Saturday, April 18, 2015

10 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN BABIES 
1.TALK TALK AND TALK -
Narrate the day as it evolves .tell your child for instance ,"now we are going to have lunch."when your finished we will go to sleep." 



2.MUSIC- make them listen lively songs and rhymes ,children love music and movement.engage them in music.



3.TELL STORIES -make up some stories with diffrerent characters adventures and happy ending.to involve them more with yourself.they will ask questions.ifs n buts


4. GO ON FIELD TRIP - a trip to zoo aquarium or museum will open a whole new world for your child.they ll learn the names of various objects and creatures they saw.


5.READ MORE-read lots of books to them.reading introduces kids to various concepts like numbers shapes colors.it develops communication memory and vocabulary skills .

6.USE SIGNS-use simple signs and gestures with words.


7.FOLLOW YOUR CHILDS LEAD-Comment about activities or topics they are focusing on that time .language is  learned best when its intresting and relevant.

8.KEEP IT SHORT AND SIMPLE -use language at simple level of complexities for example if child is only speaking in single words  then expand a little on what they have said but keep it simple.for ex. yes that is a red light .use lots of expression in ur voice  this encourages them to keep talking.
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9.USE SPECIFIC VOCABLARY-be clear and to the point .child is more likely to respond appropriately if u tell them "put your cup on the table " rather than " put it over there".


10.ALLOW TIME TO RESPOND- Pause for longer time.give your child an oppurtunity to reply to you .wait until your child tries to tell you what they want before responding .

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