• Language Activities
     
     
     
    Language develops early in life.  In fact, the simple act of your baby smiling at you is one of the signs of your child's language development.  This is why parents and the home are so important for language development. 
     
    Interaction and conversation during everyday activities are the keys to excellent language skills.  Here are some tips for learning language in the home:
     
    • Talk to your child during mealtime, driving the car, bathing, dressing, cleaning, shopping, and watching TV.  Ask your child to label or describe the objects in the environment.
     
    • Ask your child questions about what they did in school or during a play date.  Sequencing language helps with vocabulary retention, reading readiness, and math skills.
     
    • Keep a calendar, journal or scrapbook with your child.  Have your child be aware of upcoming holidays, birthdays and school activities.  This adds to your child's knowledge of his/her environment and allows for good conversation.
     
    • Your language is the model for your child's speech and language, so encourage conversations that are both age appropriate and polite!  Social graces such as "please" and "thank you" help your child gain their wants and needs in the classroom and in life.