Follow your child’s lead in play. Letting the child lead the way in play is a nurturing way to foster concept formation and language learning. Observe what kinds of play activities your child shows an interest in. A young child’s play is a window to her imagination and her ability to make sense of the […]
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Top 10 Tips for Enhancing Language Development for Caregivers or Nannies
1. Follow the child’s lead. Youngsters beginning to speak (around 12 months of age) tend to speak about what interests them, therefore, a key strategy that should guide caregiver language is to follow the child’s lead. In doing so, we are more likely to obtain a spontaneous imitation or utterance expansion from the child if […]