Developing Child - Language

One important activity, which unfortunately is nearly lost 

these days, is having a family meal together!

 Is is more important than one can imagine, especially if you are living a hectic life. 

Take the opportunity for having family mealtimes, both for the benefit 

of your children but also for yourself to get a chance to `catch your breath´.

Even if you are a single parent, this time together gives so much. 

Here table manners, politeness and the sharing of conversations can be encouraged.

Of course conversations at other times are important too, 

where half of it should consist of the adult listening to the child!

It is courteous to give someone full attention and to 

extend this courtesy to your child increases his/her confidence.  

Make sure you always use the correct form and the correct words, 

children love words and they just absorb them until they are about six years old. 

If you ask your child to turn down the sound, refer to "volume control" instead of "that button".

Language is also acquired from others, so stories are an obvious source of enrichment. 

"Books should continually be adding joyous new dimensions to children´s lives, contributing to their all-round development as persons; awakening their minds, feeding their imagination, expanding their horizons, increasing their knowledge, sharpening their awareness of language and making their lives richer and brighter"............Maria Montessori 

Sort out your children's books and choose one you can read with enthusiasm. 

The illustrations are important so choose positive and beautiful ones!

Today you will also find books to read on Ipad/tablet, 

where you will also find fun reading exercises for your child.

Children's language competence can be improved through:

Stories and poems

Rhymes and jingles.

Singing.

You certainly have control of what your young child watches on Tv/Ipad - much is unreal, perhaps even frightening. Your young child will benefit from watching nature films.

Toys can also be tasteless and encourage anti social behaviour. 

Remember your young child is trying to come to grips with the real world!

The best thing for your child under five is to keep to reality, 

for example read stories of what can actually happen in real life.

 Let your child do real things and spend lots of time in nature. 

Nature makes children calm and contented!