Language Development Articles
The Importance of Pretend Play in a Young Child’s Life
Play is an integral part of a child’s life. A child begins to learn that when an object is picked up, the object has a name and often a sound / movement / action attached to it. For example, ‘a lion’ can roar and stomp around. Children learn about: 1. The world /...
Literacy and language in the Early Years.
Language and literacy develop co-currently. As soon as a baby is born it is met with sound. There are then crucial times in a child’s early years for when language develops: • At 6 months a child’s brain is ‘open’ to receive babble (their native language)• At 12...
Knowledge is like a seed: It grows if it is fed, so: READ TO YOUR CHILD!
When Children are exposed to books they learn the following 7 concepts: 1. Books are for enjoyment2. To turn pages in the right direction.3. The correct way to hold a book, that there is a front and a back end to a book.4. That print carries a message5. That the...
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