Stimulating Language

• Everything you do is an opportunity to teach language
• Read to your child
• Sing nursery rhymes together
• Talk about things as they happen
• Keep your language simple
• Encourage language by offering your child a choice eg. “ would you like milk or juice? “
• Talk to your baby before its born
• Turn the television, music and computer off if no one is using them. Background noise effects a child’s ability to listen and learn
• Talk to your child about everything you do together
• Get rid of dummies and bottles by the time your baby is one year old
• Listen to your baby and notice how s/he is trying to communicate with you