Help Your Child Talk Using daily Activities

Parents of children who are not talking at all, not talking much, or not talking well can help their children gain speech and language skills throughout the day using the activities and interactions that occur simply within the course of a day. Parent-child interactions supply constant opportunities for language and speech stimulation. Parents can learn how to maximize these learning opportunities.

The charm of the techniques you will learn in this article is that you can learn to merge the concepts and techniques for stimulating language and speech into your everyday life. You don't need to set aside extra time for "lessons." You just need to focus time and vigor on your child while daily activities and events.

Matching Family Pjs

Let's look at many of the usual events that occur in most families on a quarterly basis and reconsider the kinds of words you could build into those routine activities. And let's also look at the style of interaction and how to shape situations for your child's benefit.

Meals/snacks: cup, sippy cup, hold, handle, spoon, bowl/dish/plate, napkin, washcloth, bib, want, more, need, help, wipe, cut, eat, bite, open, chew, swallow, taste, yummy, yum, mmmm, like, love, warm, hot, cold, fresh, dip, smell, good, wiggle, chewy, soft, hard, crunchy, (food names).

Dressing: sock(s), pants, shirt, diaper, underpants, undershirt, shoe, slippers, robe, dress, skirt, shorts, foot, hand/arm, leg, head, help, on, off, pull(down), pull off, sweater, jacket, coat, mittens, gloves, hat, one, other, choose, pick, new, old, ripped, zipper, zip, button, snap, tie, warm, cold, big, small, long, short, (colors, patterns, objects on the clothes like train, flower, etc.)

Playing with toys: on, off, open, out, in, work, broke/broken, fix, put, up, down, fall, go, move, zoom, fly, bump, push, pull, roll, bounce, throw, squeeze, ride, more, help, watch (me), my turn, make, shake, wiggle, match, cover, all gone, share, away, more, all done, put away, clean up, (specific names of toys/objects).

Outside play: run, jump, climb, slide, push (me), swing, hop, off, in, on, watch (me), help, up, down, more, boy, girl, share, wait, turn, pull, scoop, dump, wind/windy, cloud, sky, sun, rain, cold, warm, wet, muddy, fun, sand, rocks, throw, catch, bounce, roll, kick, (specific names of toys and equipment).

Book time: book, picture, page, turn the page, boy, girl, mommy, daddy, (other character names), (all action words to present pictures), pat, pull, see, look, watch, fun, funny, (all emotion words: happy, sad, mad, etc.), (all modifiers: fast, slow, old, young, big, little), (lots of sound effects words: buzz, zzzooommm, crash, boom, rrrrrr, woof, beep beep, toot toot), more, again, all done, put away.

Riding in a car: go, car, open, door, car seat, seat belt, snap, click, pull, tight, key, start, music, radio, Cd, on, off, stop, beep beep, truck, bus, train, people, work, rain, snow, wipers, windows, sister, brother.

Bedtime: bed, blanket, pillow, (stuffed animal), soft, warm, pajamas/pjs/jammies/nightgown, book, story, sleepy, sleep, tired, dark, light, night light, (your verbal routine: a prayer or routine saying), I love you, hug, kiss, night night.

Waking up: hi, mama, dada, mommy, daddy, happy, wake up, get up, window, light, hug, kiss, snack, diaper, morning.

Cleaning house: wipe, wash, dust, dirt, dirty, sweep, broom, dustpan, vacuum, clean, nice, pretty, table, floor, carpet, wall, dishes, squirt, soap, bubbles, rag, towel.

Fixing something: broke, broken, glue, tape, fix, nail, hammer, turn, hold, all done, all better, okay, new.

Shopping: cart, basket, paper, list, pick, get, put in, hold, see, look, feel, like, yum, yummy, make, cook, snack, (names of items).

As you talk straight through your child's daily activities-awakening, getting up, diaper changes/ toileting, getting dressed, development and eating meals and snacks, playing, development things, drawing, reading/talking about books, helping with household tasks, going places, taking baths, getting ready for bed, and settling into bed for the night-be aware that all of these interactions with your child stimulate her speech-language development. This is therapeutic intervention in the most natural setting-family life.

You are the man who opens your child's eyes and ears to the world. present what is happening all nearby your child. Comment on what he is doing and experiencing. Make statements about what is obvious. Avoid request questions. Watch thought about to see what interests your child, pace your comments, wait for your child to respond, and keep that cycle going. By following these suggestions, you will learn to make language and speech more clear to your child and easier for him to try.

Help Your Child Talk Using daily Activities