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In-class activity: HDFS 224
Film Guide- Early Messages: Facilitating Language Development & Communication
(The Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers by WestEd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MtqKwdHC3s
This film shows 10 strategies infant/toddler caregivers can use to enhance language development and communication. Describe what each strategy is, and think of situations in childcare, home, or hospital settings
where you could use this strategy.
1.
Be responsive when children initiate communication.
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Imitate child’s smiles and coos
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Connect with child words
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Ask a question or make a comment
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Conversation initiated by the child is longer, more engaging and better for development
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Engage in nonverbal communication.
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Facial expressions and gestures help learn cultures
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Culture that emphasizes communication between child parent vs child be quiet ad responsive to parents
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Pointing at object then saying what it is (using gestures)
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Use child-directed language.
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Inflection in the voice (higher pitch and sing song quality)
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Slow down words and sentences to allow the child to break down the language
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Repeat sentences and questions
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Short sentences, simple and clearly spoken sentences
4.
Use self talk and parallel talk.
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Describe the actions you are doing as you do them
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Describe the actions the child is doing
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Help children expand language.
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Naming what the child is pointing at
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Add to what the child says with additional grammatical rules
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Rephrase what the child says correctly rather than correcting their mistakes
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Encourage conversation by asking questions
6.
Support bilingual development.
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Be patient and value the languages
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Have caregivers that are able speak both of their languages
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Don’t focus on the phonology of the languages
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Attend to individual development and needs.
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Some children gradually add in new word each day, while some are quiet then suddenly are able to communicate in full sentences
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Communicate and work with the children asking about how they are in the home
8.
Engage infants with books and stories.
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Follow their lead when an infant brings over a book
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Allow them to explore the book as an object 9.
Be playful with language.
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Tell stories, rhyming games, songs, repetitions
10.
Create a communication friendly environment.
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Create a calm, peaceful, and quiet environment
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Avoid large rooms, music, and tv
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Use sound absorption materials, and set up quiet places
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The environment should have interesting and engaging things to talk about
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Block, puppets and dress up clothes allow for open ended play and communications
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