Did you know that making animal sounds is very important to a child developing their language skills? It helps them to eventually develop consonant sounds.
When teaching your child to speak - sit with them at eye level (in a highchair, chatting at meal times is a perfect way to start). To begin use simple one syllable words eg
eat
food
drink
milk
more
Joey's first words ... along with mama and papa was YA YA for banana!
Then along came SHOE and now we're working on BOOT ... he has it as far as a boo sound.
As children progress in their speech try singing or saying a rhyme with them and leave out the last word ... see if they catch on.
We love "MATILDA the GORILLA" (from mainly music) who goes
ooh ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah (just like a gorilla - in a nice beat).
mainly music favourites CD for 2010 ("with Matilda the Gorilla")
At around 1 year of age I found Joey singing the ooh ooh/aah aah's to himself one day and now he can finish the sounds, once I've started him off!
The two greatest gifts you can give your child are
'parental involvement' and a 'love of reading' ...
Make everyday living moments teachable moments in a fun way!
It could be as simple as a trip to the library, the museum, an art gallery, the zoo,
a walk in a field, the park or downtown
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