Explain the ways in which adults can affectively support and extend the speech, language and communication development of children during the early years
There are many ways in which an adult can support a child’s speech, language and communication development during the early years
-The words and levels of language: we need to adapt language to the child’s abilities and age. When speaking to a baby we would use single words and point to objects so that a toddle familiarise themselves to these words like shoes, chair and car, but as the child gets older we start to use sentences like “would you please wear your shoes?” or “which toys is you favourite?”
-Giving children the time and opportunity to communicate, it’s important to give children time to think about what has been said to them and if they don’t answer straight away and not answering for them, allowing them time to respond. Some children would require you to sound them all out but then you must get them to copy you and blend the sounds together whilst giving them time to process what you are telling them.
-Interaction of a child with an adult is very important, when interacting with a baby we use games like peekaboo but they are 2 years old the games are more interactive like giving us a toy and we say thank you and smile at them and they take it away from us, these gives a child the early skills of taking turns, eye contact and getting to know expressions.
-Working with parents is also very important, as some parents do not understand or do not have sufficient time to spare with the children, but they are the best person to help them develop their speech and language, on the ways home, bath time or 10 minutes before going to bed to speak to them to interact into a good conversation with them about their day. So if the child has a specific speech or language need the setting and the parents will need to work together with a speech and language therapist for the success of the child.
-The words and levels of language: we need to adapt language to the child’s abilities and age. When speaking to a baby we would use single words and point to objects so that a toddle familiarise themselves to these words like shoes, chair and car, but as the child gets older we start to use sentences like “would you please wear your shoes?” or “which toys is you favourite?”
-Giving children the time and opportunity to communicate, it’s important to give children time to think about what has been said to them and if they don’t answer straight away and not answering for them, allowing them time to respond. Some children would require you to sound them all out but then you must get them to copy you and blend the sounds together whilst giving them time to process what you are telling them.
-Interaction of a child with an adult is very important, when interacting with a baby we use games like peekaboo but they are 2 years old the games are more interactive like giving us a toy and we say thank you and smile at them and they take it away from us, these gives a child the early skills of taking turns, eye contact and getting to know expressions.
-Working with parents is also very important, as some parents do not understand or do not have sufficient time to spare with the children, but they are the best person to help them develop their speech and language, on the ways home, bath time or 10 minutes before going to bed to speak to them to interact into a good conversation with them about their day. So if the child has a specific speech or language need the setting and the parents will need to work together with a speech and language therapist for the success of the child.