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Language learning for a baby begins before birth and continues throughout their life. These POSTS provide detailed information and activities about TALKING Time during their first year.
When to begin “the talk”? The answer is…..during pregnancy. The expectant mother is the first “talker”, the one to model language and carry on daily one-way conversations. Talking or verbal speech is just part of the communication process that is first delivered by a baby’s parents. “The mother has first dibs on influencing the child’s […]
An unborn baby begins to absorb sounds prior to birth. A baby in the womb hears conversations, music, household noises and direct talk from mom, dad and other family members. These outside sounds are competing with her internal body noises: a beating heart, a growling stomach, and rushing blood. Mom talking softly to her tummy […]
What is the ‘talking dance’? It’s the interaction between the parent and child as communication connections are developing. The parent and baby are partners, joined together in practicing a variety of steps for language learning. The parent-teacher is the responder who models, guides and cheers on the learner. The newborn is involved with the talking […]
One important strategy to use when creating a language partnership is called “parentese” or infant-directed speech (IDS). “Parentese” is used more frequently and replaces the word “motherese”. This language style is a highly recommended way for parents to speak to babies throughout their first year. Parents speaking “parentese” use an engaging voice, that is high […]
Talking time using “Parentese” with “Serve & Return” creates beginning baby conversations for language development. Keep in mind that infants don’t really have an understanding of what they’re saying with their cooing or babbling —they just want to be connected and “in the conversation”. During the Parentese with ”Serve & Return” the baby brain is working hard to process each […]
Vocabulary & Concept Boosters with BONDING There are multiple ways to interact with a baby to increase their vocabulary and ready them to speak. Here are just a few talking time brain gain activities which will stimulate language learning and enhance closeness. Each activity may be adapted to meet a baby’s learning needs. The amount […]