how to promote language in toddlers:
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Pausing, sentence completion, & ChoicesPAUSE: Wait 3-5 seconds to give your child a chance to respond to what you've said. Show you are waiting expectantly.
SENTENCE COMPLETION: Pair with visual or tactile cues. "Here's your jacket. Put on your ____." Provide phonemic cue when needed, e.g. j___. CHOICES: Give your child concrete choices. "Do you want a cracker or banana?" or "Do you want the car or the tractor?" |