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Motivating Language Development in Preschoolers Goes a Long Way!
Verbal communication for the most part is picked up through imitation and observation. The
more the interactions a child has; the better the influence will be on the cognitive development.
Humans are born with reflexes and senses so that they become aware and relate to them.
Children with time first start to observe, then sense, listen, smell, taste and touch. This process
slowly and steadily helps in the development of the brain, and aids in connecting the body-mind
awareness. The more the interactions a child has; the better the influence will be on the
cognitive development.
Children in their first five to six years go through several stages as their language develops and formulates. The earliest stage in a child is to make cooing sounds, then move on to soft
murmurs and babbling, which advances to creating multi-word sentences. However, you
shouldn’t be deceived into thinking that children understand the complex language; or even the
theoretical concepts; in fact, the opposite is true. Verbal communication for the most part is
picked up through imitation and observation. At some point in infancy, children listen to their
parents’ converse, and then slowly and steadily they start to notice when someone is talking to
them. This in itself is the base for a child's understanding and reasoning of their native
language.
Let us have an overview of early childhood development:-
Babble: The first stage of language development is babbling. This takes place when a child is
three to nine months; babies’ first start to make vowel sounds such as eeeeeee’s and oooooo’s.
After a while they try to talk by adding consonant sounds. Thus, they derive words such as
mama, dada, or gaga.
Single Words and Murmurs: The second stage is around the age of 10 to 13 months, children
learn how to create their set of real words. They manage only some; however, they can
understand and interpret a lot more than they begin to talk. Studies have shown infants begin to
recognize the native language about twice as fast as they are able to construct it. You can
develop the language by teaching them how to wave goodbye, to nod etc. Talking to
preschoolers and listening to when they talk encourages and gives confidence to their oral
language and vocabulary skills.
Multiple Words: The last stage is around the
age of 18 months, children begin to build
sentences using two words and more. They are
short, and with time they begin to use
statements that consist of a subject and
predicate.
It is important to understand that learning for
every child is different and one of a kind. Some
begin to talk early, while others take a little more
time. So, don't be worried and press the child. They will eventually pick up. Whatever you do, do
it with a smile!