Language development is very important because it is one of the ways that we communicate our thoughts,feelings and how we learn socialize with our peers. Language has several skills that the infants and toddlers need to learn : Receptive vocabulary ,the ability to name things,for example if you show the child a picture of a fish they should be able to name it ;expressive language is also critical ,the child's ability to express themselves, the ability to speak in sentences,comprehension is also very important ,listening skills are also very important . There are many parts to language development but these skills that I mention forms the foundation of language .
When children are found to have a language delay it is not just not knowing words ,the inability to comprehension ,lacking listening skills,following directions ,not being able to express themselves these are just a few examples of what is considered language delay.
Here is a resource that you can use.Please share this information with your friends.
http://www.coag.gov.au/sites/default/files/national_ECD_strategy.pdf
Sharing information and advice on the most critical time... The first 2000 Days. What are some things you can look out for and some activities you can do with infants/toddlers to get them through the various developmental milestones before they get to school. Also I will share information for the caregivers from age appropriate books to setting up classrooms.
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