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with others, the first time they use that word is amazing. Show them praise for their efforts to learn, as a child who is encouraged will try to learn more. Compare words and meanings in games. Show them cards which represent smiles, with words which are positive and fun. Show them sad words and have fun trying to pronounce words which look very difficult. Break them into syllables so they can say one at a time, and then build up their confidence until they manage to say the whole word.

Celebrating their achievements.

Make little certificates. To a child it doesn't matter that the award is a home made certificate. They will be so proud to get that award and the recognition that they tried. These can easily be made on paper and they can have different awards for different levels of achievement. A new word award can be given when they come up with a special word. A sentence award can be given when they achieve sentence structure. Little things that don't cost a lot let your child know that you approve of their attempts and spur them on to even more enjoyment and more learning.

In everyday life throughout their childhood, the celebration of language is essential to a child. This helps them go from childhood into adulthood confident in any situation that they can manage to communicate in a clear way, and never be afraid of words and how to use them. As a parent, this is the best start you can give your child. Turn off the television for a while and spend time with them, encouraging them to enjoy story books and words, and the rest will come naturally.

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