by Chrissy Harrison

Created on: April 01, 2009

As a parent teaching our children to talk is just as important as teaching them to walk, As our child's first teacher, it is our responsibility and our want to ensure our children will be able to communicate and learn, in order to grow and have success in life. With schedules of parents becoming so busy, it is essential that we learn how to incorporate teaching our children in to daily activities. Here are some tips and suggestions for helping your child to increase his or her vocabulary in any situation.

ACKNOWLEDGE EVERYTHING:

Children learn from their parents, and hear 95% of what we say and do. When doing any activity, point out objects, animals, other people, anything that may spark your child's curiosity. Start with one word describing what you see, and as your child starts to learn these words, slowly increase by another word and so on. You don't want to overwhelm your child by trying to introduce many new words all at once or being to descriptive. It is also important to try and point out the same words everyday so that your child has the opportunity to get used to the words to are trying to help them learn while be consistent.

BE CREATIVE:

Learning and creating different types of learning styles can be very beneficial to your child. Children learn in different ways, and discovering what that learning style can really help for teaching them and creating a larger vocabulary. Some children learn best by using visual aids while learning, some need hands on, while others learn best by constant repetition.

*Visual Learners

Try using flash cards, or holding the item in-front of them. Do this each time you say the word. Ensure that they become focused on the item or person while you are telling them what/who it is. Baby/Toddler sign language can also be quite helpful while your child still has a very small vocabulary. Learning this, and teaching it to your child will help your child understand an easier and effective way of communication and will lead to speaking the words as he or she signs.

*Hands on Learners

Each time you are teaching a word, place your child's hand on the object or person. If your child is old enough ask him or her to point to it. The more your child is able to explore something the easier it will be for him or her to remember it.

*Children Who Learn by Repetition

Naming an object or person to your child often and several times in a row will help your child absorb the information. Mention the name four or five times, each time.

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