What can adults do during their interactions with children to promote children's language development?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
- Talk with children frequently and treat them as partners in conversation. That is, try talking with children interactively, not directively.
- Use a child's speech to show new language forms. Expand a child's remark to introduce new vocabulary or new grammatical forms. Rephrase a child's ungrammatical remark to show the correct grammar.
- Encourage children to go beyond minimal use of language. Have them answer questions in phrases and sentences, not single words. Have them replace vague words with more descriptive ones.
- Listen. Do not attempt to complete children's sentences for them, let children express themselves. Pay attention to what children are saying and respond appropriately.
- Make language fun. Use books, rhymes, songs, jokes, and foreign words to increase interest in language.
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