Strategies to Expose Your Child to Two Languages
The most frequent question we get asked at Speech Sisters regarding bilingualism is… “Will exposing my child to more than one language delay communication milestones?” The answer is “NO!” Raising your child to be bilingual or multilingual can actually be beneficial for their language development, organizational skills and cognition! It is important to remember that a child will be more likely to master a language when it is used consistently (quantity of use and exposure) and proficiently (quality of language context and input). If you want your child to be equally proficient in both languages, then it is important to try to maintain a balance in the exposure, frequency and usage of both languages.
Struggling to Comprehend Your Child's Words?
YAY! Your two-year-old is finally talking! She says new words everyday and she’s able to even string words together into short sentences. There’s only one problem – you can’t understand what she is saying half the time. Does this sound familiar? If the answer is a resounding YES, we want to assure you that this is not uncommon. This happens all the time. Here’s why…These speech sound errors that you are hearing are called phonological processes and they are naturally occurring errors in a child’s speech. Typically, developing children use phonological processes to simplify speech as they are learning to talk because they often don’t have the ability to coordinate the lips, tongue, teeth, palate and jaw for clear speech articulation.
Can't Understand a Word Your Child is Saying?
YAY! Your two-year-old is finally talking! She says new words everyday and she’s able to even string words together into short sentences. There’s only one problem – you can’t understand what she is saying half the time. Does this sound familiar? If the answer is a resounding YES, we want to assure you that this is not uncommon. This happens all the time. Here’s why…These speech sound errors that you are hearing are called phonological processes and they are naturally occurring errors in a child’s speech. Typically, developing children use phonological processes to simplify speech as they are learning to talk because they often don’t have the ability to coordinate the lips, tongue, teeth, palate and jaw for clear speech articulation.
Having Trouble Understanding Your Child's Words?
YAY! Your two-year-old is finally talking! She says new words everyday and she’s able to even string words together into short sentences. There’s only one problem – you can’t understand what she is saying half the time. Does this sound familiar? If the answer is a resounding YES, we want to assure you that this is not uncommon. This happens all the time. Here’s why…These speech sound errors that you are hearing are called phonological processes and they are naturally occurring errors in a child’s speech. Typically, developing children use phonological processes to simplify speech as they are learning to talk because they often don’t have the ability to coordinate the lips, tongue, teeth, palate and jaw for clear speech articulation.
Speech or Language: What's the Difference
Did you know that there's a difference between speech and language? As speech pathologists at Speech Sisters, we are here to tell you that each of those terms depicts a different component within communication. This is important to know when trying to understand your child! Confused as to what this means? Let us help you… Speech encompasses the motor aspect of producing, pronouncing and articulating sounds in isolation, or within words, phrases, sentences or conversation. For example, “Charlie is 3 and speaks in complete sentences but we can’t understand a word that he says!”
Struggling to Comprehend Your Child's Words?
YAY! Your two-year-old is finally talking! She says new words everyday and she’s able to even string words together into short sentences. There’s only one problem – you can’t understand what she is saying half the time. Does this sound familiar? If the answer is a resounding YES, we want to assure you that this is not uncommon. This happens all the time. Here’s why…These speech sound errors that you are hearing are called phonological processes and they are naturally occurring errors in a child’s speech. Typically, developing children use phonological processes to simplify speech as they are learning to talk because they often don’t have the ability to coordinate the lips, tongue, teeth, palate and jaw for clear speech articulation
Can't Understand a Word Your Child is Saying?
YAY! Your two-year-old is finally talking! She says new words everyday and she’s able to even string words together into short sentences. There’s only one problem – you can’t understand what she is saying half the time. Does this sound familiar? If the answer is a resounding YES, we want to assure you that this is not uncommon. This happens all the time. Here’s why…These speech sound errors that you are hearing are called phonological processes and they are naturally occurring errors in a child’s speech. Typically, developing children use phonological processes to simplify speech as they are learning to talk because they often don’t have the ability to coordinate the lips, tongue, teeth, palate and jaw for clear speech articulation.
Understanding The Distinction Between Speech and Language
Speech encompasses the motor aspect of producing, pronouncing and articulating sounds in isolation, or within words, phrases, sentences or conversation. For example, “Charlie is 3 and speaks in complete sentences but we can’t understand a word that he says!” Language encompasses the ability to understand (receptive language) language and the ability to share our thoughts, ideas, and feelings with others verbally or nonverbally (expressive language). For example, “Sadie is 2 years old and does not follow basic directions and only has 10 words.
Understanding The Distinction Between Speech and Language
Speech encompasses the motor aspect of producing, pronouncing and articulating sounds in isolation, or within words, phrases, sentences or conversation. For example, “Charlie is 3 and speaks in complete sentences but we can’t understand a word that he says!” Language encompasses the ability to understand (receptive language) language and the ability to share our thoughts, ideas, and feelings with others verbally or nonverbally (expressive language). For example, “Sadie is 2 years old and does not follow basic directions and only has 10 words.
3 Ways to Assess Your Baby's Language Understanding Before They Can Talk
Receptive language is the ability to understand information. It is the act of comprehending language. In both of our online courses, we talk about the importance of building your child’s understanding of language. Why? Because once language is understood receptively, only then can it be expressed verbally. In Speech Sisters terms, you need to understand and link meaning to a word before you start saying that word. So, you may be wondering, how can I help my baby start understanding language? One way is to repeat the same words throughout your daily routines. When you repeat words over and over again your child will begin to remember and understand the meaning of that word. When you repeat...they will remember!
How Many Words Is It Normal For My Child To Know?
After researching multiple resources, there seems to be a discrepancy between what many speech-language pathologists believe is appropriate versus what pediatricians (AAP), Mayo Clinic, or even the CDC provide. We want to bridge the gap because the truth is that none of the above-mentioned professionals or institutions are “in the wrong”. Speech-language pathologists often state a child should be saying 10 words by 15 months, 50 words by 18 months, and 200-300 words by 24 months! Whereas the AAP, CDC or Mayo Clinic states that a child should say 10 words by 18 months or 50 words by 24 months.
3 Ways to Assess Your Baby's Language Understanding Before They Can Talk
Receptive language is the ability to understand information. It is the act of comprehending language. In both of our online courses, we talk about the importance of building your child’s understanding of language. Why? Because once language is understood receptively, only then can it be expressed verbally. In Speech Sisters terms, you need to understand and link meaning to a word before you start saying that word. So, you may be wondering, how can I help my baby start understanding language? One way is to repeat the same words throughout your daily routines. When you repeat words over and over again your child will begin to remember and understand the meaning of that word. When you repeat...they will remember!
3 Ways To Tell If Your Baby Understand What You Say
Receptive language is the ability to understand information. It is the act of comprehending language. In both of our online courses, we talk about the importance of building your child’s understanding of language. Why? Because once language is understood receptively, only then can it be expressed verbally. In Speech Sisters terms, you need to understand and link meaning to a word before you start saying that word. So, you may be wondering, how can I help my baby start understanding language? One way is to repeat the same words throughout your daily routines. When you repeat words over and over again your child will begin to remember and understand the meaning of that word. When you repeat...they will remember!
How Many Words Should My Child Have?
You may be wondering…How many words does my toddler really have? And, what counts as a "word" anyway? At Speech Sisters, we get asked these questions all the time! You can count the following as “words: Baby sign language (e.g. “more”, “all done”, “help”)⠀ And you can count these examples above as words as long as your child is using it: CONSISTENTLY (e.g. regularly and more than once) INDEPENDENTLY (e.g. your child uses the word on their own) INTENTIONALLY (e.g. in right context...they know what the word means)So not that you know what counts as a word...Do you want to know the number one question we get asked?
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