يتوقف الأطفال الرضع وينتبهون عندما تتحدث معهم. فالتحدث معهم يعلمهم اللغة، مما يساعدهم على فهم العالم من حولهم. اطرح عليهم أسئلة، وأشر إلى الأشياء من حولهم، واشرح لهم ما تفعله أثناء تحضير الطعام، وأدخل كلمات جديدة لتوسيع مفرداتهم. كلما سمع طفلك كلمات أكثر، كلما تقدم في تعلم القراءة.
Respond to your baby's babbles. If your baby says “babble, babble, babble,” you can say, “Oh, how wonderful. Tell me more.”
Talk with your child as you go about your day, while making food, riding the bus, getting ready for bed, or any time.
Describe the weather using three different words. For example, say "It's cold today. Brrr, it's freezing today. It feels wintry today."
Do sensory walks around the neighborhood: Describe three things you see, two things you hear, and one thing you smell.
Talk in the language most comfortable for you. Babies’ growing brains can easily learn more than one language.
Describe what you're doing as you go through daily routines, such as “Now I'm slicing the apples. They're red and juicy!”
Remember to name everyday objects like "refrigerator," "sidewalk," and "elbow."
