아기들은 부모가 말을 걸면 귀를 기울이고 집중합니다. 말을 걸어주는 것은 아기에게 언어를 가르쳐주고, 주변 세상을 이해하는 데 도움을 줍니다. 질문을 하고, 주변 사물을 가리키고, 음식을 만들면서 무엇을 하고 있는지 설명하고, 새로운 단어를 섞어 어휘력을 늘려주세요. 아이가 더 많은 단어를 들을수록 읽기를 배우는 데 더 앞서 나갈 수 있습니다.
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."
