Early Language Strategy Pack

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Nottinghamshire Children and Families Partnership Speech and Language Therapy service.

 

Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Strategy sheet for Parents describing how they can support their child's language development.

 

A - be at the same level as your child

B - Help your child to listen

C - early language strategy - why use signs and gestures

D - Talk about things your child is looking at

E - Comment on what your child is doing

F - Comment on what your child is doing

G - Say what your child would say

H - Let your child do the talking

 I - Copy your child's words sounds and actions

J - Speak slowly and simply

K - Say it again and again and again

L - Listen to what your child says

M - Copy and add to your child's sentences

O - When your child says the wrong sound

P - Talk about what is

Q - When your child gets stuck

R - If a dummy is used keep it for sleep times only

S - Watch children's TV with your child

T - Use pauses to give your child