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Babies learn language from the moment they are born. Respond to their sounds, and later, their words. Connect with eye contact and a loving tone of voice, while poinng to help them know what you are talking about. With Your Infant (0-12 months) Talk a lot. Talk to your baby from the time they are born during activities like changing, feeding, bathing, and errands. Describe what you are doing. Use a playful voice. Smile and look into your baby’s eyes. Exaggerate the sounds of words. Follow their interests. Talk about the things your baby looks at or reaches for. Notice which ways of talking or singing seem to interest them the most. Go back and forth. When your baby makes a sound, show excitement on your face and in your voice. Respond with words. See how long you can keep the “conversation” going back and forth between the two of you. Sing. Your baby’s favorite songs might be those that repeat words or have rhyming sounds. Point to objects. Point to objects and name them—especially the things that seem to interest your baby. Talk, Sing, and Point TheBasics-Mecklenburg.org

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Babies learn language from the moment they are born. Respond to their sounds, and later, their words. Connect with eye contact and a loving tone of voice, while pointing to help them know what you are talking about.

With Your Infant (0-12 months)

• Talk a lot. Talk to your baby from the time they are born during activities like changing, feeding, bathing, and errands. Describe what you are doing.

• Use a playful voice. Smile and look into your baby’s eyes. Exaggerate the sounds of words.

• Follow their interests. Talk about the things your baby looks at or reaches for. Notice which ways of talking or singing seem to interest them the most.

• Go back and forth. When your baby makes a sound, show excitement on your face and in your voice. Respond with words. See how long you can keep the “conversation” going back and forth between the two of you.

• Sing. Your baby’s favorite songs might be those that repeat words or have rhyming sounds.

• Point to objects. Point to objects and name them—especially the things that seem to interest your baby.

Talk, Sing, and Point

TheBasics-Mecklenburg.org

With Your Toddler (12-36 months)

• Describe life. Talk about the everyday things you see and do together. Most things are new and interesting to a toddler!

• Use your hands. Point to the objects you talk about. Encourage your child to point to objects that you name.

• Listen and respond. Show your toddler that you are interested in what they have to say. Respond to their comments and questions.

• Expand on what your child says. For example, if they point to a dog and say, “Doggie,” you can reply, “Yes, that is a doggie. It’s brown and soft.”

• Ask questions. Get your toddler to think. Ask questions that start with "Who…?" "What…?" or "Why…?" For example, "Why do you think the boy is sad?" Show interest in their answers.

• Sing. Sing songs and recite nursery rhymes from your childhood, from books, or make up new ones. Your toddler may especially enjoy the ones with rhyming sounds or hand motions. Try singing the same song whenever it’s time for a special activity like bath time.

Use any language. Speak in whatever language you are most comfortable. All languages help children’s development. It’s great if your child grows up speaking more than one language!

Talk, Sing, and Point

Los bebés aprenden el idioma desde el momento que nacen. Sé sensible a sus sonidos, y posteriormente, a sus palabras. Relaciónate con él a través del contacto visual y con un tono de voz afectuoso, mientras señalas las cosas para indicarle de qué estás hablando.

Con tu bebé (de 0 a 12 meses)

• Háblale mucho. Háblale a tu bebé desde recién nacido mientras lo cambias, le das de comer, lo bañas o haces las tareas del hogar. Descríbele lo que estás haciendo.

• Usa una voz alegre. Sonríe y mira al bebé a los ojos. Exagera los sonidos de las palabras.

• Sigue sus intereses. Habla acerca de las cosas que tu hijo mira o trata de agarrar. Observa qué formas de hablar o de cantar parecen interesarle más.

• Interactúa con él. Cuando tu bebé haga un sonido, demuestra entusiasmo con tu cara y con tu voz. Responde con palabras. Trata de ver cuánto tiempo pueden mantener el ritmo de “la conversación” entre ambos.

• Cántale. Las canciones preferidas del bebé pueden ser las que repitan palabras o contengan sonidos que riman.

• Señala objetos. Señala objetos y nómbralos, en especial aquellas cosas que parezcan interesarle al bebé.

Háblale, Cántale Y Señálale

Con tu niño pequeño (de 12 a 36 meses)

• Describe la vida. Háblale acerca de las cosas queven y hacen juntos todos los días. La mayoría de lascosas son nuevas e interesantes para un niñopequeño.

• Usa las manos. Señala los objetos de los quehablas. Alienta a tu hijo a señalar los objetos quenombras.

• Escucha y responde. Demuéstrale a tu niñopequeño que te interesa lo que tenga para decir.Responde a sus comentarios y preguntas.

• Amplia lo que tu hijo dice. Por ejemplo, si señala aun perro y dice, “Perrito”, puedes responder, “Sí, esun perrito. Es marrón y suave”.

• Hazle preguntas. Haz pensar a tu niño pequeño.Hazle preguntas que empiecen con “¿Quién…?”,"¿Qué…?" o "¿Por qué…?". Por ejemplo, “¿Por quécrees que el chico está triste?”. Demuestra interéspor sus respuestas.

• Cántale. Cántale canciones y recita rimas paraniños de tu infancia, de libros, o invéntalas túmismo. Es probable que tu niño pequeño disfruteespecialmente las que tengan sonidos con rimas oincluyan movimientos de manos. Trata de cantar lamisma canción cuándo sea la hora de realizar unaactividad especial, por ejemplo, antes de bañarse.

Usa cualquier idioma. Háblale en el idioma en el que te sientas más cómodo. Todos los idiomas contribuyen al desarrollo de los niños. ¡Sería excelente si tu hijo creciera hablando más de un idioma!

Háblale, Cántale Y Señálale

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