Oct 20 2024 55 mins 1
Knowing when to step back, good quality conversations, space for both talking and listening, interacting with the environment around you…Gillian Craig shares her expertise as a language teacher and consultant, as well as a parent herself. We problematise when is the right time to stop babbling back to a child, how much choice we give to children, should we use ‘big’ words with children, whether watching TV is useful for learning language, creating a need to communicate, and much more…
Read Gillian’s article here:
https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/why-is-my-child-not-speaking-yet
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Episodes mentioned in this recording:
Proactively promoting positive mental health – Matt Bawler
https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/proactively-promoting-positive-mental-health/
The power of play in the absence of language – Marlis Juerging-Coles
https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/bridging-language-barriers-for-eal-children/
Episode break down:
00:00 – My own concerns as a parent
04:30 – The intersections of parent and educator
06:00 – More input is not always better!
09:00 – Language learning through everyday routines
13:45 – Treating your child like they DO understand language
14:15 – Serve and return interactions
16:00 – You ARE doing the right things!
19:00 – If a child is not ready, don’t force them!
21:50 – Don’t always fill gaps of silence!
24:00 – Reading stories is SO valuable
26:40 – Giving children a NEED to communicate
28:50 – Is babbling back to babies ok?
36:55 – Don’t be scared of using ‘big’ words
41:30 – Labelling feelings to support self-regulation
42:30 – How watching TV can support language
52:00 – Top tips for parents and educators in Gillian’s article
For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com
