1) In class, we have discussed many ways in which children develop language skills. Give me THREE ways in which an adult can facilitate a child’s language acquisition (acquire new and increase language vocabulary).
There are many ways which an adult can facilitate a child’s language acquisition (acquire new and increase language vocabulary). Here is some of them:
1. Engaging in conversations with children.
Communication is the first and most accessible way to facilitate child’s language acquisition and increasing language vocabulary.
2. Reading books multiple times.
During the repeated reading, repetition and gradual memorization and mastering of the most important components of the language functions occur.
3. Giving descriptions of objects.
Explanations of words, activities or events. Open questions. All these ways are help to acquire new words and increase language vocabulary for the children in everyday life.
2) Select ONE age group (infants, toddlers, pre-school). Give me ONE literacy activity and tell me WHY you believe it is developmentally appropriate. I chose toddlers age (16-36 months). As one of the best literacy activity adults can use be rhymes and songs, and encourage the child about it (during play, circle & transition times). I believe it is developmentally appropriate since children learn many sounds and words through songs and nursery rhymes. Even if toddlers can’t repeat some of the words, they remember them, which greatly expands their
One-point teachers should be aware of language acquisition is that the child ability to participate in a classroom may be affect because of the lack of communication, must of the time students that are second language learners tend to stay quite and demonstrate lack of understanding. It is important to identify these students to be able to approach and teach them adequately.
A foundational aspect of all children’s learning is oral language. Communication orally entails the ability to include four components of spoken language to incorporate, and build on, a child’s vocabulary and grammar. These four elements consist of the phonological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic components. Development of a child’s language skills should form together resulting in literacy success later in life. In order to master the teaching of oral language, three strategies are used. These include, the use of open –ended questions, talking about sophisticated words and incorporating sociodramatic play in to lessons, which in the end, enhance expressive and receptive oral language skills. Fellowes & Oakley and numerous other literature sources explore the significance of oral language in the child’s development.
i. The teaching assistant should help pupils to develop the vocabulary thus - language enrinchment.
The learning provisions for development in literacy are extremely important and can be reached by using their language skills. They learn to communicate with others through three main ways: they are Speaking, Reading and Writing. These three areas interact with each other and develop the Childs self-expression and imagination. They must be given the opportunity within all different subject areas to use and extend their language so that their thinking skills progress to a higher level.
If you had a child in the nursery who had English as a second language, and knew few words, verbally communicating with this child wouldn’t be the first thing you would do. There are loads of different ways to do this for example; using picture cars with words, not only will this technique help communicate but also help build the childs English vocabulary. Another being demonstrating, for example; in an activity, lets say gluing and sticking, show the child what to do by demonstrating the activity for them to then copy your actions.
Speak English, and speak it often, associate words with objects as often as possible. For example, show the child a book and say, "Book." Repeating words and phrases often will train the child to associate certain objects with certain words mentally; and more than that, it will enable the child to pick up on the phonemes of
o Provide activities which promote the development of vocabulary and the enhancement of language skills.
For an example I give a child a book to look at, sit with her and read the words with her. I let her say the word first and if she doesn’t know it I will discuss it, let her say it, talk about it and then move onto the next. Then maybe a few days later sit with the same book and again encourage her to say the words, if she get stuck on the same words again then remind her how we discussed it before.
There may be a recognised syndrome or disorder that causes language difficulty for the child and is not able to communicate with others. The child may have a lack of stimulation and support to provide the rich language experience necessary to develop speech, language and communication skills. For example at school, the setting may not have an enabling environment to stimulate the child’s different interests necessary for acquiring language. The books, music, songs and so on may not stimulate and interest the child.
Effective communication is purposeful and is influenced by the context in which it is used. Language is used to communicate for a variety of reasons including entertainment, reporting, demanding, instructing, inquiring, persuading, socialising and so on. These are often reffered to as the functions of language; the purpose behind the communication. For example, " Good morning Seth, time to get up. It looks like it will be a warm day today. What are we having for breakfast? Meanwhile he slowly sits up says "morning" . I used instruction, inquiry and socialising while getting my children up and ready for the day. Being able to use language for a range of purposes is important for a child's language development, equally important is the ability
Opportunities for sharing books and rhymes – Looking at books with adults seems to promote children’s languages. All settings should have a place where the children can look at books independently or share the book with an adult. The area needs to be warm, cosy and comfortable. The books need to be attractive and displayed so that the children can access them easily. As well as sharing books, language rich environments also provide opportunities for children to learn a use new rhymes and songs. Rhymes and songs are known to encourage children to vocalise.
The report includes the use of research in linking to theories of language development and supporting children with EAL, practice, parent partnership in the form of gaining information on the interests of the child, observations, role of practitioners, and peers. Parents were also encouraged to stay within sessions.
Reading to a child has a tremendous impact on their language development. The more a child is read to the more connections are made in the brain. Rereading the same book helps the child make connections between the way the words look and sound.
Children acquire language since they were born. They communicate with their parents. Furthermore, children and parents interact with each other using a language that we often call the first language or mother tongue. At an early age, children are only learning one language that is the mother tongue. By age and speech development, children improve to acquire a second language from the school or the environment around them. In terms of speed of langgauge acquisition, children are factorized by both the child and the child’s learning environment. Therefore, it is important to understand how children acquire second language. This paper is provided
Most young children develop language rapidly, moving from crying and cooing in infancy to using hundreds of words and understanding their meanings by the time they are ready to enter kindergarten. Language development is a major accomplishment and is one of the most rewarding experiences for anyone to share with a child. Children learn to speak and understand words by being around adults and peers who communicate with them and encourage their efforts to talk.