GET DOWN LOW! DEVELOPE YOURE LITTLE ONE'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

GET DOWN LOW! TO ENRICH YOUR CHILD’S DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION

SKILLS:

Get down low, and stay down, your little one is little for such as short time, and what better way to engage with them but to be in the best possible position right at their eye level, get up close and personal, face to face is a great start.

BENEFITS:

The benefits for getting down low, far out way your feeling of awkwardness, he / she has not quite developed the skills of being able to block out all the background noise and other interferences. This in turn will help them enormously by making them feel you want to connect with them on a level they understand. VISUAL: They not only have the visual aides that are helping them, but they are also able to read the body language present along with the reactions you provide with your answers to their questions and stories. It also helps them to clearly hear your interest in them, as well the new words, being added to sentences. They are also hearing it being said clearly and repeated. REPEAT: Repetition, chucking, modeling makes for a great little working memory. Children learn through repetition. For our little friends this helps build on words, but also allows them to hear the way the words should sound and along with, and in order of sequence and the meaning of the words. Like anything the more you do it and they hear it the more likely they are able to remember it and be able to do it for themselves. PAY ATTENTION: Be in the moment, as they haven’t the skills to zone out distractions. They are often all too well aware when they don’t have your full attention. This again creates other issues such as behaviours and acting out as they already have limited vocab.

In a snap shot

● ​This is less threatening to your child and makes them feel safe and secure and ready to engage as opposed to an adult standing over them.

● The message is a lot clearer, when you are both playing, learning and being engaged together.

● Its fun.

● It’s a great way to bond, allows for you to focus more clearly in your shared activity together.

● Eye contact is great for learning about social interaction as well.

● Modeling helps to encourage them to ask questions.

● Ask only a few questions about what they are doing. Be mindful if words are limited they

may not have the words to answer the question. Complement them to promote interaction about what it is, that is holding their interest.