6 months - 12 months...> use ‘wh’ questions (what, why, where, when). > don’t have to...
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Toddler
12/16
Warm and Gentle6 months - 12 months
Stop and thinkGet close
SmileStay calm
Random hugsSoft voice
Stop and think - is this a time when a warm and gentle approach is needed?
Is this a time for a ‘random hug’?
1.
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2.
6 months - 12 monthsTuning In
Give your child your full
attention
Try to read your child's signals
Respond by describing and
doing something
Child: puts his arm out to his dad.Parent: picks him up and says “You want up”.Child: says “Uhh, uhh”.
Parent: says “Uhh uhh” back to him.Child: looks up at his dad.Parent: makes eye contact and talks to him.
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Toddler
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3.
6 months - 12 monthsFollowing Your Child’s Lead
Focus on the activity
your child's interested in Say and do
something about what your child
is doing
Encourage your child to do more
Child: sitting in the bath – notices toy duck in parent’s hand and says “Erh, erh”.Parent: says “You're looking at the ducky”.
Child: smiling, reaches for the duck.Parent: “It's a yellow ducky, you want the ducky”.Child: smiles and waves hands.Parent: says “Splash splash in the water”.
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4.
6 months - 12 monthsListening and Talking More
Describe, label and ask
Give choices,start conversations
and take turnsClear,
exaggerateand repeat
Anywhere, anytime
Parentese
Parent: says “It's bath time - in the water you go”.Child: looks up at parent and starts kicking feet in the bath.Parent: says “That feels nice doesn't it”.
Child: smiles and splashes water with hands.Parent: says “Yes it's nice. Let’s wash your toes”.Child: kicks feet and giggles.Parent: says “What wiggly toes”.
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5.
6 months - 12 months
Notice your child is
interested
Teachby showing
Teach by naming and
describing
Teachable Moments
Teachby giving feedback
Parent: says “Let’s put on your pink pants”.Child: looks at toes.Parent: “What are they? What have you got?...Toes”. Child: “Oo, oo, oo”.Parent: says “Foot, foot, foot”.Child: kicks legs.Parent: while dressing the child, dad says“Let’s put your feet in first”.- Says “Where is your foot?”Child: “Ahh ahhh”.Parent: “Ah, there is your foot!”
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Toddler
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6.
Reading
Never too young
Read what child likes Get your child
involved
Reading is fun
Read and re-read
> Read together.> Let your child turn the pages.> Let your child lead.> It’s okay to skip pages.> Use ‘wh’ questions (what, why, where, when).
> Don’t have to stick with the story.> Talk about the story in the book.> Let your child tell the story or finish off a sentence.
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Toddler
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7.
6 months - 12 months
Askquestions
Talk about the pictures
Pointing and naming
Reading with Your Child
Extra talking
Parent: points to an apple, says “What’s this?”Child: points and says “Aaaa”.Parent: says “That’s right, it’s an apple”.
Child: points to the bear, asks “Ughn?”Parent: “It’s a bear. The bear says Grrrrrr”.
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8.
Words are Everywhere
Inside
Outside