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Gestures are symbols that children start to use around the time they begin to talk. Gesture use varies between cultures. We can use gestures to communicate emotions.

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Language skills are important for oral and written communication.

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Gelena Liberzon. (2019, June 18). Your child’s language development - Gormley Daycare. Gormley Daycare. https://www.gormleydaycare.com/your-childs-language-development/

Lesson 5- Language and Child Development Sept 20 - ECED-3038-20-23F - Child Development: 3-6 Years. (2023). Fanshaweonline.ca. https://www.fanshaweonline.ca/d2l/le/content/1510418/Home

Sprouts. (2019). Language: The First 5 Years of Life of Learning [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u49uLLCUlEk

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• 2 months: cooing (vowel-like sounds)

• 6 months: babbling (speech-like sound that has no

meaning)

• 8 to 11 months: babbling includes intonation (rising or falling pitch)

• First words appear around first birthday

• Infants’ babbling is influenced by the speech they hear

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Infants understand that words are symbols that represent something else.

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When you are talking to children, you are supporting their language development.

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To foster the development of their vocabulary:
Sing a long
Dramatic Play
Oral storytelling
Interactive read-alouds
Speak with them regularly
Name objects they are familiarized with

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Oral language is the foundation for learning to read and write and is critical for supporting the development of children’s early literacy skills.

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We are an essential part of the child's build up.

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An Early childhood educator must grant the children their right to express themselves. This social emotional expression will foster their well-being and consequently nourish the child's sense of belonging and competency.

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Language: The First 5 Years of Life of Learning

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Language development supports your child’s ability to communicate, and express and understand feelings. It also supports thinking and problem-solving, and developing and maintaining relationships. Learning to understand, use and enjoy language is the critical first step in literacy, and the basis for learning to read and write. (Gelena Liberzon, 2019)