POWER OF WAITING Watch and wait for your child to communicate. | BILINGUALISM Use your most comfortable language and give the best language model. | GO WITH THE FLOW Follow your child’s lead and share their interest. |
REPETITION Repeat – Repeat – Repeat Repeat words, gestures, routines and activities. | SAY IT BACK Acknowledge your child’s communication and model correct gestures, language and sounds. | K.I.S.S. Keep it short and simple Add one extra bit of information. |
OPEN QUESTIONS Use Wh Questions not yes/no questions. | RULE OF 5 1 question 4 comments | HAVE FUN! Let’s see 200 laughs per day |
FAMILY FUN Share advice and interests with family and include siblings | SINGING Make up songs for your daily routine Sing them everyday | CREATE OPPORTUNITIES Offer choices or only small amounts of things |
GESTURES Use gestures and facial expressions with spoken words | AT CHILD LEVEL Be face to face Watch what they are interested in | BE SILLY! Be silly with toys, your facial expression, voice, actions and words |