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INFANT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
PowerPoint Outline**• I. Introduction and Background• II. The First 6 Months• III. 7-12 Months • IV. Maternal Communication Behaviors• V. Practical Activities for Stimulating
Language Development
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND** Research: human brains begin
development very early
Early months and years of life are critical and can be predictive of eventual lifetime achievement
Youtube…
• 3 month old baby clearly says I love you (MaXi)
• Amazing!
But be careful….
• Baby’s first words very funny
Sheehan (Stanford Child Neurology); child’s brain is:
II. THE FIRST 6 MONTHS**A. Introduction
•In the U.S., the mother is usually the primary caregiver
•In other cultures, extended families are more common— siblings especially
Babies prefer….
Between 6-8 weeks of age…**
• Babies exhibit their first social smile
• **This disagrees with the book, which says 3 weeks
Cooing occurs….
In terms of motor milestones…
III. 7-12 MONTHS
At 9-12 months of age…
By 12 months of age…
First words**
• Verbalization/1st word at 12 mos.
• Vocalization within pointing
• Pointing
By 12 months of age…
IV. MATERNAL COMMUNICATION BEHAVIORS**
• A. Cultural and Socioeconomic Influences
• Again, in many cultures, siblings and other family members care for infants
There are often cultural differences in interactions
Low-SES mothers…
When parents are stressed…
B. Maternal Communication Behaviors**
• Infant-directed speech (IDS), also called motherese, is speech adapted to infants
• There are several characteristics of IDS
Infant-directed speech:
Listen to the mom in this youtube video
• cute baby playing pattycake 8 months old Londyn
Interestingly…
Joint reference is important:
Joint action:
Dialogues are important:
NO SCREENS!!!!!!!!
The research of Fowler and colleagues:**
2 groups of babies
Group A: began language stimulation at 4 months
Group B: began language stimulation at 12 months
Justice, L. & Redle (2014). Communication sciences and disorders: A clinical evidence-based approach
(3rd ed.)
Key indicators of caregiver responsiveness:
Research of Tamis-LeMonda and colleagues:
One study showed that:
The most powerful mechanism…
Youtube
• Still face experiment
• Shows how important caregiver responsiveness is!
In contrast….
V. PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES FOR STIIMULATING INFANT LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
1. Start talking to the baby at birth**
Face to face contact is ideal
2. Begin reading to the baby very early
When reading to the baby,** Use simple books with colorful
pictures
Label common objects and actions for the baby (“Look—bear. The bear is eating.”)
One of my personal favorites:
My children’s book program…
3. Introduce music**
Sing to the baby
Play music
The baby can play!
4. Ask questions
5. Introduce 2 languages from birth
6. Introduce the baby
7. Play turntaking games** Peek-a-boo
Patty cake
8. Remember that most newborns
9. Put a safe-glass mirror**
In the baby’s crib
Point out and label her body parts
10. Imitate sounds the baby makes
11. Use greetings and expressions
12. When cleaning the house or going on errands…
13. Provide many opportunities
14. Make sure
Even paper can work!
• Youtube
• Baby laughing at ripping paper
• Micah is 8 months old
So can bubbles
Youtube Hysterical over Bubbles
What are some common house hold items that the baby can play with? What are some cheap/free
activities to do?
15. Let the baby
16. Label
17. Use the same words
18. Start a scrapbook**
Soft cotton cloth book Cut favorite animals and favorite objects out of
fuzzy cloth; glue them into the book Go through the scrapbook with the baby; have him
feel the pictures as you name them You can also let the baby touch other pictures and
objects
III. LABELING PLAY: THE RESEARCH OF WILLIAM FOWLER**
Labeling play: naming common objects that babies encounter in their daily experiences
There are ways to specifically do this that make words easier to learn
The keys:
For example:**
There’s the cat.
Here’s your bottle!
I see Grandpa.
Advantages of Word Labeling over Ordinary Speech:
Word labeling: engages baby’s attention directly
The bottom line is…..
PowerPoint Outline**• I. Introduction and Background• II. The First 6 Months• III. 7-12 Months • IV. Maternal Communication
Behaviors• V. Practical Activities for Stimulating
Language Development