West Coast LDC

Book Sharing 1 Book sharing is more than just reading a book to your child. It is an interaction between yourself and your child, where you both talk about the book. The key to book sharing – you are both involved and having fun! Books increase your child’s knowledge and understanding of the world and … Read the full article

Recasting Recasting is a strategy you can use to help your child’s language development. It involves repeating what your child has said but changing it to use the correct grammar and sentence structure.   Child – “elephant eat” Mum – “The elephant is eating”       Recasting provides modelling of correct language for your … Read the full article

Extending Extending means repeating what your child said while adding more information. Extending your child’s sentences is an important strategy as it helps them to express themselves in longer more complex ways. Here are some simple tips to help you extend your child’s language; Repeat what your child said using correct grammar, sentence structure and … Read the full article

Giving choices Providing a choice means giving your child two options. It is a very useful strategy for children with Developmental Language Disorders because it provides an immediate contrast between what they have just said and the correct way of saying it. By giving two choices, children need to reflect on their language to choose … Read the full article

Although the summer holiday arriving means that there is a break from school, your child is still learning! The holidays are a fantastic time for language learning because there are lots of everyday opportunities to talk about events that have happened and will happen, learn new vocabulary and build social skills by interacting with new … Read the full article