West Coast Language Development Centre
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How to help your child learn new words It is important to encourage your child’s vocabulary development. The adults in a child’s life play an important role in helping a child learn new words. Here are some tips to keep in mind when using new vocabulary with your child. Follow your child’s lead – emphasise … Read the full article
Friday 16th October 2020 is Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day – see https://youtu.be/IfBVjXTqlUs DLD involves difficulty with talking and understanding. The students at West Coast LDC have DLD. It affects about 7% of children (that is 1 in every 14 children, meaning approximately 2 children in a mainstream classroom will have DLD). Despite it being … Read the full article
Building Critical Thinking Skills for Literacy Success When sharing books with your child it’s important to help them understand the story. If young children understand the stories they hear, it’ll be easier for them to read and write their own stories later on. Your child needs to use critical thinking skills to understand stories. These … Read the full article
Theory of mind involves understanding that people have thoughts and beliefs, that may differ from our own. Understanding other people’s perspectives is essential for communication. When children have difficulty developing their theory of mind, it makes it difficult to understand why people say and do things, tell stories, make friends, and engage in pretend play. … Read the full article