West Berkshire Every Child a Talker

TALKING TIP OF THE MONTH

Add one word to what your child has said

When you expand on what your child has said, you are showing them how to put their words together. We sometimes call this 'match plus one'. If your child said "cat" you could say 'black cat' or 'cat's drinking'. If your child said "big car", you could say 'yes, big blue car'. You are helping your child to learn. When they are ready, they will put more words together too.