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At what age do children speak the first word and build sentences?
Children can start talking as early as 11 years old.months. Up to the first year of life, they are quite capable of mastering a set of 15 words, as well as various onomatopoeias. It is during this period that the child learns to pronounce the long-awaited word "mama". But the child's first word can be different. Very often, for the first time, they pronounce what they hear every day and repeatedly. To teach their child to speak, parents only need to comment on all the actions they perform during the day. At the same time, they should encourage the baby to pronounce all the new phrases after them. Such an activity always captivates small children, and therefore the learning process is very easy. By the age of three, children begin to develop coherent speech. It is at this time that the child should be read children's fiction with colorful illustrations and various epithets.
Exercises for the development of the speech of a young child
To help your baby learn to speak as early as possible,It is necessary to adhere to the following rules: It is necessary to play with sounds, words and syllables more often in the presence of children, constantly practicing the clarity of your pronunciation. When seeing any object, the child must be asked the question "What is this?" It is also very important to answer it clearly. When introducing the baby to new phrases or words, you should sit right in front of him so that he can see the articulation well. Syllables must be pronounced clearly and loudly. In the process of teaching the child, difficult words should not be replaced with simpler ones. If a book shows a dog, then that's how you should say it. Later, this will help the baby to name objects and things correctly. When commenting on something in front of a child, adults very often use only nouns. However, verbs are also of great importance. A baby who knows the signs of an action will quickly learn to build more complex sentences. When teaching your child to speak, it is very important not only to repeat words and phrases, but also to build sentences from them. Literacy is no less important. It is advisable to work on it from six months. The following recommendations can help with this. 1. Articulation exercises. You can do such exercises even with a baby. He should be regularly shown clear movements of the lips, cheeks and tongue. For older children (2-3 years old) there are even special games. For example, you can ask the baby to play a steam locomotive, pursing his lips and humming, or lick a plate, like a kitten does. Such activities should be included in the child's development even before he clearly. 2. Listen carefully to the baby. Regular observation of the child and listening will help parents to identify incorrectly pronounced phrases or words in time, correct them and explain the meaning, pointing out the mistakes. It is also very important to use clarifying questions. In this case, you should definitely show emotions. 3. Frequent communication and reading aloud. Constantly listening to adults, the child very quickly memorizes new words. This is how he develops literate speech. For this, you can use various audio books with fairy tales, songs or poems. By correctly and regularly performing all the exercises presented, your child will learn to say the first words by 12 months, and to build complex sentences by 3 years. Also useful tips:
