There is no doubt that helping your child learn a language is a huge part of raising a child. Language is how we are able to think and ultimately how we can live. These were some helpful hings.
Tip one: Talk to your baby from the very beginning.
The first word usually happens around one year. The first sentence is around two years. Babies can start using sign language as early as 8 months.
Tip two: Try using baby sign language.
Baby sign language helps with language all around.
Learning to speak requires several different muscles and is a complicated process to learn. Think about the difference between what we need to do with our mouths to distinguish between "ch" and "sh" sounds. As opposed to sign language, which requires only gross motor movement.
Children's sign language doesn't result in speech delays. Susan Goodwin did a study that showed that children with sign language abilities don't lag their non-signing peers.
Tip three: "Motherese" or sing-song baby talk.
Our pitch changes more, our grammar is simpler, our annunciation is more clear. This all helps infants learn language and they often will be more attracted to this. A study shows that an infant will learn the meaning of a word easier if it was taught in "motherese".
Tip four: Talk to a baby as if they are an adult. Regular spoken language is helpful to understand the cadence, tonality, etc of a language.
The more language a child hears, the more they can start to parse the separation of words and sentences as they acquire language.
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