I see You

Looking for ways to keep your child's vocabulary growing? Here are a few.
1. At the toddler age, use simple language to talk about what you and your child are seeing and doing. Narrate your day and engage your child in simple back and forth conversations about what is happening.
2. Think about taking pictures and using them to extend and repeat the conversation about events that have happened, even with children as young as 24 months. Talking about things that have already happened helps your child learn to talk about decontextualized events (things that are not right in front of him)-- a task that requires a more precise and higher-level vocabulary.
3. As your child develops language in the preschool and elementary years, continue to engage him in conversations about things that have happened in your lives.