I see you marked having trouble speaking for little Eli.
No, not at all. Let me get a referral for a speech therapist.
A mom of two is worried about her youngest. He is three years old and isn't speaking like his older brother was at this.
Libisema: 2
Yes, I did. He had a tounge-tie when he was born. would that have any effect?
Let's hope daycare helps
HI Eli!
Hi.
She hopes that daycare AND the therapist will help Eli speak.
Libisema: 3
Eli did great. We played with cars and animals.
Yes, Eli probably never had to use his words in his early stages. We need to start "requiring Eli to use day-to-day words.
So, he does know how to speak?
Mom meets with the Speech therapist. The therapist reassures her that all kids are different and some at-home exercises will help.
Libisema: 4
Eli, I can't help you if I don't understand you. Show mommy what you want.
Mom, something is wrong with Eli.
Eli starts to cry out of frustration. Mom tries to figure out what is wrong with Eli. She remembers what the speech therapist said that day.
Libisema: 5
What is that, Eli?
Say "milk"
Why didn't he just say he wanted milk.
Eli opens the Fridge door and points to the milk. Eli continues to cry after being told what he is pointing at.
Libisema: 6
What is that, Eli?
Milk
Why didn't he just say he wanted milk.
Say "milk"
Mom tries to calm Eli down so he can tell her what he is wanting from the fridge.
Libisema: 7
The little girl was worried about her puppy. Once the puppy barked *ruff* *ruff* She knew her puppy was safe.
ruff, ruff
Before heading to bed, Mom reads her boys a book. Literacy is intertwined with language skills and development
Libisema: 8
What sound does the duck make?
The duck goes *quack* *quack*
*Quack* Quack* Quack
At daycare Eli meets with his speech therapist. She encourages him to say aloud what sound the animal makes.
Libisema: 9
Eli did great. We worked on sounds
Here is a book I put together for you. Work on this at home.
Great! thank you!
After the session, mom is given a booklet with animals, vehicles, and all the sounds they would make.
Libisema: 10
dog! Ruff, Ruff!
Good job Eli. A dog says ruff, ruff.
RUFF! RUFF!
Mom Picks up Eli and her oldest. They head home and take the dog for a walk. Piaget argued that as children learn and mature, they develop "schemas"-patterns of knowledge in long-term memory—that help them remember, organize, and respond to information (Infancy and Childhood: Exploring and Learning, n.d.)
Libisema: 11
Good job! I will get you a cup of milk
Mommy, Milk please!
The habituation technique is used to demonstrate the child's ability to learn and remember from experiences.
Libisema: 12
References:-Early Literacy in Everyday Settings: Creating an Opportunity to Learn for L...: EBSCOhost (apus.edu)- Infancy and Childhood: Exploring and Learning (saylordotorg.github.io)