When chatting with your child, it’s important that they see you having fun. This will encourage them to interact and communicate with you. The more you communicate together the more words and sentences they can learn.
Watch how this mum uses her intonation to engage her daughter on a bus ride.
How using an interesting voice helps your child
It helps them to:
- Focus and listen to what you are saying
- Pick out important words that relate to what you're doing
- Have fun while they enjoy learning words and sentences
Using a fun and expressive tone of voice as you name things your child sees on a bus trip can help them become more engaged in what you're saying. This will help them to make connections between the things they see and hear and your words.
