The following are activities you submitted that I have chosen as ones in which children could engage with other children or adults. These activities are most likely to produce NATURAL, every day language you would typically hear children using. It is important for the adult involved to be aware of their language and how it can influence or even control the child's language.
- carving a pumpkin
- playing with play dough
- baking cookies
- free play at day care
- McDonald's play place
- lunch room at school
- playing a game - vocabulary will be specific to the game
- playing in a park
- children's conversations in a car
- normal routines at home
- dinner table conversation
- playing dolls
- playing action figures
- playing with a sibling
- playground
- playing with toys
- finger painting
- classroom centers
- child's room playing
- shopping
- art/craft project
- birthday party
- play date with familiar friend
- baby sitter - who plays with the child
- coloring
The following activities are ones which are NOT as likely to cause children to talk or provide them the most opportunity to use their TYPICAL or NATURAL LANGUAGE. Why do you think this could be?
- weekly update
- one-on-one craft time
- coloring
- talk about a show on tv
- watch tv
- playing with play dough
- finger painting
- reading a book
- during bed time stories
- do an activity online
Why do you think some are in BOTH lists?
With the finger paint, could it be the topic of conversation during the activity? Are they talking about the activity or are they telling a story?
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