Kindergarten teachers are seeing more and more children enter without a concept of language. A child is exposed to language before birth as the mother talks and reads aloud to the baby. As the baby grows, this reading continues and lots of conversation takes place with the child. Responding in complete sentences builds advanced language skills in children. Children entering our schools without language skills are most likely from homes without these language experiences.
What are some things a kindergarten teacher can do to assist the child in developing language skills?
