已有 80 次阅读 2014-3-19 02:05 个人分类:语言形成 系统分类:英语学习 article , reading , testing , experts , person
You've
seen your child testing her independence during the last few weeks and
months, but experts say that once a child can talk she knows, finally,
that she is her own person. Your 16-month-old may be able to say as many
as seven words — or even more — clearly. But she will still rely mostly
on nonverbal communication, pointing and gesturing to tell you what she
wants or what she wants you to see.
Your toddler understands
much more than she can speak. (The challenge for toddlers is not
understanding speech, but coordinating their lips and tongue and breath
well enough to make themselves understandable.) You may discover this
accidentally one day when you're, for instance, asking the family dog
where you possibly could have put your car keys, only to have your child
point to the hook where they're hanging. Or you may ask your child to
go get her shoes from her closet and watch in amazement as she trots
down the hall and returns with them a minute later. You're not imagining
it — she really does know what you're saying.
Her ability to comprehend more than she can communicate means it's important for you to speak slowly and clearly to her. You've probably stopped much of the singsong-y speech that you used instinctively when your child was a baby, but now you can use simple words and phrases to get, and hold, her attention. Using the correct words for objects — "toes" instead of "tootsies," or "cookie" instead of "coo-coo" — will cut down on her confusion as she learns to use words. Listening to your child without interruption is also essential at this stage. The toddler who is listened to, especially by her parents and caregivers, is a better listener, which in turn will enhance her speaking skills.
Other developments: Developing the five senses, reading moreDaily life is one big adventure for a newly mobile toddler. You've witnessed yours touch, smell, examine, and at least try to taste nearly everything that she finds. By fully investigating objects this way, children learn to distinguish the qualities of various things. She'll probably find tools — a whisk from the kitchen cupboard — and live creatures — an earthworm that creeps along the gutter after a rainstorm — especially fascinating.