Encouraging Conversations with Experienced Communicators (children who speak in sentences)
- Ask your child to clarify or explain
- Help your child learn how to ask clarification by showing him how to do this
- Help your child stay on topic bringing him child back to the original topic when necessary
- Make sure your child “takes his turn” when having a conversation
- Let your child know that you are interested in what he is talking about which will help to keep the conversation going
- Ask questions that you know your child will understand and will be interested in
- Avoid yes/no questions
- Ask open-ended questions such as “I Wonder”, “Tell me…”
- Wait expectantly – when you wait you give your child the time he needs to think and speak