Language Enriching Gifts For The...Toddler She understands more words…maybe as many as 150, and follows simple directions. She may even say her own name now and utter a two-word sentence. So what’s our Toddler into now?
Make a game of distasteful, but necessary activities…like putting on shoes, washing hands, brushing teeth. Make up words to familiar songs to accomplish the task and you'll be finished with a less hassle. She loves to listen to nursery rhymes and hear you read. Check out this web site for loads of nursery rhymes and other fun activities your toddler will enjoy. She'll love for you to change your voice as you read the different characters. Our granddaughter loved it when Grandpa read Good Night, Gorilla. Talk to her in a natural voice. So what gifts enrich this aspect of his development that you might suggest to grandparents or aunts and uncles when they ask? Try these...
Phonics? for a toddler? Yes! He learns while he plays. The Picnic and Vehicle sets stimulate imaginative play (even without words), and you'll thrill to watch her creativity. You can just see her little mind working. Just as one visual skill builds on another, so speech and language build and you almost have a snowball effect. Let’s check out the development of the
two-year-old.
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Singing games like “Head and Shoulder, Knees and Toes” teach body parts. Finger plays like “Itsy, Bitsy Spider” teach directions. He'll enjoy singing with you or accompanying a Baby Einstein CD.
