tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479516727477254572.post6268446612791889327..comments2023-10-28T05:55:57.552-04:00Comments on Healthy Life Course:: Stop Typing, Start TalkingStacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16146854584809650072noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479516727477254572.post-8116814858530914422009-11-16T14:49:21.737-05:002009-11-16T14:49:21.737-05:00This is a very important concept that not enough p...This is a very important concept that not enough people are talking about. You are right, put your phone down, get off facebook and talk to your children. I teach parenting skills and this is one of the first things I teach parents of young children. <br />We call it descriptions. To increase vocabulary we tell parents to describe to their children everything they are doing while they are doing it. We also emphasize three important areas of descriptions. <br />1. Describe where the child is located. You are sitting next to mommy, you are standing on top of the rug.<br />2. Describe how the child is being. You are beings so quiet and peaceful. You are crying and you are upset because mommy did not let you have that toy.<br />3. Describe what the child is doing. You are taking the red block and putting it next to the blue block. <br /><br />Doing this throughout your daily routine will give the child more language development, but also teach concepts like location and emotions. <br />-Kellie Hans ReidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com