This session has outlined methods for early childhood educators that can be used in everyday communication to promote children's language development. Early childhood educators can also promote language by providing specific experiences appropriate for the child's level of development.
Think of an interaction or conversation that you had with a child that involved language.
Answer the questions below, focusing on how you could promote the child's language.

Do not use the child's real name and do not include information that would allow other people to identify the child.

Describe what happened and what the child said. Describe what you said, how you said it and why. What could you have done to better promote the child's language development?