Module 2 11.3.2 Social development
– As the toddler communicates with the educarer, and his peers, he becomes a social being. – As his language develops, he has freedom to communicate with other people. – Language games, new words, songs and rhymes are a pleasure to share with others. – When the toddler and adult use books and stories to develop language activities, a stronger relationship develops between them.
11.3.3 Emotional development
– As the toddler’s language abilities increase through language activities, they become more confident, self-reliant and independent.
– Language activities oſten lead to laughing and a sense of humour develops. Tis joy is a very positive value of language activities.
11.3.4 Physical development
– As the child’s language activities develop, the muscles in the mouth, tongue and lips develop. – When the child sits and looks at books or listens to stories, he develops muscles for sitting. – As he looks at books and turns pages, the toddler develops his fine muscles. – When the child does finger speech games and action songs, the muscles and co-ordination of the fingers and body develop.
11.4 Criteria for choosing suitable activities
1. Language activities must be at the child’s language development stage. 2. Te level of the language must be understandable to the child. Te educarer must understand the child’s background, culture and experiences.
3. Te language activities must help develop and encourage the child. 11.5 Place, time and method of presentation
1. Language development should take place all day in spontaneous situations. 2. Language activities take place in group situations, and in individual periods with the Educarer. 3. Songs and rhymes are used at the beginning of group periods, e.g. story time. Te story telling time is an essential language activity.
4. Te books from the book corner generate a lot of discussion. 5. Te block and fantasy corners encourage communication.
11.6 Suitable aids/apparatus for language activities
1. Te book corner – Keep the book area away from the messy area. Te toddler must learn to look aſter books properly.
– Teach the toddlers to wash their hands before they look at books. – Te book corner should be easily visible and observable. – Cover the books with plastic or “contact”. – Tere should be enough light in the book corner.
When you are finished looking at the book together, tell the toddler: “Finished. Now we close the book and we put it on the shelf.”
Do not criticise the toddler when she does not say the words properly, 54 FutureManagers
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