| Developing Oral Language with your child Top Ten Tips for Parents/Guardians |
| Infants – 1st Class | 2nd and 4th Class | 5th and 6th Class |
| · Listen to what your child is saying/trying to say and respond to contributions · Make and maintain eye contact while talking with your child · Explain the meaning to words · Talk through activities · Talk through everyday experiences · Involve your child in discussions/plans · Ask/Answer questions · Teach your child nursery rhymes/songs/poems/raps · Develop your child's receptive language by asking him/her to follow simple instructions · Assist your child to express ideas in an orderly fluent way · Read to your child each night | · Set aside 10-15 minutes to discuss the day's happenings · Encourage your child to express and justify opinions · Involve your child in adult conversation when appropriate · Talk about the child's favourite T.V. programme · Play language games which focus on words i.e. Scrabble, crosswords · Encourage your child to talk about experiences with a wide range of people; peers, relations, other adults · Listen carefully and clarify meaning 'do you mean/or is this what you mean?' · Encourage your child to give reasons for decisions · Encourage your child to listen courteously to opinions of others · Talk about school topics and assignments | · Encourage your child to develop a positive attitude to speaking/listening · Discuss your child's schoolwork successes/concerns/interests. · Respect your child's opinions and feelings · Involve your child in adult conversations, when appropriate · Help your child to extend his range of words in specialised subjects · Encourage your child to listen and respond courteously to others · Watch and discuss T.V. news/current affairs programmes together · Assist your child to locate information in local library, internet · Talk about school topics and assignments · Play commercial games that focus on word building
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