Education
’s d l i h C r I s yo u
Vocabulary Holding
Them Back?
By Charlotte Gater
One of the biggest factors affecting your child’s ability to progress at school is their language skills. If they cannot understand what is being said or articulate their own thoughts, then school can be a confusing and isolating place. According to the Centre for Independent Studies, more than one in five Austlian children aged 4 and 5 lack the language skills necessary to describe simple events or to even to speak in sentences. There is a strong need for children to develop good language skills because when you’re behind from the start you rarely catch up. Here are some ideas you can fit into your busy family lives in order to help your little ones develop their language skills.
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Your Local Families Magazine February / March 2019