Helping language develop at home

The 5 best things

1. Comment, don''t question — "You''re building a tall tower"
2. Add one word — "car" → "fast car"
3. Read together daily
4. Slow down — pause, give thinking time
5. Recast — child says "him goed", you say "yes, he went"

Don''t finish their sentences, correct in front of others, or test ("what colour is this?").