How YOU can help your child’s speech and language grow
(3 - 4 years):

• let your child help you do things such as cooking and gardening - talk about what you are doing
  
• keep your child's conversations going by paying attention and showing that you are interested
  
• add new ideas to your conversations (example - talk about how things are the same and how they are different)
  
• use words that your child has trouble with in your own speech
  
• encourage your child to tell stories using books and pictures
  
• start reading longer stories to your child
  
• let your child play with other children
  
• remember that it is normal for your child to repeat words and sounds at this age

Adapted with permission from material developed by First Words Preschool Speech and Language Program of Ottawa-Carleton led by Pinecrest-

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