Give him opportunities to play with other children. Sing to or provide music for your child. Help your child learn new songs. While singing, a child learns new words and sentence patterns, memory skills, listening skills, imitation, and expression of thoughts and feelings through words. Plan family trips and outings.
Language is based on ideas and experiences.
Talk about the new experiences. Read to your child. Ask a librarian for books appropriate for your child's age. Reading provides an opportunity to teach and review words and ideas. Book List Written by the Section of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Hackensack Medical Center's Institute for Child Development in Hackensack, New Jersey.