Here is a LINK to a fun tool: A Smart-Kid-O-Meter or the Language Speech Socialization Interaction Table (LASSIE?) Observe some ways your kids spend their free time. How do the "activities" rate in terms of language enrichment?
The more x's there are, the more language is learned and utilized. Research has shown time and again that reading and writing, whether one uses a pencil or a computer, contribute to growth in vocabulary and utilization of complex language. So.... how can we adapt this info for today's high tech, time crunched, virtual world? 
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What works for one family, may not work for another, but it helps to be aware of which activities are language centered and which are less interactive. Make "drop everything and read(dear)" times. Read before going to sleep times. Developing a routine will create life long patterns. |
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Play board games. They are low tech ways of using language, oral, reading aloud, comprehension and social interaction |
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