Chapter 6
Communication
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Communication happens whenever:
• one person sends a message, and
• another person receives the message and responds.
A baby begins to communicate at birth, long before he learns to talk.
Before a child can have a conversation with other people, he needs to
learn many simple communication skills, like:
Give it to me.
1 understanding simple words
and requests
Up.
2 using gestures
Smells
good.
3 saying simple words
4 using short sentences
All these communication skills help a child feel close to his family. Later,
these skills will help him learn to play with other children.