120 learning to use a spoken language
• Encourage your child to act out different roles.
Now you be
Mama for a
while. What
does Mama do?
Mama
cooks.
• Praise him when he puts words together. By using complete
sentences, expand on what he says. Talk to him in complete
sentences. But do not expect him to use complete sentences yet.
No stop.
Don’t stop singing?
Okay, let’s sing one
more song.
• Share the ideas or feelings you are thinking about as you play
together.
Sometimes I get angry
at something you do,
Li Ming...
...but I
love you
very much.
Keep practicing the spoken language. Remember, it is important for
your child to have a language that all of you can share.
Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)