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You Say … I Say
<b>Prep: None/Activity Time: 2–3 Minutes</b></p>\r\n<p>At this age, your baby is likely beginning to babble and produce a variety of sounds. To build on this stage of language development, encourage your child to echo you as you make some of his most commonly produced sounds. </p>\r\n"}} id=text-843cb9f5db class=cmp-text>
Prep: None/Activity Time: 2–3 Minutes
At this age, your baby is likely beginning to babble and produce a variety of sounds. To build on this stage of language development, encourage your child to echo you as you make some of his most commonly produced sounds.
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Your voice!
<b>Step 1: </b>Lean in close and make eye contact with your baby. </p>\r\n<p><b>Step 2:</b> Smile and repeat the sounds that you hear your baby say (For example: “ma-ma-ma,” or “ba-ba-ba”). </p>\r\n<p><b>Step 3: </b>Listen to the next sound your baby makes. </p>\r\n<p><b>Step 4: </b>Smile and then change the sound just a little bit and see if your baby notices. Your baby might respond by repeating the new sound, laughing, becoming quiet or making the same noise she made at first. </p>\r\n"}} id=text-af345b08e7 class=cmp-text>
Step 1: Lean in close and make eye contact with your baby.
Step 2: Smile and repeat the sounds that you hear your baby say (For example: “ma-ma-ma,” or “ba-ba-ba”).
Step 3: Listen to the next sound your baby makes.
Step 4: Smile and then change the sound just a little bit and see if your baby notices. Your baby might respond by repeating the new sound, laughing, becoming quiet or making the same noise she made at first.