How do you teach your child to speek?

Question

My son is 3 and he only knows how to say simple words. He does not know how to put a sentence together. Is there a website I can go to to help him with that?

Answer 1

I have not heard of many websites, but my sister is 3 as well and she can put sentences together from hearing other people say them.

Answer 2

buy him word games

Answer 3

Your son may not be ready to speak yet. It's not that he doesn't know how, but just doesn't want to. If he's good in all the areas that you say, then he'll speak in his own good time. Kids all learn and develop differently. Hey,Einstein didn't speak until he was 5 yrs old. You may have a genius on your hands :)

Answer 4

By the age of three he should approximately putting three words together. All children however develop at different stages. You sound very concerned about this and he may be picking up on your anxiety. You should not 'teach' your child to speak this will happen naturally if you talk to your child. Be very careful that you are not putting off your child from speaking by putting him under pressure.Communication should not be a task it should be a pleasurable experience.

Answer 5

Yes I would look into speech therapy. It sounds like your child may have a simple speech delay. This is not a big deal and with early intervention can often be easily corrected in 1-2 years. If you are in the U.S. and your child is 3 years old you can request a speech evaluation from your local school district for no cost. They will determine how behind your child actually is with speech development and articulation and if he is really behind they will offer speech services usually 1-2 days a week. The most important part of therapy is not the time the therapist spends with your child, but the follow-up work that you do. A good therapist will give your homework and activities to do at home to encourage language and as you mentioned give you the tools to help him speak better and longer. This way you will have the tools to work on speech every day and this will make the biggest difference in your child's progress.

Here are a couple websites I found to get you started

http://www.hsdc.org/News/Speech/encourag...

http://www.speech-express.com/helping-at...

Answer 6

go to www.starfall.com

also read to your child as often as you can.This is the best way for them to learn

good luck

Answer 7

All you need to do is talk to him, he'll learn eventually..

Answer 8

from experience: I am the mother of four, and grandmother of two...

Each child learns differently... but repitition works the best.  Make sure you talk to your child in sentences he/she can repeat.  Make a game of it...music is great too.

Answer 9

Is your son a new 3 or is he closer to 4.  I work in Early Childhood Special Education and generally the rule of thumb for appropriate sentence length is determined by their age.

At the age of 2 they should be putting at least 2 words together on average and by the age of 3 they should be using an average of 3 word sentences.  There are really no sights out there that can teach you how to get your child to speak.  The best method is by exposure to various people and listening to peers of the same age group (ages 3-5).  Although I do not like to put people on the spot on here and I haven't seen your child to determine this appropriately...I would look into getting him evaluated for a speech/language delay especially if he is 3.5 years of age or older and he is only using simple one word or two word phrases.  Although that may sound horrible to you at this moment, it is better to take care of it at an earlier age than to have him develop more problems in school later on.

Answer 10

I suggest instead of "teaching" him, that you talk to him a lot.  Some kids develop differently then others, but three is a late age to begin speaking in sentences...although it's not unheard of and it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with the child.

Will your child mock you when you talk...like when he points at something and you say "Do you want the glass? Say 'Can I have the glass'" will he ask for the glass? Does he understand most of what you say?  Does he follow simple directions "Go get the glass and bring it to me?"

I would suggest speaking to your doctor about any concerns that you have, she can most likely ease any worries and help you find the answers you seek and possibly the help you and your child may need.

Answer 11

The best, is well talking whit the child. And well read books to him and well ask what do he think about somethings in that book. So talking is the best way i think.

(Sorry for my english)

Answer 12

Children generally learn best by example.  Do you talk to your child in complete sentences or in partial ones?  They will generally pick up on these things by hearing other people say them.  If you hear your child speaking a fragmented sentence, encourage him to say the longer version of the sentence.  If he says "Milk Mommy", say "Can you say 'I want a glass of milk, Mommy?'".  Then REALLY applaud and praise him for his efforts when he does it correctly.  If you think he is having troubles after a while, you may want to consult his pediatrician.  Otherwise, I might suggest he watch Sesame Street on occasion.  Of course its not great to plop your child in front of the tv, but I really have a lot of faith in Sesame.  It is pure and has been around for so long - they know what they're doing!  Good luck!

Answer 13

talk to him and saying and saying the same word