Question

Kolton is almost four years old and has an expressive vocabulary of about 1000 words. Based on milestones in early childhood​ language, what should​ Kolton's parents be doing to encourage​ Kolton's language​ development?A) Repeat new words and name body parts such as feet, hands, and tummy.
B) Help him tell stories and encourage play with other children.
C) Talk about his interests and ask numerous "why" questions.
D) Talk with him as they would talk to an adult.

Answer 1

Answer:

B). Help him tell stories and encourage play with other children.

Explanation:

As per the question, Kolton's parents would be 'helping their child by telling stories and encourage play with other children' that would comprehend his impressive language development. 'Telling stories' would not only correspond to enhance the knowledge of the child but also in developing  the vocabulary and language of a child as more words he would encounter more would add to his existing knowledge. 'Encouragement of the child to play with other children' would widen the horizon of his knowledge that would assist him to learn different words from children as they belong to different families and cultures and therefore, the linguistic patterns and use of words vary which would comprehend his discovery and learning of more new words. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.