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My Son Can't Pronounce the Letter L Well. Is It Normal?
Read all 41 responses: "My son started speaking English quite well early on. By the time most kids say 500 words he already had 1000 in English and a few in ...
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- I believe this is common. My oldest daughter had a little trouble with the letter L also, we played a game with her and over emphasized the letter L while saying the ...
- It is very common for kids to have problems with the letter L. Sometimes up until they enter Kindergarten. Many of the kids in my son's class that rec. speech rec it f...
- Hello L., I am a speech language pathologist in NYC. /L/ and /R/ are the two hardest sounds in the English language to pronounce. Many children have difficulty pronou...
Learning Two Languages.
Oct 19, 2009 ... I will say some words in Swedish if I notice she doesnt understand what I am saying in English but I keep it mostly to English. ...
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- You didn't mention what your husband and you speak to each other. That matters too. My husband is French and I am American and I don't speak much French. I speak onl...
- I have a friend in Canada who's family is from Italy, living in Montreal and of course that is french speaking. I was told that in school, they did their lessons in t...
- H., I really enjoyed this post. It is fun to think about your daughter's special inheritance. From what I remember of my studies of language, your daughter has, at t...
Bad Words Being Taught to My 2 Year Old by Her Friend
The funny thing about bad words is that they are most often used in the act of ..... He used really offensive language in both English and Spanish. ...
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- Hi B., First of all I would talk to your friend, and ask her what she is doing to teach her daughter not to say and do certain things, it's your resposability has a mo...
- B., Ah yes! What the little ones will pick up from their peers. My hubby and I always joked that our oldest was a perfect little angle, until she went to school, and...
- Hi B., I belong to the MOMS Club of Whittier and we have a variety of discussions that address your type of problem. Also, at playdates from time to time there will b...
Helping a 4Th Grader Learn How to Spell
If she needs help with the basics of how English words are put together, I'd try www.starfall.com first. It's meant for k-1 graders learning how to read, ...
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- a fun game to play is Upwords. the board is a scrabble board but the letters can be "built on top of" previous words. this helps with rhyming and also keeping the vo...
- M., My son learned how to spell with the Spalding Phonogram method at his school. There is a book and a CD with Flash cards. I can not say enough good about this prog...
- I'm working with my 3rd grader on spelling now. When you say "rules of how to spell", do you mean phonics? If she needs help with the basics of how English words are p...
Spanish Lessons for 3 Year Old?
Unlike some programs, it is completely in Spanish and mixes in some English words occasionallly. It is animated and my kids like it and end up saying words ...
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- Ok, I know it's not for everyone but when my daughter was 2, I got her the MUZZY DVD set (advertised on TV and yes, a bit costly) but I was amazed that after the FIRST...
- HI M. you might want to have your child see the spanish version of sesame street and other shows. They will capture the essense of the language. Also try the libary fo...
- There is a 30 minute Spanish kids show on Saturday mornings on KMEX channel in the south bay and it's called Go Diego Go. Unlike some programs, it is completely in Sp...
Seeking Ideas on Teaching My Four Year Old Spanish
There are many words and phrases we use everyday now. ... for example, when I speak Spanish I always think the English word first and then translate it in ...
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- Berlitz language schools have language programs for kids. You might want to call them. Or you could check around for Spanish language clubs and language schools in y...
- My neighbor is running a business now where she comes to your home and teaches Spanish. She is fluent and is a certified teacher (taught for 10 years from elementary ...
- Hi! I have a 6 month old daughter and am about to retrn to work. I'm dreading it. Please tell me about this self-employment you mention. Thanks! -B.
2 Year Old Not Talking
I work during the day and he is at home with a nanny who talks English to him. .... My son had said a few more words by the age of 25 mos but by no means ...
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- My son is behind speaking-wise as well. We are doing ECI (for feeding problems) and so far, so good. We found out that my son loves the computer so we show him picture...
- Ester, You may want to ask your pediatrician or whoever diagnosed him at Presby Plano about getting speech for your son, without the insurance coverage. If you live ...
- Hi E., I'm not a professional yet but I have taken a few courses on child development and just as a general rule, at two years of age children should be talking in tw...
Trying to Get My 4 Year Old to Do Alphabets and Numbers?
My daughter could do alot of colors, words, letters and numbers in Spanish/ English by the time she was 4 thanks to Dora, and that and other programs(Blue's ...
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- I would definitely not pressure her. For most kids, 4 is too young for formal learning. At this age, learning should be informal and fun. If your daughter starts to a...
- I wouldn't worry about pushing "school!" I would absolutely read as much as possible to her. As long as her interest for reading and stories stays strong and interesti...
- Hi C., I agree with all the other responses that said to keep it fun and don't force or rush it. I did most everything(or something similar) with my now 9 year o...
17 Month Old Not Talking
I am american and english is my main language. Hannah didn't talk much ... E., my 17 month old says only a few words we understand and the rest is some ...
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- hi E...look dont worry i had the same problem but the other lenguages are not confusing him they are just making him smarter.. you make sure you keep talking to your s...
- I don't know if I'd be concerned. My boys were late talkers - deciding not to say something until they could say it well. Now they talk up a storm and intelligently....
- Your son is at a very impressionable age in his life, and is learning things at a faster pace than he will at any other age. His learning sign language and spanish at...
19 Month Old Only Using a Few Words and Babbling at Times
My oldest son spoke gibberish (my word for it). He'll be 15 next month and speaks English very well. With mine, I'm sure it was because he thought his way ...
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- My oldest son spoke gibberish (my word for it). He'll be 15 next month and speaks English very well. With mine, I'm sure it was because he thought his way of speakin...
- Expect more words from him. Instead of "milk" emphasize "more milk", etc. Sometimes we as parents resort to using one word utterances so our children can relate but th...
- My son was also only pointing and babbling at 18 months and I knew that it was not a hearing problem. (He only could say dada). I was such a squeaky wheel, that I got...
