Use the drop down menu of the language skills tab to find age appropriate activities that you can do to facilitate your child's language development.
The following are just some areas that elementary language skills address:
Kindergarten to Second Grade:
Speaks clearly enough so that most people can understand
Answers simple yes or no questions
Shows interest in and start conversations
Shares his or her ideas using complete sentences
Uses most parts of speech, or grammar, correctly
Explains words and ideas and use more complex sentences
Asks and answers who, what, when, where, and why questions
Third Grade to Fifth Grade:
Knows when to talk with a soft or loud voice
Able to explain what he or she learned in school
Stays on topic, takes turns, and keeps eye contact during conversations
Uses language for many reasons, like asking questions, arguing, and joking
Takes part in group discussions
Understands the use of some figurative language (For example: This classroom is a zoo!)
Summarizes ideas in his or her own words and organizes information clearly