LilyandOwensMom,
Today I received a newletter from Early Advantage and was guided to this link where they reinforce the idea of talking in spanish to your daughter even though t is not perfect.
go to:
http://www.early-advantage.com/Articles/monolingualparents.aspxAt the end it says:
" A child imitates not just the words they hear, but also the habits and attitudes they see adults holding in relation to the language. If a parent is active and enthusiastic about language—playing word games with their child, reading aloud to them, singing songs, saying silly things—the child will soak up that enthusiasm and learn and play on their own. And this is as true of their first language as of their fifth.
As Drs. King and Mackey say, "So, is it critical to have a native language model who speaks in complete sentences? Children seem to be responsive to language that is tailored to their developmental levels, complete sentences or not. What is critical is not that children hear complete sentences but that they are directly engaged in conversation. Children have an amazing ability to learn language, and acquisition occurs even though adults do not always speak perfectly or do not actively teach them a language. Directing sophisticated language to the child from the outset is not crucial. Even parents with limited second language proficiency can interact with their child in the second language, providing important language input. The value lies in the interaction."
Language is the perfect gift to give your child, but it doesn't mean you have to be perfect to give it."
Just exactly what we where saying is declared by these doctors. I hope you have been doing a lot of spanish talking to her
Digg
