Språk og samspill – fra 4 måneder // Language and interaction – from 4 months

Denne ressursen er en del av en serie som omhandler tidlig språkutvikling. Serien er delt inn i fire ulike alderstrinn: svangerskap og nyfødt, fra 4 måneder, fra 8 måneder og fra 14 måneder til ca. 2 år. Ressursene gir konkrete råd om interaksjon og samspill med barn i alderen 0 – 2 år som kan bidra til småbarns språkutvikling. Er du fagperson og møter foresatte til samtaler om småbarns språkutvikling, kan du med fordel dele denne ressursen med omsorgspersoner. Ressursene er utviklet av bydel Stovner i Oslo kommune i samarbeid med PPT Oslo. Morsmål.no har tilpasset og oversatt ressursene til flere språk.

Did you know?

By playing with and talking to your baby, you have good experiences together. In this way, you start stimulating your baby’s senses and language development early.
Your baby starts to develop and practices making language sounds.

Language of the heart

For many people, the language of the heart is the language that people can use to explain their feelings most easily, and the language they dream in. The language of the heart is often also the language people feel most comfortable with.

Use the language that is most natural to you when talking to your baby.

Talk with your baby

Your baby communicates with you.

Talk to your baby. Look at your baby, listen and repeat the sounds your baby makes.
Put your baby’s feelings into words. Make your baby laugh and smile.

Walk around with your baby and talk to your baby about what you see.

Sing to your baby

Sing songs to your baby.
Sing in the language of your heart.
Use movements and facial expressions when you sing.

Sing the same song multiple times. Your baby learns the words by hearing them many times!

Play together

Talk to your baby about the toys.
Pass the toys back and forth between you.
Give your baby toys with different textures, toys that make sounds or have bright colors – explore together!

Read together

Look at books with your baby.
Show your baby the pictures and talk about what you see.
Let your child touch the books.

Discover the joy of looking at, reading and playing with books with your baby. Even though your baby may not maintain interest for a long time, it is a nice and important start to reading.