3.107 LANGUAGE: Use Speech: Have a conversation with vocal play

Skills that develop at Level Three include responding to sounds by making a sound back, using their voice to get attention, babble the same syllable, babble varied syllables, and copy your intonation.

At Level Two, you practiced imitating a sound your child just made. At this level, you can use a sound your child makes to start a “conversation.”

Today’s activity: Do some back-and-forth vocal play. Say a sound your child makes and wait for a response. Don’t expect immediate imitation. Let your child respond in any way that keeps the “conversation” going.

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