Learn About Language with the MACAW Lab!
At the MACAW Lab, we love learning about language, and we want to spread the love to parents and families! Stay tuned for fun, educational articles, findings from current research, and a new Word of the Week every Wednesday. We look forward to learning with you!
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Read: Language Activities to Improve Speech for Babies and Toddlers
Children look to their caregivers to teach them about the world. Parents play a big role in supporting their children’s language development—and they can can make it fun! Here are 34 language activities from Speech Blubs to help your child master language as they develop. Adding some of these techniques can help to support language
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New milestones from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has released new communication milestones for speech, language, and hearing for ages birth to five years in addition to feeding and swallowing milestones for ages birth to three years. The communication milestones were informed by research on children learning English in the United States. The feeding and swallowing milestones are
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Read: Understanding Toddler Words
When toddlers begin to speak, their pronunciation is often less than perfect. This can be pretty adorable at times, but can hinder communication at others. This article from What to Expect explains some common toddler speech errors and why they might occur. It also gives some tips and tricks for helping your child improve their
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Word of the Week: Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is the ability to interpret the mental states of others, such as beliefs, desires, and emotions. Theory of mind allows a person to understand others’ thoughts and intentions as well as explain and predict others’ behavior. It also allows a person to understand that someone may hold different beliefs than their own.
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Word of the Week: The Five Domains of Language
The domains of language are the broad ways to analyze language. The five domains are phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. The domains can be understood as lenses through which we can study language, with each one contributing something different. When put together, they form our complex and ever-changing language system. Phonology is the study
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