Language Development Essay

The tool should also encourage live interaction between adult and infant to facilitate exposure of rich language vocabulary of the adult. Since shy infants tend to take more time developing language, a game, book or toy that is interactive and brings the infant out of their shell might foster language development. Also, games that prompt gestures leading to word-gestures combinations might lead to faster vocabulary growth (Berk, 2014). A game designed that I feel might boost language growth between infants of 12-18 months is a playful sing along that involves gestures and very minimal words that an adult can perform through dance to an infant. This will encourage imitation both in speech and dance boosting confidence in the toddler.