1. HOW ADULTS TALK
TO YOUNG CHILDREN
GROUP 7
SANTI WIJAYANTI
(A1B211007)
IKEL WAHYUNI (A1B211012)
TITIN ROHAYATI
(A1B211013)
LUTHFIANI (A1B2110 31)
2. There are three things influenced how
adults talk to young children
Child’s
awareness
Child’s
attention
Adults have to make sure that children
realize an utterance is being addressed
to them and not to someone.
Adults have to get a child’s attention
The ways to
talk
Adults can say what they have
to say in many different ways
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2. Attention Holders
Adults use attention
holders whenever
they have more
than one thing to
say
1. Attention Getters
Adults use attention
getters to tell children
which utterance are
addressed to them rather
than to someone else
5. T ADULTS
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ILDREN ?
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The here and now
In talking about ‘here and now’ usually whatever
is directly under the child’s eyes, adults are
usually very selective about the words they use
Taking Tur n
From very early on, adults encourage children
to take their turns as speaker and listener in
conversation
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Acc
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nce
3. Liste
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2
Ope
ely
5 . Get The Child’s
Attention Before
Speaking
7. Don’t Use Unkind
Words, Which Tear
The Child Down
WINNIN
G WAYS
TALK TO
CHILDR
EN
9. Make Simple and Important
Request
4. Use “I
messages” to
Communicate
Your Thoughts
and Feelings
6. Communicate
at Eye Level
8. Ta
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