RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE (UNDERSTANDING)

Receptive language refers to a child's ability to understand and process the language they hear or read, including following directions and comprehending questions or stories.

We aim to support a child’s receptive language development by:

• Helping children learn the meaning of more words so they can better understand what is said to them.

• Supporting children in following simple or multi-step directions, like “Put your shoes on and grab your backpack”.

• Enhancing a child's ability to listen carefully and focus on what others are saying.

• Teaching children how to understand different types of questions, like "Who?", "What?", "Where?", “When?”, “How?”, and "Why?".

• Guiding children in understanding longer sentences or more complex language structures.

• Helping children understand the sequence of events in stories and identify main ideas.

• Supporting children to understand language in a way that helps them solve problems or make decisions based on what they have heard.