Language Growth Support

Research by psychologists and linguists has shown that the ages of 1-2 are a period of “explosion” for language development, as children can make remarkable progress each day if they live in an environment rich in social interactions. However, due to economic constraints and family circumstances, many parents have to start working early, leaving their children with grandparents or nannies who may not have the time, energy, or expertise to provide the necessary pre-linguistic foundation. Additionally, some parents, out of concern for their children, often wait until their children can speak and have a fully developed immune system before sending them to school.

As a result, children are limited to a small social circle or even excessive exposure to TV and phones (which are one-way interactions that do not stimulate interaction and response), causing them to miss out on this valuable foundational stage. Consequently, many children today are slower to develop language skills compared to previous generations.

At Little People, we have implemented a program called “Let’s Learn to Speak” to address these gaps and accelerate language development for children aged 18-36 months. We believe that language skills are the bridge that helps children explore the world, acquire knowledge, and develop their cognitive abilities. This program was created with the following goals:

1. To support rapid vocabulary acquisition, comprehension of sentence structure, and development of various communicative contexts through 1:1 interactive flashcards and educational activities, helping children quickly catch up and meet age-appropriate developmental milestones.
2. To maximize the effectiveness of the program, the administration will assess each individual child and develop a customized activity plan based on their current abilities.
3. The administration will conduct assessments every 3 months to adjust the program. The program will continue until the child reaches age-appropriate developmental milestones, at which point the child will continue to develop their language skills through the general curriculum of the preschool program.

With the “Let’s Learn to Speak” program, teachers will group children into different levels based on their current language abilities and provide appropriate interactions. The assessment-based approach and the use of corresponding flashcards make learning more engaging for children. The activities are designed to be neither too easy nor too difficult, stimulating children to learn and practice new words and sentences.