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Language Therapy as a Game
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===Have a One-Track Mind=== Learning our first language is unlike any other life skill. Not only do we have a hard deadline, but, at only five years of age, the deadline is fast approaching. This makes things simple, if a little intense. When you have a choice, choose to work on combinatorial language and to conserve mental, physical, and emotional resources, both yours and your child’s, for that purpose. That means letting go of all non-essential parenting for the time being. In the previous chapters we have seen some examples of this, like vocabulary training and watching great children’s shows. Both reasonable but not essential to your child’s mastery of combinatorial language, and are — when we take into account the opportunity cost of these activities — counterproductive. The same goes for table manners, dress codes, and social graces. The exact boundary will differ from one family to the next, and you will draw your own line in the sand. But the idea is to relax most rules and hold fast to the few that keep your child safe and on track to acquire combinatorial language. In this chapter, we will critically examine your child’s daily routine. Is it possible to release some expectations and bring down the pressure? Alternatively, can we add some structure to save time and effort in the long run?
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