Sometimes bouts of forgetfulness or mistakes can spark language! Researchers have found environmental sabotage to be effective in teaching skills to children, even those with severe disabilities and autism spectrum disorder, in various settings, like the home setting (Calculator, 2002; Brennan et al., 2021).

With so many young children attending daycare centers, what effect do they have on language development? How does language stimulation at daycare centers differ from the language stimulation provided from parents and caregivers at home? How can daycare workers stimulate language in the classroom?

These are some questions addressed in this blog post.

Does your toddler blurt out sounds like “eh” or “uh” or grunt instead of saying the word? Sometimes when young children are excited by something in their environment, they resort to crying out visceral sounds rather than retrieving the word necessary to thoughtfully convey their intention or idea.