Early Years Language Masterclass
$49.00
Developed by our in-house Speech Therapist Aoife, the Early Years Language Masterclass empowers parents to create engaging opportunities for language development in their daily routines. Aoife’s expertise in early language and parent education shines through as she shares strategies for supporting language development through everyday interactions, activities, and play.
Suitable for caregivers of children under 3 years old.
Launching at $49 (for a limited time only).
Please note: Therapy at Home Masterclasses cannot be purchased with programs in the same cart. If you would like to also purchase programs, separate transactions are required.
The Therapy at Home Masterclass offering has been designed to provide parents and caregivers with expert knowledge and practical strategies for a wide range of topics associated with raising happy, healthy and confident kids. Delivered via the Therapy at Home platform, the masterclass and associated digital download is available for unlimited access upon purchase.
This offering allows parents and caregivers to gain up-to-date, practical and professional advice in the comfort of their own home. Unlimited access means that the masterclass can be revisited and rewatched for ongoing development and support.
The Early Years Language Masterclass offers strategies for parents and caregivers who are seeking to support language development in children under the age of 3. It provides a foundational understanding of communication and interaction and seeks to bust the myth that children simply ‘copy what they hear’ by supporting caregivers to play an active role in teaching communication skills.
The masterclass is broken down into stages - interaction (pre-language), understanding and expressive language - to allow caregivers to focus on the specific stage of the child they are supporting.
The strategies are practical and use a lifestyle approach for reframing interactions with young children. Rather than adding more pressure to daily routines with additional tasks and ‘to-dos’, these strategies seek to promote early language development within existing routines, activities and play experiences. In doing so, it aims to provide opportunities for enhancing everyday experiences by incorporating a language development perspective.
The masterclass is suitable and beneficial regardless of the stage of language development. It may be that no sounds or words are being used, one or two words are being used or early interactions and shared experiences have started. All stages can be supported through the strategies and insights offered in the Early Years Language Masterclass.
Accompanying the masterclass is a digital download that offers a summary of helpful tips and strategies for reference beyond the masterclass viewing.
What's in the masterclass
The Early Years Language Masterclass explores the following topics:
✓ Communication fundamentals
✓ Interaction skills (pre-language skills)
✓ Receptive language – understanding words, sentences, body language
✓ Expressive language – using words, sentences, body language
✓ The relationship between play and language – teaching language using play and benefits of books, toys, people and games
✓ Sensory preferences and the impact on interactions and language development
Searching for something different? Let us know what topics you’d like us to cover in an upcoming Masterclass over at [email protected]
What are the goals?
The Early Years Language Masterclass aims to achieve the following outcomes:
✓ Respond to common concerns of caregivers with regards to early language development by providing tips and tricks for creating everyday opportunities to encourage children to use words and communicate
✓ Provide a foundational understanding of the different types of communication and interaction in early childhood
✓ Equip parents and caregivers with the knowledge and strategies to actively support language development in children under the age of 3
✓ Cater to caregivers regardless of the child’s stage of language development
What are the benefits?
The Early Years Language Masterclass aims to provide the following benefits:
✓ Enhanced caregiver-child bonds as caregivers become empowered to intentionally support interactions that promote early language development
✓ A range of practical strategies that integrate seamlessly into existing routines, activities and play experiences, making learning and skills development natural and fun for both caregivers and children
✓ Support caregivers in becoming effective facilitators of early language development by fostering meaningful communication and interactions with young children
