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Children have a complex yet fascinating language development pattern. As they grow up it becomes very difficult to understand children’s speech, as it may sound like one thing yet mean something else. The way children speak is affected most by the way they think. At a young age, it is not possible for a child to have the mind-set of an adult, making self-expression difficult for them. Altogether, it is important not to ignore children as they develop their speech during early childhood.
Throughout the growth of a child up to adulthood, a child undergoes different stages in speech development. It became clear to me as coach for a children’s team that the way a child thinks in the early stages of growth is quite reasonable. At times children have an insight into things that adults may easily assume are beyond the comprehension of children.
According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, development in the language of children involves a continuous reorganization of processes in the brain. In the process, the child becomes biologically mature and adapts to the environment. Children tend to view the world from their point of understanding. They may later find out the difference between what they already know and what they learn as they grow, and make appropriate adjustments.
I also noted that children see every aspect of the world quite clearly. In fact, by the time they turn six months old, their perception is not different from that of an adult. This therefore brings to the fore the matter of training children in use of cultural tools such as number systems, language, learning and thinking. Activities that involve active use of senses such as the hockey practice I coach help children understand social information with relative ease. This gives them the ability to shape their character as they grow.
Work Cited
Gleason, Jean Berko And Nan Bernstein Ratner. The Development Of Language, 8th Edition. 8TH ed. Kansas: Kansas, 2000. Print.
