Lesson 7 – Words to use with children
Let’s learn some helpful words that adults can use with young children and babies. These might be the first words in Wangkangurru language that babies learn to say! Try to use language everyday to help children to understand and learn language from a young age.
Let’s start with some terms for the child’s family members!
Next, let’s teach children how to say ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, and ‘it’ in Wangkangurru.
Think about how young children point out things they can see or ask for things to be given to them. Try encouraging them to use the words for ‘this’ and ‘that’ in Wangkangurru instead of English.
Here are some basic words for children and babies to learn which might come up in their every day lives and surroundings.
Here are some easy sentences to use with children. Try acting out these sentences as you say them so that children understand what they mean without needing to translate them into English.