ECG222

Child Growth & Development

Assignment (Part B)

PART B (15%):

• You have been given asked to give a talk to parents in your school ‘Language Development of Children’.

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• Prepare a set of 12 powerpoint slides for your talk.

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• Your talk should be as simple as possible with lots of examples so that parents from different socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of education will be able to understand. Submit your slides as a pdf file.

INTRODUCTION

• Cover Slide

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• Talk title, your name, school name, date

#1

• What We Will Talk About Today

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• Simple bullet list of 4–5 topics (your agenda)

#2

• What is Language Development?

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• 2–3 short points explaining the meaning of language development

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#3

• Why Language Matters

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• 2–3 short points on how language shapes learning, friendship, confidence — use a relatable example

#4

• How Language Develops: The Big Picture

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• A simple visual timeline from birth to age 6 — key milestones at each stage

#5

• 0–12 months

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• Cooing, babbling, recognising voices; give a vivid example parents will recognise

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• (12–18 months)

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• "Mama", "ball", "no" — what's normal, what to watch for

#7

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• (18 months–3 years)

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• Vocabulary jumps from ~50 to 1,000+ words; simple sentences begin

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• Talking in Sentences (3–6 years)

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• Complex sentences, questions, storytelling; connect to kindergarten readiness

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• What Helps Language Grow?

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• 4–5 things parents can DO — talking, reading, singing, play, responding

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• What May Slow Language Down?

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• Limited interaction, too much screen time, hearing issues — keep tone non-judgmental

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• When Should I Be Concerned?

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• Red flags by age (e.g., no words by 12 months, no sentences by age 3); reassure parents and point to help

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• Key Takeaways & Thank You

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• 3 simple "remember this" messages;

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• your contact or school contact for follow-up

RULES FOR WRITING YOUR SLIDE CONTENT

• 1. One idea per slide Do not put everything you know on one slide. If a slide feels crowded, split it into two.
• 2. Use short, plain sentences Write the way you speak. Avoid jargon. If you must use a technical word (e.g., vocabulary), explain it immediately.
• 3. Use real, local examples Examples must feel familiar. Think about what parents in your school community actually experience.
• 4. The 6×6 rule No more than 6 bullet points per slide, no more than 6 words per bullet. Slides are a backdrop to your voice — not a script.
• 5. Use visuals, not walls of text Add a photo, simple icon, or illustration on every content slide. A photo of a parent reading to a child says more than a paragraph.

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SUGGESTE DESIGN TIPS

THEORY TO REFERENCE (BRIEFLY, SIMPLY)�

• You do not need to teach theory — but grounding one or two slides in established research adds credibility.
• Keep references light:
• Piaget — children learn through experience and play
• Vygotsky — adults and peers scaffold a child's language growth

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