ZANO Inspire supports early childhood language and speech development

What is early childhood language and speech development?

This is a process that begins at birth and continues throughout childhood. It’s the process of children learning how to communicate using their native language(s) and developing their communication skills through their various stages of development.

What is the importance of early childhood language and speech development?

Early childhood language and speech development is crucial for children and their future learning and social adaptation skills. Children primarily learn through “live”(in person) communication, through their interactions with other human beings.

Beneficial aspects of early childhood language and speech development:

Developing proper language and speech: Developing a proper language system and correct pronunciation is a long and complex process. Through early childhood language & speech development, this process is supported and lessened.

Early Vocabulary Enrichment: Parents can support their children by actively talking to them, reading books and telling them stories.

Games: Make believe roleplay games, board games and all activities related to the development of fine motor skills can be stimulating for the development of children’s speech and communication skills.

Stimulating intellectual development: Children develop their logical thinking, learn to analyze, solve problems and develop critical thinking through communication and interaction with others.

Preparation for school: Proper language and speech development is a good foundation for the next stage – the mastering of written speech.

Parental support: The active involvement of a parent in this process provides the “live” communication children need to progress.

Professional support: It’s important to consider the individual needs of each child. Some children may have difficulties in speech development that require individual support and therapy.

Advantages of early childhood language and speech development:

Children have the advantage to understand and use language in their formative years and go on to develop and master it faster throughout childhood and then into adulthood.

Children accumulate a rich passive and active vocabulary.

Language and speech skills developed in early childhood serve as the basis for further reading and writing.

It supports children’s preparation for the learning process they will learn at school.

Enriches children as individuals.

It prepares children for successful social and professional realization in the future.

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**How ZANO Inspire supports early childhood language and speech development:**

ZANO Inspire can be purchased with a set of Alphabet Game Cards, developed together with Master Speech Therapist Sofia Valneeva, winner of the Speech Therapist of the Year award for 2023.

Advantages of the cards:

They support early childhood language and speech development

They can be used during inhalations

They support parent-child communication

They can be written on with a whiteboard marker and erased later

The cards are multifunctional – with them the child learns:
- Letters and their sound
- The correct direction of writing the letters
- New words and related concepts
- Constructing sentences