{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"6.228 LANGUAGE: Use Speech: Accept any pronunciation","description":"Children at this level are not able to use all the speech sounds. They use consonants at the beginning of a word more often than to one at an end of the word. It\u2019s often hard to understand their speech. We want your child to learn that their speech is effective. Don\u2019t make them try to repeat the word \u201cbetter.\u201d Focusing on articulation is for later, after they are communicating more. Today\u2019s activity: When your child says something, always show that you understand their meaning. You can repeat the word as a way to show that you know what they said. This gives them a good model of the word. Learn about the parent course \u2014 Help your child talk: Six strategies that boost your child\u2019s communication skills Get the checklists that list all the podcast skills and activities. Help more parents find the podcast\u2014leave a review in your app. Thanks! ","author_name":"The Interaction Coach","author_url":"https:\/\/www.TheInteractionCoach.com","html":"