BASIC LEARNING AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

When talking about basic skills for learning and language, we are talking about a set of skills that children acquire to be able to learn well and acquire language; these skills are essential in the learning process and essential in language acquisition. In case of absence of these skills, it will lead to a delay in learning and a delay in language acquisition.

1. What are the basic learning and language skills?
2. How important is it for children?
3. Who is the right person to help children acquire these skills?

The basic skills for learning and language have been divided into 6 basic major skills, and each skill has its own details

• That the child sits alone correctly on (the chair or on the floor)
• To communicate in visually (responds with an eye-contact) when called
• To execute (Look to me) instruction
• To respond to at least two things (come, take…)
• Make eye-contact while playing

• Imitates body movements
• Imitates using tools
• Imitates precise movements
• Imitation of lip movements
• Imitation using cubes

• Follows one-step instructions
• Points to main body parts
• Points to common things and items around him
• Recognizes some pictures
• Recognizes the people close to him
• Recognizes some sounds in the environment
• Recognizes feelings and emotions

• Points to the reinforcer
• Points the things he wants
• To imitate some sounds
• To name the reinforcers
• To name some of the common things around him
• To name some common pictures
• To request verbally
• Expressing yes or no (head, hand, or verbal)

• Drinks from a cup
• Uses the spoon
• Takes off and puts on shoes
• Takes off and puts on the pants
• Takes off and puts on the shirt
• To use tissue
• To use the bathroom

After presenting these skills, it becomes clear to us how important all these skills are for the child. It is necessary for the child to have these skills in order to be able to learn, acquire and develop his language.