Telling stories with dolls
Playing with dolls is a lot of fun and can help your child’s speaking and social skills. Creating entertaining characters can help you be more expressive when telling stories and can truly stimulate your child’s imagination.
Tips on using dolls to aid language learning:
- Choose dolls that are relevant to the language you’re teaching. For example, if you teach your kids the Yoruba language, choose dolls representing the Yoruba culture.
- Give the doll a name and introduce it to your child as the doll’s character.
- Use the doll to create simple dialogues.
- Use the dolls to teach body parts. Point to different body parts on the dolls and name them in the target language.
- Involve the child in doll play. Encourage them to interact with the dolls, name the dolls, and create their own scenarios.
Playing with dolls is a natural activity for children, and it often leads to conversations and imaginative scenarios that provide valuable opportunities for language practice.
