Talk to your child about what you are doing so that he can make the connection in his mind. Tell your child what he is doing too. Your child will hear the descriptions of the activities and form a vocabulary.
Listen to your child, and rephrase the sentences she uses into longer, more complex sentences. Restate what your child says in the correct grammar and encourage her to repeat the sentence using the correct grammar. Be careful not to make fun of your child's speech. Restructure the sentence using an affirmative or negative response. For instance, "Yes, the girl ate bread."
Encourage your child to explain or expand his sentences. Ask him questions and interject words like "because," "and" and "so." Prompt your child to continue talking about a specific situation by asking questions, expressing interest or encouraging him to continue by saying something like, "Tell me more."
Do not speak to your child in "baby talk."
Do not interrupt your child. Allow your child to get her entire thought out before responding.
Encourage natural conversation with your child and do not make her perform for others. For instance, in conversations children speak normally when they are asked questions or are explaining an event. Allow your child to order his own meals at restaurants or respond to other adults asking her questions to build natural speech patterns and skills.
Let your child start and direct the conversation. Talk to him about topics he enjoys.
Look at your child when she is talking to you. Use nonverbal queues, such as gestures or facial expressions.
Read to your child every day. Allow your child to choose a book, and encourage him to tell the story. Reread stories many times to build concept understanding and language skills. Repeat nursery rhymes and sing to her. Encourage your child to join you in a song or nursery rhyme.
Learn sign language and teach it to your child. Learn commonly used words, such as eat, drink, happy, mom, dad, play and sad. Use the signs when they are appropriate only, and always speak in sentences at the same time. Give praise when your child speaks and signs properly. She may drop the sign language when she's more comfortable with verbal speech.