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SPArkle When You Interact with Young Children!
When you "tune in" and respond to a young child in ways that are Sensitive, Prompt, and Appropriate, you SPArk advancement in many areas of his development
 

Addressing the actions of a child in a sensitive, prompt, and appropriate manner can help a parent to be aware of the child's development and provide support for new learning and growth. This fact sheet offers parents and caregivers three tips for tuning in to the strengths and needs of the child and improving interactions.

The following fact sheet is courtesy of the Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development.

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SPArkle When You Interact with Young Children!

When you "tune in" and respond to a young child in ways that are Sensitive, Prompt, and Appropriate, you SPArk advancement in many areas of his development.

Imagine that you're a star. Actually, imagine that you're two kinds of stars-both the kind who's the focus of red-carpet attention at movie premieres and the "twinkle, twinkle" kind of star, the star that brightens the night sky, comforting and inspiring with its presence and light.

Research tells us that adult caregivers can prompt and strengthen the development of young children's minds, social skills, and emotions when they remember to do what stars do best-sparkle! That is, to respond to the young child in ways that share three vital characteristics (which also happen to start with the first three letters of the word "SPArkle"): Sensitivity, Promptness, and Appropriateness.Here's how:

  1. Be Sensitive
  2. Be Prompt
  3. Be Appropriate

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SPArkle When You Interact with Young Children! When you "tune in" and respond to a young child in ways that are Sensitive, Prompt, and Appropriate, you SPArk advancement in many areas of his development. If It Fits. Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development. ED/OSERS/OSEP. 2003. English. [PDF, 268KB].