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"Today, we're going to work on daily routines and how to include words and vocabulary," said Nabila Nadji. "For example, when changing your child, you might say, 'I'm going to put on your diaper, the one with the little animals,' or at snack time: 'You're going to eat some applesauce. Is it sweet or sour? Do you want the spoon?' The idea is to verbalize what you're doing, using sentences that make sense."
Four mothers and one father listened carefully to the early childhood educator and her colleague Ombeline Barbereux, a childcare assistant. On this Thursday in February, they came with their children, aged from 18 months to three years, to take part in the "language workshop" held at a mother and child protection center (PMI) in a Paris suburb.
Among them was Victorine (who did not wish to give her last name), with her son Uriel. The mother of four heard about the workshop when she came to have her newborn vaccinated. "Uriel hardly speaks, just a few words. When I came for his little brother, I discussed this with the PMI professionals, and they suggested I join the workshop."
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