Listen To Me: Private Speech

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Listen To Me: Private Speech

Private speech is the kind of talking aloud children and adults do when they talk to themselves.  An adult using private speech might ask himself or herself aloud "Where did I leave my keys?"  Private speech is an important part of language and learning development for preschoolers.  It helps them practice unfamiliar kinds of language and reinforces that they are trying to remember.  

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