Don’t be afraid of silence

When telling a story, use pitch, pacing, and pausing to keep your child hanging on your every word.

• Pauses create suspense and curiosity. You can use strategic pauses to let your child think of what will happen next, and then let the story take an unexpected turn.

• Conversation. Learn how to hold a decent conversation with back-and-forth dialogue. Never monopolize a discussion.
• Never gossip. 
• People’s names. Most people appreciate your effort to learn their names if you spend more than a minute or two talking with t...

• Be Loud and Clear without shouting. Don't let your voice creak while being loud.
• Practise Variation. Variation in your tone can convey your expressions.
• Stress on Powerful Words. You can take effective pauses, stress on a certain set of words, which will ...