Self talk is used to narrate your actions. It is a great strategy to increase your child’s exposure to new words. You can model self-talk when completing daily tasks around your baby or toddler. When narrating, think of your five senses (e.g., smell, touch, sight, taste, hearing) For example, if you are driving in the car with your child you can narrate what you are doing (e.g., turning the car on, putting your seatbelt on). You can also describe what you see while driving (e.g., a person crossing the street, the light is red).
Parallel talk is similar to self-talk, the only difference is you are narrating what your child is doing. This helps aid in vocabulary expansion and comprehension of concepts. A great way to integrate parallel talk is narrating daily tasks your child is completing (e.g., brushing teeth and getting dressed.) You can also narrate your child while they are playing. This allows them to make relationships with new vocabulary. Both parallel talk and self talk are great strategies to expand your child’s expressive and receptive language. For more information regarding self-talk and parallel talk please check the link below.
https://www.littlelanguagelab.com/blog/parallel-talk