Language and Communication Development

1. Language and Communication Development

2. Agenda Language Development Theory Language Mastery Stages of Language Acquisition Listening and Understanding Communication and Speaking Caregiver Responses Emergent Literacy Inclusion

3. Language Development

4. Responsive Caregiving

5. Mastering Language Phonology: basic units of sound (phonemes) Morphology: forming words from sounds Semantics: relationship between words and things Syntax: rules for forming sentences from words Pragmatics: rules of language in different social contexts

6. Stages of Language Overgeneralization Sentences Telegraphic Speech Two-word phrases Holophrases Babbling Sounds

7. Language Acquisition 4000 1000 300 150 40 5

8. Listening and Understanding • Listens with interest to language of others • Responds to nonverbal and verbal communication of others • Begins to understand the rules of conversation

9. Communication and Speaking • Uses consistent sounds, gestures, or words to communicate for a variety of purposes • Imitates sounds, gestures, signs, or words • Uses language to engage in simple conversations

10. Birth – 8 Months Listening and Understanding: • Eye Contact • Social Smile • Joint Attention Communication and Speaking: • Sounds and Cooing • Crying • Babbling

11. Caregiver Responses Build relationships Respond and take turns Respond to non-verbal communication Self-Talk and Parallel Talk Expand on vocabulary Read

12. 8-18 Months Listening and Understanding: • Understand simple instruction • Recognize object names Communication and Speaking: • 5-20 words, mostly nouns • Holophrases

13. Caregiver Responses Listen and respond Model language Songs, word-games, rhymes Expand vocabulary Read

14. 18-36 Months Listening and Understanding: • Listens and responds • Follow two-step instructions • Engages in peer conversations Communication and Speaking: • Two-word phrases (20 months) • Telegraphic speech (24 months) • Sentences (36 months)

15. Caregiver Responses Recasting Expansion Comfort with language Ask open-ended questions Provide novel subjects and experiences Read

16. Extending Language

17. 36-48 Months Listening and Understanding: • Follows three-step directions • Conversations with peers • Respond to questions Communication and Speaking: • 4000+ words • Describe and communicate feelings • Apply past tense and possessive rules

18. Caregiver Responses Create opportunities for child-child conversations Word games Ask open-ended questions Provide novel subjects and experiences Listen Read

19. Open-Ended Questions Have many possible answers Stimulate critical thinking and discussion Encourage sharing of personal views and feelings Lead to even more questions and discussion Encourage language development Is the puppy sad? How do you think the puppy is feeling?

20. Emergent Literacy • Shows interest in songs, rhymes, and stories • Develops interest in and involvement with books and other print materials • Begins to recognize and understand symbols • Begins to develop interests and skills related to emergent writing

21. Literacy

22. Promoting Literacy TALK TALKTALK Play Play Play ReadReadREAD

23. Infants • Have books available for exploration • Cloth books • Photo books • Songs, finger plays, puppets, and poems • Hold and cuddle while reading • Rhyme, Repetition, Rhythm • Involve the infant, stop when they lose interest

24. Toddlers • Print rich environment • Labels • Art materials • Books • Read individually and in small groups everyday • Cozy places to read • Interactive • Use storytelling, music, and dramatic play

25. Three-Year-Olds • Print rich environment • Labels • Writing center • Books in every center • Opportunities for reading individually and small groups • Interactive • Music, Dramatic Play, and Listening centers • Dictation • Expand with projects and activities

26. Inclusion Strategies • Available materials • Visuals and Sign Language • Picture/word charts Read Home Snack

27. Conclusion • Q&A