YOUR CHILD'S LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Your Child's A BC Language Development Language Development Milestones 12 months Uses a word or words and understands the meaning Responds to simple verbal instructions Begins to use words to name familiar objects 18 months Vocabulary is between 5 and 20 words Can follow simple commands Forms 2- and 3-word sentences 24 months 1 About 2/3 of speech should be intelligible Can use "I," "me," "you," "my," and "mine" Repeats songs and rhymes 36 months Can create 3-word sentences, and knows around 1,000 words About 9/10 of speech should be intelligible Asks short questions 48 months Knows familiar animals, colors, and objects More verbalization occurs during activities Talks about past experiences 60 months %23 Can count to 10, and knows his or her age Understands time concepts such as morning, night, later, today, and tomorrow Can understand right from wrong in games with peers Benefits of Early Language Development Second language Early learning of a foreign language can improve test scores later in life Hola 21% of school-aged children speak another language at home Learning a common language like Spanish fosters cultural understanding Sign language Encourages communication as speech is still developing Can improve reading and spelling skills down the road Improves visual and manual skills, which are essential for school and social interactions Provided by: CHILDREN'S LEARNING® APVENTURE Childcare Centers www.childrenslearningadventure.com Sources: http://www.playingwithwords365.com/2012/05/9-rea- sons-to-teach-sign-language-to-your-hearing-infant-or-toddler/ http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/language_development/ http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/The-Advantages-of-Being-Bilingual/