Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)
Subdomain: Learning to Communicate
Goal: Children understand communications from others.
Skill Progression: Understand communication from others
Age: 24-27 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 24-27 Months.Understands size (e.g., big, little)
Situations for Observation of Skill
Have two sizes of dolls and props for both.
Elicitation Strategy
Ask the child, “Do you want the big doll or the little doll?” Let the child take the desired doll. Then find the big and little hats, pants, shoes, etc. for each.
Behavior Observed
The child identifies big and little objects.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage parents to use descriptive words with their child, including size and color words (though the concept of color as a characteristic is just emerging).
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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