Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)
Subdomain: Learning to Communicate
Goal: Children ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
Skill Progression: Asks questions
Age: 33-36 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 33-36 Months.Asks a variety of questions, including “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “is,” and “do”
Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the adult and child reading a new story with a different culture represented, such as Elizabeti’s Doll.
Elicitation Strategy
No elicitation needed.
Behavior Observed
The child asks a variety of questions.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Reading a broad range of books also provides a source of content that will stimulate children to ask higher level questions to gain more information.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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