North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)

Subdomain: Learning to Communicate

Goal: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, and feelings, and ideas clearly.

Skill Progression: Language production

Age: 36-42 Months

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Connected speech intelligible

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child during play and daily routines.

Elicitation Strategy

No elicitation needed.

Behavior Observed

The child carries on conversations using correct word order and appropriate use of pronouns.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Opportunities to talk about their experiences with peers are important. Give children time to talk to each other and support conversation by joining the conversation if needed. Encourage parents to arrange play dates with preferred peers.

 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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