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: Articulation/ sound production
Age: 2-4 Months
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Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the infant during face-to-face interaction with an adult and during daily routines.
Elicitation Strategy
Adult talks to the infant during interaction.
Behavior Observed
The infant uses tongue, throat, and lip movements to experiment with sounds. Vowel sounds are predominant.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Emphasize the importance of talking to the infant, modeling and imitating sounds. Infants can imitate mouth movements when modeled slowly.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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