Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)
Subdomain: Learning to Communicate
Goal: Children describe familiar people, places, things, and events.
Skill Progression: Use of narrative skills to describe
Age: 18-21 Months
Click here to go to all skills for ages 18-21 Months.Starts to construct actions and events by searching for needed props (e.g., spoon for bowl, driver for car)
Situations for Observation of Skill
Observe the child in dramatic play related to daily routines.
Elicitation Strategy
Provide the basic elements for a specific activity, leaving out some essential props (e.g., provide a plate but no utensils).
Behavior Observed
The child knows what is needed for specific routines or events and seeks the needed objects.
Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)
Encourage parents to provide common materials within daily routines.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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