Stages of Development
What is the first sound babies make before they use real words?
Babbling
Who believed children go through four stages of thinking as they grow?
Jean Piaget
What is the ability to understand what others say called?
Receptive Language
True or False: Talking, Reading, and Singing help young children build language skills.
True
What is usually a baby's first word?
Simple words like mama or dada
Around what age do toddlers experience a "vocabulary explosion"?
18-24 months
Who said kids learn best by interacting with others?
Lev Vygotsky
What do we call it when a child says "runned" instead of "ran"?
Grammar Mistake or Overregularization
What skill helps children understand and follow conversation rules, like taking turns?
Pragmatics
When do toddlers usually start putting two words together?
Around 18-24 months
At what stage do kids usually start telling full stories?
Preschool
What does ZPD stand for?
Zone of Proximal Development
What kinds of words are used in science, math, or history classes?
Academic Vocabulary
What do we call it when someone changes how they speak depending on who they are talking to?
Code Switching
What kind of language do teenagers develop, like using sarcasm or debating skills?
Abstract Language
What stage includes using academic vocabulary for school subjects?
School Age
Who created Bloom's Taxonomy, a chart showing levels of thinking skills?
Benjamin Bloom
What is the ability to express ideas with words and sentences called?
Expressive Language
Give one example of something adults can do to help a child's language skills grow.
Reading Books, Talking, Asking Questions, Singing Songs, etc.
Name two activities that build a child's language skills.
Reading aloud, talking to them, singing, playing
What stage focuses on mastering sarcasm, humor, and debates?
Adolescence
Which theorist focused on how social and cultural environments help children think and learn?
Lev Vygotsky
What is the special time when a child's brain is best at learning language naturally?
Critical Period
Why do young children make grammar mistakes when speaking?
Because they are learning rules and applying them too generally.
Why is early exposure to language important for infants?
It builds brain connections and helps with future language and thinking skills.