Curriculum Framework
Infants ______ sounds and speech.
imitate
The baby's first experiences with language occur at ____.
home
Babies seek patterns in _______.
language
What are sounds, gestures, and speech examples of?
Expressive Language
In what part of their life does an infant's language development appear?
beginning of their lives
What is a baby who is exposed to multiple languages at a time called?
Multilingual
Infant speech _______ is strong.
perception
What type of communication engages children in learning language?
Verbal Communication
What are "gaga" and "dada" examples of?
Children acquire their first (#) words between ages 1-2.
50
What motivates infants and toddlers to initiate communication with adults?
Positive communication and language experience
_________ allow preverbal infants to communicate with others.
Gestures
How do older children show interest in print? (2 examples)
writing, pretending to read, repetition, or recognition
________ and _______ ________ promote emergent literacy in infants and toddlers.
Communication and language development
Babies join in with the rhythm of the human voice to participate in conversations. What is this called?
Proto Conversations