Milestones
It is the term for the first stage of speech development.
What is babbling?
This strategy involves describing what a child is doing in real time.
What is parallel talk?
Singing this kind of songs builds phonemic awareness.
What are nursery rhymes?
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear" helps teach this key literacy skill.
What is repetition or prediction?
It is the first step you should take when a child doesn't speak much in class.
What is observe and create opportunities for interaction?
It is about the age most children begin using two-word phrases.
What is 18-24 months?
This technique involves narrating your own actions to model language.
What is self-talk?
This type of play encourages vocabulary and storytelling.
What is pretend play?
Name a book by Eric Carle often used in preschool rooms.
What is the "Very Hungry Caterpillar"?
A child mixing two languages when speaking can be normal or abnormal.
What is normal?
It is the number of words children typically have in their vocabulary by age 3.
What is 1,000 words?
When you rephrase and build on a child's sentence, it's called this.
What is expansion?
Name a physical game that supports listening and following directions.
What is Simon Says?
Interactive books like "Press Here" is helpful for language development because...
What is they encourage response and engagement?
A simple fix to a classroom being noisy and children struggle to hear.
What is create quiet learning zones or small groups?
A sign of a potential language delay at age 2.
What is not using two-word phrases?
Asking "What do you think will happen next?" is an example of this type of question.
What is an open-ended question?
Using this tool with pictures helps children build vocabulary.
What is a picture schedule or visual cue card?
This type of rhyme teaches rhythm and helps early reading skills.
What is a fingerplay or chant?
Name one way to engage a shy child in language activities.
What is use puppets, small group play, or role play?
It is the age a child should be able to tell a short story.
What is 4 to 5 years old?
Name one way to support dual-language learners in the classroom.
What is using visual aids or labeling in two languages?
This group activity encourages rhythm and turn-taking while supporting language.
What is call-and-response singing?
Name one trait of a good read-aloud book for preschoolers.
What is simple language, engaging illustrations, or repitition?
A parent is worried about delayed speech, you should do this.
What is document observations and refer to a specialists if needed?