Preschoolers
How many vocabulary words do preschoolers have
Approximately 1000 words
How are topics introduced at this age?
Introduced by name, provide cohesion in a conversation
What is Diectic?
Deictic terms used to direct attention, make spatial contrasts, denote time/person
What is Temporal Chaining?
“We went to the parade. There was a big elephant. The drum was loud. There was a clown in a little car and I got a balloon. And we went home.”
There is sequencing, but no plot, and no cause and effect
On Average, How many words does a child add per day
Approximately 5 new words a day
How do children learn words?
In-Context
What is shading?
Altering focus of a topic
What is a Narrative?
Uninterrupted stream of language intended to hold listener’s attention & interest
What is Causal Chaining?
“The little mouse went for a walk in the forest. He met his friend the rabbit. The little mouse said HI! Let’s have a picnic. So they had cookies and juice for lunch.”
Do you see the causal difference?
At age 3, How many vocabulary words would they know
900-1000 words
Can Preschoolers talk about stuff that is not in the present?
Yes
At age 3, how well can they stay on the topic? (%)
75% of the time they can stay on the same topic
What are the 2 types of narrative levels?
Centering and Chaining
What age is Temporal chaining usually seen in?
AGE 3
At age 5, How many vocabulary words would they know
2200 words
What are monologues?
Talking to oneself
At age 4, what would you expect topic wise?
List many topics, Maintain it pretty well.
What is Centering?
Story focuses on the highlights of a topic
Very little plot - lacks beginning, middle, & end
Contains many unrelated statements
No concept of time
Constitutes most of 2 year olds’ stories
What age is causal and temporal chaining seen in?
Age 5
What are Kinship terms?
Minimal understanding
Thinks of these initially as the person’s name
By age 4, may understand what a brother is, but does not realize that he can also be one to someone else
Most major kinship terms understood by age 10
How are their conversational skills?
Can introduce about many topics but cannot maintain the topic
At age 5, what would you expect (conversation skills wise)
5 year olds may touch on 50 topics in 15 minutes!!
What is Chaining?
Sequence of events that…
Share attributes
Move directly from one event to the next
Student response.
What is the difference between a difference and a delay?
A difference is something like bilingualism or dialect whereas a delay could be hearing issues, family history issues, etc.