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SECTION FIVE: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT
Table of Contents
Overview    3
Language And Communication Development in Infants    3
Language And Communication Development in Babies 12 To 24 Months    5
Language And Communication Development in Toddlers 2- To 3-Year-Olds    7
Language And Communication Development in Pre-Schoolers 4 To 5 Years    8
Value The Child’s Linguistic Heritage and Encourage the Use and Acquisition Of Home Languages    9
Read And Tell Developmentally Appropriate Stories    9
Encourage Children to Explore Symbols, Patterns and Their Relationships    10
Overview
Section 5 of the Support for the holistic development of children in early childhood mandates that education and care services ensure that children are confident and engaged learners who can communicate effectively. We must verify, in particular, that within the facility:
· Children communicate with others in a variety of ways, both ve
ally and nonve
ally.
· Children interact with a variety of texts and get meaning from them.
· Children use a variety of mediums to express themselves and generate meaning.
· Children learn to comprehend the function of symbols and patterns.
Educators should become familiar with each kid to ensure that they are utilising language styles that are acceptable for them. They should be aware of their age, stage of development, talents, requirements, and personality.
Language And Communication Development in Infants
Communication includes not only the spoken word but also pointing, facial expressions, and vocal sounds. This is why your baby's communicative development begins as soon as he or she is born. Infants are conscious of the sounds that su
ound them. They pay close attention to what others are saying and cry if they hear anything unexpected.
From 0 to 3 months
Infants have diverse reactions based on their su
oundings. From the time they are a few weeks old, newborns have a distinct scream for various requirements and become te
ified by loud noises. This is the only way they can communicate. After a few months, a smile form. As the newborn begins to ve
alise in reaction to you "talking" to them, other noises such as cooing and gurgling develop.
· When he hears a familiar voice, he smiles.
· Cooing sounds; vocal improvisation
· Gets sensitive to sound and is frightened by loud noises
· Identifies and communicates needs
· Cries to communicate their feelings
· When there are little throaty sounds coming from the content
· Calming sounds such as mother's voice or low rhythmic sounds
· Likes to listen to music
· The sounds "aah" and "gnah" appear first.
· When addressed to, sticks out tongue and moves lips.
· Begins to laugh
· Takes an interest in those he knows.
· When held and spoken to, imitates adult tongue movements.
· You may begin to imitate sounds such as coos and gurgles.
From 3 to 6 months
Older infants go from “cooing” to “ba
ling” at this time. Infants grow more engaged in dialogues and appear to want to be a part of the discourse. They will also be curious in their environment, look at toys, and study people.
· Expresses likes and dislikes through vocal sounds
· Shifts gaze to sound source
· While playing, it makes gurgling noises.
· Repeated sounds such as "pa" and "ba" are ba
led.
· Reacts to variations in voice tone.
· Uses voice tone to distinguish between emotions.
· Makes noises in response to sound.
· Uses voice to convey happiness and dissatisfaction
· Makes talking sounds in response to others talking
· Makes sound copies
· Smirks and mutters to himself in the mi
or.
· Responds to his or her own name
· Recognizes voices she is heard before.
· Produces a larger variety of sounds
· Makes sounds in order to attract attention.
From 6 to 12 months
Infants utilise language in two different ways. To begin, kids will listen to noises and interpret them in their own unique way. This is known as receptive language. Second, newborns will communicate with you by using their expressive talents, which allow them to generate their own noises. Receptive language is usually more advanced than expressive language in infants.
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