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Speech and Language Development
By age 3...
- More than half of a child's speech should be understandable to a "new" listener
- Children should be making the following sounds: all vowels; p,b,m
- Children should be making short sentences
- Children should be asking simple questions
- Children should be following 2- step directions
- Children should be using simple plurals and pronouns
By age 4...
- Most, if not all, of a child's speech shoudl be understandable to a "new" listener
- Children should be making the following sounds: w,n,ng,d,t,g,k
- Children should be speaking in sentences
- Children should be using most pronouns and plurals
- Children should be able to identify at least 6 colors
By age 5...
- Children should be making the following sounds: y,f,v,l
- Children should be using past tense verbs
- Children should be able to follow 2- and 3- step directions
- Children should be able to listen to stories for 10-15 minutes