Receptive Language
- Comprehends approximately 900 words
- Knows own sex and difference
- Knows spatial concepts in/on/under
- Understands the concept of 'same'
- Points to objects by their function (i.e. which one do you wear on your foot?)
- Knows descriptive pronouns he/she/you/me
- Knows descriptive words big/happy
- Matches colors
- Is cautious of common dangers
- Has complicated, sequenced routines for daily activities; objects to change
Expressive Language
- Expresses 500 intelligible words
- Answers 6-7 agent action questions… “What runs?”
- Answers simple “who, why, where, how many” questions
- Able to use pronouns such as you and I
- Uses 3 word sentences
- Yes/no questions emerging
- Uses inflection to ask a question (i.e. 'my juice?')
- Verbalizes toilet needs and may be toilet trained during the day.
- Repeats sentences of six to seven syllables accurately
Articulation/Verbal Output
- Still some substitutions and distortions of consonants
- Consonants mastered: m, n, ing, w, h, p, b, t, d,
- Is approximately 70-80% intelligible
Pragmatic/Social Language
- Engages in dialogues increasing in length
- Expresses emotion
- Provides descriptive details
- Becomes interested in cooperative play
- Shows concern and affection for others without prompting
- Copies adults and friends (for example, runs when other children run)
- Separates easily from parents
- Shows a wide range of feelings
- Enjoys routines and may get upset with a major change
- Enjoys helping with simple household tasks
Play Skills
- Dramatization and imagination begin to encounter play
- Imitates drawing a circle/straight line
- Interest in combining play things
- Takes turns in games.
- Plays with others in small groups
- Names own drawing
- Watches cartoons on TV
- Builds tower of none blocks
Oral Motor
- Can chew and swallow advanced textures
- Begins to use a fork
- Independently drinks from a cup
Grammar
- Auxiliary “is/am + ing” (girl is running)
- Uses “is” + adjective (ball is red)
- Regular past-tense verbs appear (walk/walked)
- Uses “s” for possession (daddy’s car)
- Uses pronouns – I, me, you, mine (he and she are emerging)
- Uses plurals (i.e. shoes)
- Negative “not” emerging
- Uses contracted form of “is” (he’s running)
- Uses imperatives (commands: go get it, don’t)
- Adverbs of location emerging (here, there)
- Understands “est” adjective marker (biggest)
- Comprehends third-person pronouns (he, she)
Literacy
- Listens to a 10-20 minute story