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9-12 Months
3-4 Years
12-18 Months
4-5 Years
18-24 Months
5-6 Years
2-2.5 Years
6-7 Years
2.5-3 Years

3-4 Years Old
​Normal Developmental Milestones

Receptive Language 

  • Identifies colors by name
  • Understands categories of objects (i.e. food, clothing)
  • Has fun with language; enjoys poems and recognizes language absurdities, such as, "Is that an elephant on your head?"
  • Understands concepts of next to/beside/between/in front/behind
  • Understands questions about their own actions






Expressive Language

  • Expresses 500 intelligible words
  • Able to describe use of objects (i.e. fork, cup)
  • Answers simple questions, such as "What do you do when you are hungry?"
  • ​Repeats sentences
  • Expresses likes and dislikes

Articulation/Verbal Output

  • Uses most speech sounds, but may distort some of the more difficult sounds, such as l, r, s, sh, ch, y, v, z, th. These sounds may not be fully mastered until age 7 or 8
  • Uses consonants in the beginning, middle, and ends of words. Some of the more difficult consonants may be distorted, but attempts to say them
  • ​Strangers are able to understand much of what is said

​Pragmatic/Social Language

  • Expresses ideas and feelings rather than just talking about the world around him or her
  • Hears you and responds when you call their name from another room
  • ​Talks about activities at daycare, preschool, or friends’ homes​​
  • Seeks new experiences
  • Enjoys doing new things
  • Negotiates solutions to conflicts

Play Skills

  • Dramatization and imagination begin to enter play
  • Imitates drawing a circle/straight line
  • Interest in combining play things
  • Plays with others in small groups
  • Names own drawing
  • Watches cartoons on TV
  • Builds tower of about 9-10 blocks blocks
  • Plays cooperatively with other children
  • Prefers playing with other children than playing alone
  • Becomes more creative in make-believe play
  • Confuses what’s real and what’s make-believe

Grammar

  • Uses verbs that end in "ing," such as "walking" or "talking"

Literacy

  • Correctly holds books
  • Recognizes that the words tell a story
  • Understands words are read left to right top to bottom
  • Start hearing rhyming words
  • Retells stories
  • Recognize half the letters of the alphabet
  • Recognize and read familiar logos
  • Starts to match letter sounds to letters
  • May recognize own name are frequently seen words

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I’ve had such a wonderful experience with Cove Speech Language And Feeding Therapy. They helped my son go from not wanting to put any solid foods even close to his mouth, to trying all sorts of new foods in just a few months. The therapists worked with him on his sensory issues, on self-feeding, and on learning to chew. They were patient and friendly, and through play, made it a very enjoyable experience for my son. I highly recommend this practice to anyone who needs speech and/or feeding therapy. I will never forget how much they helped my son and I am forever grateful to them." -Sheena R.

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  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Insurance and Payment For Speech Therapy
    • Resources >
      • How To Use Toys For Language Development 0-3
    • Careers
    • Gift Cards
  • Our Services
    • Social Language
    • Speaking & Verbal Expression >
      • Articulation
      • Late Talker Early Intervention Long Island
      • AAC
    • Adult Speech Therapy >
      • Adult Speech Therapy
      • Brain Injury Speech Rehabilitation
      • Business Communication Skills >
        • Soft Skills
    • Feeding & Oral Motor
    • Reading and Literacy
  • FAQ, Normal Development, and Red Flags
    • Normal Developmental Milestones >
      • 9-12 Months Old
      • 12-18 Months Old
      • 18-24 Months Old
      • 2-2.5 Years Old
      • 2.5-3 Years Old
      • 3-4 Years Old
      • 4-5 Years Old
      • 5-6 Years Old
      • 6-7 Years Old
    • Red Flags
    • What Causes Speech and Language Delay?
    • What is 'Normal' Speech and Language Development?
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  • Our Community
  • Foodology Feeding T˙herapy