Language Development
Language develop is a process that typically happens in the early stages of a human's life. Some people are not aware but the child’s hearing ability can effect the child’s language development. Once the child is born they are developing forms of language.
Learning to Understand Language
Birth: Newborns are aware of sounds that are surrounding them. They listen to the speak sounds of the people around them. As they discover new sounds they respond by looking or crying.
Zero to Three Months: At this young age, babies learn to turn to the person that is speaking and smile. This is a form of responsive body language. The babies seem to connect with familiar voices. Some familiar voices can be the voice of the mother.
Four to Six Months: Within this time frame the babies are learning to respond to words like “no” and “yes”. Babies also become aware of voice tone change.
Seven to Twelve Months: By this time baby know their names, they now turn to look when you are directly speaking to them. Babies now understand that their father is “Daddy”, etc.
One to Two Years of Age: Children are able to understand when parents say the name of an object and what the object is. For example, ball, the child will look at the ball and point. Children are able to understand simple bedtime stories.
Two to Three Years of Age: The child is able to understand commands that are of two stages. For example, get the ball and put it in the basket.
Three to four Years of Age: Children are able to recognize questions like: who?, What?, and Where?. Within this age frame parents and or teachers can see if the child is having difficulty hearing.
Four to Five Years of Age: Children are able to listen to stories, they answer simple questions based on the story read and are about to give short summaries. Within this time frame parents should be aware if their child has any hear or language development difficulty. If there are any doubts the parents should seek the attention of a professional.
Zero to Three Months: At this young age, babies learn to turn to the person that is speaking and smile. This is a form of responsive body language. The babies seem to connect with familiar voices. Some familiar voices can be the voice of the mother.
Four to Six Months: Within this time frame the babies are learning to respond to words like “no” and “yes”. Babies also become aware of voice tone change.
Seven to Twelve Months: By this time baby know their names, they now turn to look when you are directly speaking to them. Babies now understand that their father is “Daddy”, etc.
One to Two Years of Age: Children are able to understand when parents say the name of an object and what the object is. For example, ball, the child will look at the ball and point. Children are able to understand simple bedtime stories.
Two to Three Years of Age: The child is able to understand commands that are of two stages. For example, get the ball and put it in the basket.
Three to four Years of Age: Children are able to recognize questions like: who?, What?, and Where?. Within this age frame parents and or teachers can see if the child is having difficulty hearing.
Four to Five Years of Age: Children are able to listen to stories, they answer simple questions based on the story read and are about to give short summaries. Within this time frame parents should be aware if their child has any hear or language development difficulty. If there are any doubts the parents should seek the attention of a professional.
Language Development
Zero to Three Months: Babies are beginning to make pleasure sounds which are cooing or gooing. They cry differently for different needs and they are starting to smile when they see you.
Four to Six Months: Babies are making babbling sounds but they are sounding more like speech letter sounds. For example, the sound are similar to the letter sound of p,g,d,and m. At this point children are laugh and chuckling, when they think that something is funny. They are able to express pleasure and unhappiness through vocal sounds.
Seven to One Year of Age: The child has begun to babble for long and short periods. A short babbling sound is “dada” and a long babbling sound is “mamamama”. The baby understands that by using speech sounds he or she can hold the attention of others. The baby uses body language to communicate what he or she wants. For example, if the baby wants to be within his or her mother’s arms the baby will hold up his or her arms. Now, the baby duplicates speech sounds. If you tell the baby “dada”, the baby is likely to repeat the sound. Around the first year of life, it is likely that the child is able to say one to two words. Some common words are mama, dada, hi, bye, etc. The words are usually simple and not complex words. Keep in mind that the child is able to say the words but the sounds within the words may not be perfectly stated.
One to Two Years of Age: Month by month the child is able to say more words. The child will start asking questions that have one to two words. For example, some questions that the child might ask are “Night Night?” and “Why doggie?” The child is able to put to words together that create a thought. Some examples are, “More juice” and “No more”.
Two to Three Years of Age: At this point in the child’s language development track, he or she has something to say about everything and is more than willing to express his or her opinion. Now the child is using more words to ask for things and uses two to three word sentences. For example, “What is that?” and “Not that again.”. The child has discovered new letter sounds (f,g,k). Parents and or family members are able to understand the child when he or she speaks. The child now talks about objects and addresses them by name (I like ball.).
Three to Four Years of Age: The child will speak about activities or events that have happened throughout the day. People that are not within the family understand the child’s speech because it’s becoming clearer. The child is using four or more words within a sentences or a question.
Four to Five Years of Age: The child not is using sentences that have more detail than before. A typical sentence mine sounds like, “The dog was really big”. The stories said by the child do not get off topic. The children in this age group typically communicate well with adults and other children. Most letter sounds or combination of letter sounds are said correctly at this point, there might be a few that the child might encounter problems with l, s, v, th, ch, and sh. The child will be able to name letters and numbers.
Four to Six Months: Babies are making babbling sounds but they are sounding more like speech letter sounds. For example, the sound are similar to the letter sound of p,g,d,and m. At this point children are laugh and chuckling, when they think that something is funny. They are able to express pleasure and unhappiness through vocal sounds.
Seven to One Year of Age: The child has begun to babble for long and short periods. A short babbling sound is “dada” and a long babbling sound is “mamamama”. The baby understands that by using speech sounds he or she can hold the attention of others. The baby uses body language to communicate what he or she wants. For example, if the baby wants to be within his or her mother’s arms the baby will hold up his or her arms. Now, the baby duplicates speech sounds. If you tell the baby “dada”, the baby is likely to repeat the sound. Around the first year of life, it is likely that the child is able to say one to two words. Some common words are mama, dada, hi, bye, etc. The words are usually simple and not complex words. Keep in mind that the child is able to say the words but the sounds within the words may not be perfectly stated.
One to Two Years of Age: Month by month the child is able to say more words. The child will start asking questions that have one to two words. For example, some questions that the child might ask are “Night Night?” and “Why doggie?” The child is able to put to words together that create a thought. Some examples are, “More juice” and “No more”.
Two to Three Years of Age: At this point in the child’s language development track, he or she has something to say about everything and is more than willing to express his or her opinion. Now the child is using more words to ask for things and uses two to three word sentences. For example, “What is that?” and “Not that again.”. The child has discovered new letter sounds (f,g,k). Parents and or family members are able to understand the child when he or she speaks. The child now talks about objects and addresses them by name (I like ball.).
Three to Four Years of Age: The child will speak about activities or events that have happened throughout the day. People that are not within the family understand the child’s speech because it’s becoming clearer. The child is using four or more words within a sentences or a question.
Four to Five Years of Age: The child not is using sentences that have more detail than before. A typical sentence mine sounds like, “The dog was really big”. The stories said by the child do not get off topic. The children in this age group typically communicate well with adults and other children. Most letter sounds or combination of letter sounds are said correctly at this point, there might be a few that the child might encounter problems with l, s, v, th, ch, and sh. The child will be able to name letters and numbers.