Developing Communication
Anna Skubis and Natalia Balagulska
Speech Developmental Milestones
Birth - 3 months:
- Babbles
- cries to express needs
4 - 6 months:
- Makes voices
- babbling has different sounds
7 months - 1 year:
- Says 1 - 2 words
- Uses speech to get attention
1 - 2 years:
- More vocab
- Puts words together
2 - 3 years:
- Has a word for almost everything
- Uses 2 - 3 word sentences
3 - 4 years:
- Uses longer sentences
- Talks about activities
5 years:
- Voice is clearer
- Tells stories with a lot of details
Communicating without Words
- Crying to show discomfort
- Gestures and movements
EX: pushing away a bowl of food, which means they're done
- sounds
Sign Language
Some parents teach baby's how to use sign language before they learn to speak to show their needs.
- Using same signs by different people
- Add new vocab within time
Baby Signing, Sign with your Baby, Baby Sign Language BSL, ASL, Makaton, Hertfordshire, UK
Learning to Speak
Talk to your baby with simple words, but avoid baby talk.
First understandable words: 8-15 months
Development is unique for every baby
Reading Teaches Speech
Why do you need to read to your baby?
- Pictures in children book can help connect the sound with the object
- Repetition of the same book can help to recognize the familiar pattern and the attempts to repeat them
- Helps to increase vocab.