Language Development

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  • 0-3 months

    The baby coos and babbles

  • 4-6 months

    Pays attention and imitates sounds

  • 7-8 months

    Begins gesturing

  • 9-12 months

    Beginning to understand words, and can say "mama" and "dada"

  • 1 year old

    Says several single words

  • Preschoolers

    Preschooler carries on a longer abstract and complex conversation, have basic concept of grammar
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    2-3 years old

    Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
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    Middle Childhood 6-11 years

    Talks freely, uses clear and complete sentences, and transitioning from learning to read to read to learn
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    Early Adolesence 12-15 years old

    Converse more socially
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    Adolescence 16-19

    At this period grammatical and vocabulary are advanced. They are able to use complex sentences, in both their oral statements and written language.