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Foundation year Language, Literacy & Motor Developmental Milestones
A booklet that provides an overview of language, literacy and motor milestones for children in the foundation year (5 and 6 year olds). Tips for home and causes for concern are also outlined. The booklet can be photocopied back to back and then folded in half to provide a compact reference.
Life at Five! The five year old is characterised by energy and imagination. They are creative problem-solvers who are very interested in how the world
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Early Years Language, Literacy & Motor Developmental Milestones
A booklet that provides an overview of Oral Language, Literacy and Motor for children in the early years (3 and 4 year olds). Tips for home and causes for concern are also outlined. The booklet can be photocopied back to back and then folded in half to provide a compact reference.
Three and four year olds approach the world with great curiosity and a desire to explore. As a result, this age range is considered to
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Speech and Language Development Milestones – 7 years old
This milestone poster/sheet details the speech and language developmental milestones for 7 year olds.
Designed by speech and language pathologists, the speech and language milestone sheets provide a list of typical milestones that should be attained by specific ages.
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Oral Language Concept Development – Ages 2 – 6
A milestone and information sheet which outlines the timeline for developing oral language concepts in children aged 2 to 6 years.
A downloadable poster covering the oral language developmental stages from aged 2 through to age 6. See our Copyright Terms of Use at https://pld-literacy.org/help-pages/copyright-policy/.
Speech Development Screen
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A simple articulation screen for teachers and parents.
- Designed by Speech Pathologists for use in early childhood centres, schools and the home.
- The screen is quick and simple to administer.
- The screen identifies which children require a referral to a Speech Pathologist.
- The Speech Development Screen forms an essential component of preventative early intervention efforts.
- The resource also includes parent education developmental milestone sheets.
Many parents, early childhood workers and teachers will wonder if a child speech is normal. Most children’s speech becomes clearer gradually as they hear and use words and sentences. While children develop at individual rates, there is a general pattern to children’s sound development.
- By 18 months of age 25% of what is spoken by young children should be understood by their parents
- By 24 months of age 50 – 75% of what is spoken by young children should be understood by their parents
- By 36 months of age 75 – 100% of what is spoken by young children should be understood by their parents. Not all sounds will be articulated correctly, but the young child will nonetheless be understood by their parents.
A newborn communicates by crying. A six month old will experiment with sounds. An eleven month old will speak their first words. A two year old will speak around 50 words and be able to create two word sentences. A three year will be able to string a four word sentence together. By five years of age most children can be understood by anyone.
Be aware that ear infections are common in children and can interfere and subsequently delay sound development. If concerns surround a child’s speech (e.g. a three year old that cannot be understood by adults) it is recommended that an appointment with a Speech Pathologist is made. Speech Pathologists are professionally trained to advise, diagnose and treat children who have difficulty communicating.
This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual on page 9, the Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual on page 13 and the Year 1 & 2 Teaching Sequence Manual on page 20.
Download the A3 Speech Sound Development Poster or download the A4 Speech Sound Development sheet.
This download outlines how PLD programs link to the ACARA National Curriculum year level content descriptions.
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