Year 1 & 2 Language and Literacy Developmental Milestones

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A booklet that provides an overview of language, literacy and motor milestones for children in Year 1 and 2 (Lower Primary – 6 to 7 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.

Children in Year 1 and 2 are characterised by curiosity and a desire to share their ideas with others. Literacy becomes a focus with children learning the power of reading to gain information and writing as a way to share ideas with others. Oral language skills, particularly narrative (storytelling) skills are also very important at this stage as children refine their language and transfer oral language to a written form. Initially written work is phonetic, however over time students should integrate their phonics and sight words and writing becomes more accurate. Oral reading should transition from a reliance on ‘sounding-out’ to reading in a fast and automatic manner. Over this period the processes of reading, spelling and writing should develop into a more “effortless” process. While literacy is a major focus within this period, for many students the development of reined motor and language skills may still require attention.

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Please keep in mind, that every child’s development is unique and complex and a child may not follow these developmental milestones exactly. Although each child may develop skills at different rates, there is a predictable sequence of development. It is therefore important to consider the individual child when using these milestones.

Use these milestones and the associated tips and activity ideas to:

  • Gain a sense of your child’s strengths and areas requiring development.
  • Get tips for helping your child to develop strong language and literacy skills

 

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