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Stages for children, birth to 2 1/2 years of age
Birth – 6 months of age:
Child will watch mouth of speaker, make cooing sounds, and by the age 6 months should sound their first syllable.
6 months – 1 year of age:
Babbling begins (unconcious attempt to form words), child is aware that sound and language has meaning, and often at age one the baby’s first word happens.
1 year – 1 year 6 months (18 months of age):
First word, ‘baby talk’ begins, understands sense expressed in language, use of nouns is present (cat, dog, mommy, daddy, shoe, etc.), everything has a name.
1 year 6 months – 2 years of age:
Phrases emerge (babbling phrases), often single words with diffused meanings, a sudden increase in explosive language development including grammer, verbs, and other parts of speech.
2 years – 2 years 6 months (30 months of age):
Explosive speech, explosive phrases, language is now complex, syntax is present, words join together to create expressive thoughts, and thoughts about the future are expressed.
(Montessori, Maria. The Absorbent Mind. Henry Holt & Co. NY, NY. 1995. pp. 124 & 138-39)
Hi
Thanks for the sharing on your Infant and Toddler development, this is indeed useful and along the line I’m covering in my blog (http://childdevelopmentstage.net). Indeed, I’m researching on child development through Play now which is a topic I believe you are working on. Glad to note your blog. Thanks.
Vince.
Hi Vince,
Maria Montessori is one of my favorite theorists regarding play. She has an amazing book titled The Adolescent Mind that goes into different stages of development as well as types of play! Best of luck with your research! Ivy