Language Development Timeline

By RuthArn

  • Moves in response to human voice (0 - 6 months)

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    Language Development 0 - 8 Years

  • Makes vocalizations to respond to caregiver (0 - 6 months)

  • Begins to babble (0-6 months)

  • Demonstrates _+ or - responses with vocalizing (0 - 6 months)

  • Laughs (0-6 months)

  • Looks at pictures (6 - 12 months)

  • Says 1 - 2 words unprompted (6 - 12 months)

  • Recognizes some objects and people by name (6 -12 months)

  • Mimics simple melody (6 -12 months)

  • Gestures with meaning (6-12 months)

  • Names objects (1-2 years)

  • Follows 2-step directions with known words (1 - 2 years)

  • Demonstrates question inflection to make requests (1 - 2 years)

  • Vocabulary expands to 200 + words

  • Recognizes some prepositions (2 - 3 years)

  • Uses 3 -4 word sentences (2 -3 years)

  • Answers yes/no questions (2 - 3 years)

  • Starts generalizing verb endings (2 -3 years)

  • Expresses feelings (2-3 years)

  • Uses pronouns (3 -4 years)

  • Vocabulary over 1500 words (3 -4 years)

  • Can use terms "before' and "after"

  • Can describe function of object (3 - 4 years)

  • Uses "does" to ask questions about unseen party (4 - 5 years_

  • Makes yes/no questions (3 - 4 years)

  • Can use comparatives with -er (4 - 5 years)

  • More complex sentences (4 -5 years)

  • Vocabulary 2500 + words (4 -5 years)

  • Articles, pronouns and prespositions embedded (5 - 6 years)

  • Relays events with timeline (5 - 6 years)

  • Uses future tense (4-5 years)

  • Elaborate relaying of past events (6 - 8 years)

  • Uses future tense

  • Opposites mastered (6 - 8 years)

  • Tells longer stories and uses imagination (4- 5 years)

  • Can carry on meaningful conversations with an adult (6-8 years)

  • Present perfect questions (6-8 years)

  • Limited lapses in grammar (6 - 8 years)