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This week we will examine the cognitive growth and development of young children. We will explore how both cognitive growth and developmental milestones are interrelated with language acquisition. We will discuss the specific stages of brain development in more detail and examine the developmental milestone specific to language development.
And by the end of the third week of our journey together you will:
- Apply knowledge of brain development stages to the process of language acquisition.
- Analyze the developmental stages of language acquisition in an early childhood classroom to support curriculum planning.
- Propose strategies to meet specific developmental stages in an education environment.
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- Read Chapters 5 and 6.
- Review the web pages Speech and Language Developmental Milestones (Links to an external site.) and Typical Speech and Language Development (Links to an external site.)
- Watch the three videos listed below from Chapter 6 of your course text:
- Precursors to Language, retrieved from Section 6.1
- Babbling, retrieved from Section 6.2
- Assessing Cognitive and Language Development, retrieved from the Chapter 6 Conclusion
In your 250 to 300 word initial post, due by Day 3 (Thursday),
- Part 1: Summarize briefly your observations from the three videos. Some possible thoughts to reflect on include:
- What did you notice about the child’s body language in the videos?
- How did the caregiver or other children encourage interaction?
- How is the child’s language development being stimulated (what is going on in the environment)?
- Part 2: Choose one stage of language development and summarize in detail the stage with examples. Be sure to support your ideas with a reference to the textbook or other scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible source.
RESOURCES BELOW
Piper, T. (2012). Making meaning, making sense: Children’s early language learning. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
- Chapter 5: Language and Cognitive Growth
- Chapter 6: Developmental Milestones
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Typical speech and language development (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.asha.org/public/
- This web page provides information and resources about speech, language, and communication development. It also provides an overview of common speech and language delays and will assist you in your Stages of Language Development Case Study discussion forum this week.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2017, March 6). Speech and language developmental milestones (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/
- This web page provides an overview of the stages of language development and offers information on identifying when speech and language delays are present. This web page will assist you in your Stages of Language Development Case Study discussion forum this week.
Hannon, C. (n.d.). Reinforcing language skills for our youngest learners (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/our-
- This article provides information about supporting different stages of language development and may assist you in your Stages of Language Development Case Study discussion forum this week.
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Babbling is an important stage of language development which initiates the emergence speech. Also referred to as pre-speech vocalization like ”ga-ga’, they contain both vowels and consonants. Anytime from 4 to 6 months, the child explores the potential of the vocal tract making ‘growls,’ yells, and whisper in noise and trills of a different kind (Vihman, & DePaolis, 2000). At this stage, the parent or caregiver commits to use the “parentese,” such as baybeee, to help the child have experienced real words in their common language. Babbling is promoted by parents having an individual conversation with the child, especially in close proximity (Albert, Schwade, & Goldstein, 2018). When parents are mimicking and repeating the sounds made by the child, it helps master those sounds. At the 7-8 months, this stage is most important, and the child will make a repetitive sequence of syllables like ma/ma and da/da.
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