Developmental Milestones 3-4 years Module One

Language & Literacy: UA Course

Children learn rhymes & songs

3-4 yrs

What activity can you do w/ nursery rhymes

fill in blank

at 3-4 yrs, teach letters & sounds

they dont have a full grasp on them yet

At 3-4 yrs how many words

900-1000

how many words in sentences at 3-4

3-4 words

Is it appropriate to teach 3-4 year olds higher level concepts/words?

YES

Talk about new word, define/describe, if possible have child find the word in print/picture

From 3-4 years and OLDER, how do you help them read predictable books?

have them fill in the blanks

From 3-4 years and OLDER, how do you help them re-tell predictable stories

Teach the Child to “Fill-in-the-Blanks” to Retell Familiar Stories

(use predictable books w/ familiar phrases)

3-4 years old use what type of talk?

non immediate talk which helps child create inferences & understand story on higher comprehension level

3-4 year olds and OLDER can talk about the story character’s ___?

feelings and thoughts i.e theory of mind

what is theory of mind

It describes how the main characters think and feel.

by age 3, children figure out what about story characters ?

Children begin to realize that not all story characters are friendly

3-4 years old and OLDER, you should talk to them about their own___?

feelings

talk about when they are experiencing them and can read book/view pictures (smiley face, sad face,etc) and ask why character/themselves might be feeling that way

3-4 year olds should start being taught ____ awareness

Print Awareness

Instead of focusing on the pictures during reading, you can also call attention to the print: Words & sentences.

teaching Print awareness

• Use books to teach the child “concept of word.”

o Show the child that the squiggles on the pages are words & words have meaning. ex Point & say, “This word says, baby, and this word says, please!”

• Use book to teach reading.

o Point to the words and invite the child to read aloud with you.