Developmental Milestones 4-5 years Module One

UA Course Language and Literacy

4-5 year olds should be able to ___ their letters and sounds with minimal aid

match

BY 4-5 many children can ___ and ___

BLEND & SEGMENT words

ex of blend

Blend a series of sounds to make a word: H-A-T = HAT

ex of segment

Segment a word into its sounds: HAT = H-A-T

Children who can blend & segment words have greater success ___?

o Have greater success in learning to read than those who can’t blend & segment words.

What type of instruction should be used with 3-5 year olds?

assisted instruction

how many steps in assisted instruction

4

Assisted instruction step 1

step 1: GET SET

Get children’s attention. Use comfortable chairs & carpets. Ask children to predict. ”Look at the picture. What do you think this book is about?”

Assisted instruction step 2

Step 2: GIVE MEANING

Explain new words. “The wolf huffed & puffed. That means he took a deep breath.”

Assisted instruction step 3

Step 3: BUILD BRIDGES

Tie children’s experiences to the story. “Have you ever seen a house made of bricks?”

Assisted instruction step 4

Step 4: STEP BACK

Give children more responsibility. Invite them to turn the pages. Ask children to think about the story. “What is the wolf thinking here? Why can’t he blow down the house?”

By 4-5 years old, they should be taught phonics

Teach the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that each letter makes (can include writing)

By 4-5 years old, they should be exposed to

imaginative stories

talk about what doesn’t make sense

can also have child make up a new story

4 year old milestones!

• Use language socially.

• Use past & present tense verbs

• Understand spatial relations & opposite meaning words

• Grasp letter sound relationships.

• Speak 2 languages & mix the grammar.

• Understand when you talk about language.

• Break words into syllables by clapping or pausing

Teaching tips 4 teachers/slps (OWOKI)

• Create play center where children can write & read

by 4-5. how many words in a sentence?

4-5 words

how many of the sentences are grammatically correct?

90%

How many words in vocabulary

2100-2200

Can they use modal verbs?

YES Children use Modals: Will, Would, Can, Could, Shall, Should

Are their pictures recognizable?

YES

4-5 year olds can correctly produce ___

MOST speech sounds

Children correctly produce a variety of speech sounds o p, b, m, t, d, n, k, g, f, v, w, y
• Children may not be able to correctly produce many of the later developing speech sounds
o l, s, z, r, ch, sh, th, j

What age should we introduce kids to technology

4-5 yrs

4-5 year olds should still be learning their

ABCS, Letters & sounds

What books should 4-5 yr olds use

lift flap

4-5 year olds should learn how to

recall main events

4-5 year olds should use what kind of stories

imaginative

use books that get idea across in 60 seconds, 1 page stories

Read predictable books aloud

For Example:

o Say, ”Today I am going to read “The Gingerbread Boy”

o Point to & read the title.

o Point to the author’s name & say, “This is the name of the author. He

wrote the story.”

o Read the story 3 or 4 times. Then ask your child to “read” aloud along

with you.

o Ask children to fill in the blanks for familiar words and phrases.

o Then, ask, “What happened to the Gingerbread Man?”

o Ask your child to explain what happened. Talk about the thoughts &

feelings of the story characters.

4-5 year olds are now old enough to learn

OPPOSITES

Use Opposites to Expose the Child to new words & concepts.

(It is important to wait until child is old enough that opposites are appropriate)