and forth communications or turns LDC-2j: Initiate and carry on conversations, between the persons involved in the and ask questions about things that interest conversation. them. LDC-2n: Initiate and participate in LDC-2k: With prompting and support, make conversations related to interests of their comments and ask questions related to the own or the persons they are topic of discussion. communicating with. LDC-2o: Participate in a group discussion, making comments and asking questions related to the topic. LDC-2p: Appreciate and use humor. Goal LDC-3: Children ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. Developmental Indicators: Older Toddlers Developmental Indicators: Younger Preschoolers Developmental Indicators: Older Preschoolers LDC-3d: Answer longer questions using more LDC-3f: Answer more complex questions LDC-3b: Answer simple questions (“What is detail. with more explanation (“I didn’t like she doing?” “What happened to the bear in camping out because it rained.” “Emily is LDC-3e: Use sentences or questions to ask the story?”). for things (people, actions, objects, pets) or my friend because she’s nice to me.”). LDC-3c: Use simple sentences or questions gain information. LDC-3g: Ask specific questions to learn to ask for things (e.g., people, actions, more about their world, understand tasks, objects, pets) or gain information. and solve problems. Goal LDC-4: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Developmental Indicators: Older Toddlers Developmental Indicators: Younger Preschoolers Developmental Indicators: Older Preschoolers LDC-4h: Communicate messages with LDC-4j: Use language and nonverbal cues LDC-4f: Communicate messages with expression, tone, and inflection appropriate to communicate thoughts, beliefs, feelings, expression, tone, and inflection. to the situation. and intentions. LDC-4g: Use speech that is understood most LDC-4i: Speak clearly enough to be LDC-4k: Adapt their communication to of the time by familiar listeners. understood by familiar adults and children. meet social expectations (speak quietly in library, speak politely to older relative). LDC-4l: Speak clearly enough to be understood by most people.
LDC-2j: Initiate and carry on conversations, and ask questions about things that interest them. LDC-2k: With prompting and support, make comments and ask questions related to the topic of discussion. and forth communications or turns between the persons involved in the conversation. LDC-2n: Initiate and participate in conversations related to interests of their own or the persons they are communicating with. LDC-2o: Participate in a group discussion, making comments and asking questions related to the topic. LDC-2p: Appreciate and use humor. Goal LDC-3: Children ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. Developmental Indicators: Older Toddlers LDC-3b: Answer simple questions (“What is she doing?” “What happened to the bear in the story?”). LDC-3c: Use simple sentences or questions to ask for things (e.g., people, actions, objects, pets) or gain information. Developmental Indicators: Younger Preschoolers LDC-3d: Answer longer questions using more detail. LDC-3e: Use sentences or questions to ask for things (people, actions, objects, pets) or gain information. Developmental Indicators: Older Preschoolers LDC-3f: Answer more complex questions with more explanation (“I didn’t like camping out because it rained.” “Emily is my friend because she’s nice to me.”). LDC-3g: Ask specific questions to learn more about their world, understand tasks, and solve problems. Goal LDC-4: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Developmental Indicators: Older Toddlers LDC-4f: Communicate messages with expression, tone, and inflection. LDC-4g: Use speech that is understood most of the time by familiar listeners. Developmental Indicators: Younger Preschoolers LDC-4h: Communicate messages with expression, tone, and inflection appropriate to the situation. LDC-4i: Speak clearly enough to be understood by familiar adults and children. Developmental Indicators: Older Preschoolers LDC-4j: Use language and nonverbal cues to communicate thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and intentions. LDC-4k: Adapt their communication to meet social expectations (speak quietly in library, speak politely to older relative). LDC-4l: Speak clearly enough to be understood by most people.