## North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

#### Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Language Development and Communication (LDC)

#### Subdomain: Learning to Communicate

#### Goal: Children speak audibly and express thoughts, and feelings, and ideas clearly.

#### Skill Progression: Articulation/ sound production

#### Age: 30-33 Months

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### Conveys ideas using pitch and intonation

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child during play and daily routines.

Elicitation Strategy

No elicitation needed.

Behavior Observed

The child uses pitch and intonation patterns to imply meaning.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Early childhood educators and parents should be encouraged to repeat what they think the child meant to convey in order to clarify the message.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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