## 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: Language production

#### Age: 18-21 Months

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### Produces verbs

Situations for Observation of Skill

Observe the child during face-to-face interaction with adult and during daily routines.

Elicitation Strategy

No elicitation needed.

Behavior Observed

The child uses words to comment, make commands, and assert power. “No” is a new power word.

Routines-based Intervention (Embedded Instruction)

Most early childhood educators and parents understanding the child’s communication intentions through context, intonation, and gestures. Some adults may need assistance in reading these cues.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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