Early language milestones

Question 1

RECEPTIVE 0-3mos

Answer 1

• Reacts to loud sounds
• Smiles to familiar voices
• Quiets to familiar speakers

Question 2

EXPRESSIVE 0-3mos

Answer 2

• Cries for basic needs (reflexive vocalizations)
• Begins to smile at familiar people
• Begins to coo!

Question 3

RECEPTIVE 4-6mos

Answer 3

• Recognizes changes in vocal tone

- Eyes move towards sounds (toys, voices)

Question 4

EXPRESSIVE 4-6mos

Answer 4

• Coos and plays vocally, begins to babble

- Sounds for different emotions, starts to laugh

Question 5

RECEPTIVE 7-12mos

Answer 5

• Recognizes/turns towards name
• Comprehends simple words
• Listens to songs

Question 6

EXPRESSIVE 7-12mos

Answer 6

• POINTS to objects, gesture emerges

- FIRST WORDS emerge

Question 7

RECEPTIVE 1-2 years

Answer 7

• Simple 1-step directions
• Understands simple questions
• Points to named objects

Question 8

EXPRESSIVE 1-2 years

Answer 8

• Puts 2 words together
• Asks simple questions
• New word BOOM around 18 months
• typically Brown’s stage 1 (basic phrases with intent)

Question 9

RECEPTIVE 2-3 years

Answer 9

• 2-step directions
• Simple opposites
• Absorbs new vocab FAST

Question 10

EXPRESSIVE 2-3 years

Answer 10

• Puts 3 words together
• Asks “why?”
• Simple prepositions (in/on, Brown’s stage 2!)

Question 11

RECEPTIVE 3-4 years

Answer 11

• PRESCHOOL CONCEPTS (shapes, colors, family words)

- responds to name from other room

Question 12

EXPRESSIVE 3-4 years

Answer 12

• Puts up to 4 words together
• Asks “When?” and “Why?”
• Simple pronouns and plurals (Brown’s stage 2-3)

Question 13

RECEPTIVE 4-5 years

Answer 13

• KINDERGARTEN CONCEPTS (order words, time words)

- Multi-step directions

Question 14

EXPRESSIVE 4-5 years

Answer 14

• Tells short stories
• Code switches
• Can name letters and numbers