HCS2023 WEEK 1 lecture+core reading Flashcards
how do we learn to talk
observations, imitation, learn phonemes and make noises
functional physical system (lungs, larynx tongue)
how do we learn to understand
associate sound patterns we hear with object around in our environment
functional auditory systems, sight for non-verbal communication
how do we learn to communicate
observe conversation, understand that making noise draws attention, starts basis of communication
social and cultural constraints impact how we learn to communicate (different gestures)
why is term ‘typical development’ potentially problematic
variation across/between languages, different communication styles and methods, doesn’t include neurodivergence
what are importance of services for early years
ensure children on track with development to go to school ready to learn
future economic implication (political)
what is importance of having knowledge of ‘typical’ child development
so service aimed at those who need external support, and so stretched services are not given to children who would be fine without support
at what age can children say complex sentences with word “because”
(I’m not going swimming later because I’ve got to go to Granny’s party)
3-4 year
at what age does child start to say babbling sounds
6 months
at what age can child understand short spoken phrases (shoes on)
18 months
at what age does child engage in functional play
18 months
at what age can children say most speech sounds clearly and speech is easily understandable/intelligble to others
5 years
by what age does child have ‘meta’ knowledge about language (number of syllables in the word ‘caterpillar’, why words belong in the same semantic category such as ‘clothes’; the first sound of the word ‘strawberry)
6-7 years
at what age does child start to say first words
1 year
at what age does child have spoken vocabularly of more than 10 words
12-18months
by what age does child engage in imaginative play
3 years
when does child put spoken vocab into phrases (more juice)
18 months