typical development norms - 3yr olds

Question 1

SLC development norms (10)

Answer 1

1. use up to 300 words.
   • adjectives to decribe what something is like
   • where they are – ‘under’, ‘on’
   • what they are for – ‘eating’, ‘playing’
   • that say who they are – ‘me’
   • to describe how many - ‘lots’
2. refer to something that has happened in thepast
3. put 4 or 5 words together to make shortsentences, such as “me want more juice”,“him want his coat”
4. ask lots of questions
5. have clearer speech, although they will stillhave some immaturities such as ‘pider’ insteadof ‘spider’. They often have problems saying more difficult sounds like ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘th’ and ‘r’. However, people who know them can mostly understand them
6. listen to and remember simple stories with pictures
7. understand longer instructions, such as “put on your coat and get your bag” or “where’s mummy’s coat?”
8. understand simple ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘where’ questions
9. be able to have a proper conversation, though they may flit around the topic a bit and be difficult to follow at times
10. be able to recognise how other people feel and will try to do something about it, E.g “Ah, Josie sad. She need a hug.”

Question 2

play development norms

Answer 2

1. play more with other children and join in with play
2. play more complex imaginative games