EarlyLiteracyLearning

The Developing
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The Developing READER

Infants, babies, and toddlers all have an important goal, to learn language and communicate. A young child’s brain is designed to produce this outcome, the spoken word. This is accomplished with the daily language experiences provided by their parents and caregivers. Each language learning journey begins with
The Developing READER!

Language Literacy

Language and literacy are connected, but only the spoken aspect of language is natural. Each child at birth comes equipped with the necessary wiring for the development of oral language. Multiple parts of the brain are

The NEW ARRIVAL

The first beginnings of language start when the child is inside the womb. Before birth, a baby eavesdrops on the outside world, voices and noises are absorbed. At arrival, small tiny ears are already tuning into the sounds

Language LISTENING

Listening is the receptive part of language, it’s the hearing and understanding of what the spoken word means. A baby is a captive audience of one, ready and able to hear voices and surrounding sounds. They

Language SPEAKING

Speaking is the expressive part of language, it is communicating one’s wants, needs, thoughts and ideas. A baby does this almost immediately! Not speaking but producing vocal sounds. Crying is one

LANGUAGE Listening & Speaking

Early language development has two key components: listening and speaking. These elements were presented separately, but they operate in conjunction with each other. Listening