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Speaking and Communicating - Language and Literacy: Ages 3-5

State: Nebraska Department of Education

Widely Held Expectations

  • Child communicates needs, wants or thoughts through words, gestures, actions, or expressions
    • Uses sentences that include two or more separate ideas
    • Initiates interactions with adults and peers
  • Child communicates for a variety of purposes
    • Attempts to solve problems with other children independently by communicating with them
    • Greets adults and peers
  • Child uses English or native language to share feelings and express ideas
  • Child uses new vocabulary that has been introduced

Learning in Action: Examples

The Child

  • Speaks clearly enough, or uses alternative communication methods, to be understood by others
  • Asks questions to acquire more information
  • Uses “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me,” although often needs reminders
  • Uses language for a variety of purposes (role playing, rhyming, using props, describing feelings, telling jokes, conversing, etc.)

The Adult

  • Uses alternate modes of communication when needed (sign language, gestures, etc.)
  • Builds on children’s interests to introduce new vocabulary and ideas
  • Asks open-ended questions throughout the day (questions that require more than a one-word answer)
  • Provides opportunities for children to engage in turn taking and dialogue in conversation

The Environment Includes

  • A variety of activity centers that encourage children to interact and communicate with adults and peers
  • Props, books, materials and manipulatives for telling and retelling events and stories, etc.

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