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Chapter 13: SPANISH

                   DEVELOPMENTAL NORMS FOR LANGUAGE


                    Birth to 5 months

                    Reacts to loud noises                                             Birth to 3 months
                    Vocalizes discomfort, pleasure                                    4‐6 months
                    Moves eyes toward direction of sound                              4‐5 months




                    6 to 12 months
                    Understands "no"                                      6‐11 months


                    Babbles ("ma‐ma‐ma")                                  6‐11 months
                    Uses gestures                                         7‐12 months
                    Recognizes familiar objects when named                7‐12 months
                    Says 1‐2 words                                         12 months



                    1‐2 years
                    Follows simple commands                               12‐15 months

                    Begins to  respond to questions with                  12‐17 months
                    gestures/pointing
                    Engages in symbolic play                               18 months
                    Begins to combine 2 words ("more milk/                  1‐2 years
                    más leche")
                    Begins to make environmental noises                     1‐2 years
                    (animal/car sounds)
                    Points to named items in book/picture                   1‐2 years


                    2‐3 years

                    Responds to Yes/No questions                            2‐3 years
                    Combines 2‐3 words to comment, inquire                  2‐3 year
                    Uses the present progressive verb form                  2‐3 years
                    Begins to use the plural form                           2‐3 years
                    Variety of consonants used in speech                    2‐3 years
                    increases ( t, d, k, g)
                    Speech is understood by familiar listeners              2‐3 years
                    most of the time
                    Uses regular past tense/simple preterit                 2‐3 years
                    Uses indefinite and definite articles                   2‐3 years
                    Follows 2‐step directives                               2‐3 years                            80
                    Article gender established                               3 years





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