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1.0 Language Use and Conventions (Continued)
At around 48 months of age At around 60 months of age
1.3 Use accepted language and style
during communication with familiar
adults and children.
Examples Examples
• The child responds on the topic for at least one
turn in a conversation. For example, the child
responds, “Me too. I got new shoes,” following a
peer’s comment, “I got new shoes,” while playing
in the dress-up area.
• The child adjusts the form and style of language
use according to the listener’s status or competence.
For example, asks the teacher, “Can
I please have that paintbrush,” but tells peer,
“Give me that paintbrush,” or speaks slowly
and deliberately to a younger child.
• The child often uses appropriate nonverbal
standards in conversation with others (e.g., eye
contact, distance to conversational partner, facial
expressions).
• The child often uses polite forms of communication
as appropriate (e.g., says thank you, please,
addresses adults as Mr., Mrs., or Ms.).
• The child often uses volume and intonation
appropriate for a situation when speaking. For
example, speaks quietly to the teacher while the
other children are napping or speaks in a slower
and quieter tone while expressing regret (e.g.,
“I’m sorry I broke it”).
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1.3 Use accepted language and style
during communication with both
familiar and unfamiliar adults and
children.
• The child responds on topic across several turns in
conversation. For example, during dramatic play,
the child says, “I’m the baby and I’m hungry.” A
friend responds, “Okay, I’ll cook you breakfast.”
The child responds, “Then you’re the mommy and
you’re cooking the breakfast.” A friend responds,
“I’m going to make pancakes.”
• The child adjusts the form and style of language
use according to the listener’s status, competence,
or knowledge. For example, during a field trip to
the fire station, tells a firefighter, “Wow! That’s
neat. Can I hold it?” but tells a peer, “I want to
see!” While talking with older brother, prefaces
the description of the fire truck and equipment by
stating that the class went on a field trip to the fire
station that day.
• The child consistently uses appropriate nonverbal
standards in conversation with others (e.g., eye
contact, distance to conversational partner, facial
expressions).
• The child typically uses polite forms of communication
as appropriate (e.g., says thank you, please,
addresses adults as Mr., Mrs., or Ms.).
• The child typically uses volume and intonation
appropriate for a situation when speaking. For
example, uses a quieter voice inside the classroom
than on the playground.
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY