Infant Toddler Learning & Development Foundations

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
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Interest in Print
Behaviors leading up to the
foundation (4 to 7 months)
During this period, the child
may:
• Chew on a board book. (International
Reading Association
and the National Association
for the Education of Young
Children 1998, 198; 3–6 mos.;
Parks 2004)
Behaviors leading up to the
foundation (9 to 17 months)
During this period, the child may:
• Try to turn the pages of a paper
book, turning several pages at
one time. (scaled score of 10 for
9:16–10:15 mos.; Bayley 2006,
128)
• Scribble with a crayon. (Scaled
score of 10 for 12:16–13:15
mos.; Bayley 2006, 129)
• Smile and point to or indicate
pictures of favorite animals in a
book. (10–14 mos.; Parks 2004)
• Help the infant care teacher turn
a page of a book. (14–15 mos.;
Parks 2004)
• Use an open hand to pat a picture
while reading with a family
member. (14–15 mos.; Parks
2004)
Behaviors leading up to the
foundation (19 to 35 months)
During this period, the child may:
• Move behind the infant care
teacher in order to look over
her shoulder at the pictures,
when there are several children
crowded around. (18–24 mos.;
Parks 2004, 68)
• Turn the pages of a book one by
one. (18–24 mos.; Parks 2004)
• Listen as a family member
reads short picture books aloud.
(Scaled score of 10 for 21:15–
22:16 mos.; Bayley 2006, 67;
27–30 mos.; Parks 2004)
• Ask a question about a story; for
example, “Bear go?” while turning
from one page to the next.
(24 mos.; Meisels and others
2003, 47)