Communication

Developmental Milestones

By age three, most children:

• Talk with you in conversation using at least two back-and-forth exchanges

• Ask "who," "what," "where," or "why" questions, like "Where is mommy?"

• Say what action is happening in a picture or book when asked, like "running," "eating," or "playing"

• Say first name, when asked

• Talk well enough for others to understand most of the time

By age four, most children:

• Say sentences with four words or more

• Say some words from a song, story, or nursery rhyme

• Talk about at least one thing that happened during their day, like "I played soccer."

• Answer simple questions like "What is a coat for?" or "What is a crayon for?"

By age five, most children:

• Tell a story they heard or made up with at least two events. For example, "a cat was stuck in a tree and a firefighter saved it"

• Answer simple questions about a book or story after you read or tell it to them

• Keep a conversation going with more than three back-and-forth exchanges

• Use or recognize simple rhymes (bat/cat, ball/tall)

Other Resources

https://www.virtuallabschool.org/preschool/communication-and-language-development