Listen - Stage 1
Listening is more than just hearing what is being said. Listening includes understanding what words mean. We know this by a child’s looking at what a child points to or looks at to get our attention. Being able to follow a direction is part of listening. Being able to figure out basic concepts and ideas by watching is part of listening.
Listening is more than just hearing what is being said. Listening includes understanding what words mean. We know this by a child’s looking at what a child points to or looks at to get our attention. Being able to follow a direction is part of listening. Being able to figure out basic concepts and ideas by watching is part of listening.
Click on the slider at the top to see how children naturally progress through the developmental stages of listening.
Click on the slider at the top to see how children naturally progress through the developmental stages of listening.
Typical Activities in This Stage
Typical Activities in This Stage
• Reacts to noises
• Reacts to noises
• Attends to sounds by looking at a person speaking
• Attends to sounds by looking at a person speaking
• Attends to songs by kicking feet, smiling, sucking on a pacifier
• Attends to songs by kicking feet, smiling, sucking on a pacifier
• Begins to demonstrate understanding of different voice tones/sounds by varying reactions to noises
• Begins to demonstrate understanding of different voice tones/sounds by varying reactions to noises
Listen - Stage 1
Listen - Stage 1
To help your child reach this milestone, here are some activities
To help your child reach this milestone, here are some activities
• Label objects and your actions as you go through your daily routines with your child
• Label objects and your actions as you go through your daily routines with your child
• Use simple language when speaking to your child
• Use simple language when speaking to your child
• Respond to your child’s sounds as a form of communication
• Respond to your child’s sounds as a form of communication
It's time to move onto the next stage when your child is
It's time to move onto the next stage when your child is
• Crying stops when you talk to them
• Crying stops when you talk to them
• Looking towards the object or familiar person when you ask “Where is…”
• Looking towards the object or familiar person when you ask “Where is…”
• Reacting to their own name
• Reacting to their own name
• Looking at you as you are speaking to them
• Looking at you as you are speaking to them