This guide outlines in chart form the speech, hearing, and language behaviors which may be expected from children of ages 3 months through 5 years. It is designed to indicate progress and to alert parents and professional personnel to deviations from normal development. The information, in question-answer form, sketches behaviors for nine age…

One of several guides developed by the California Department of Education for caregivers in centers and family child care homes, this guide offers information based on current theory, research, and practice that will support the language development and communication of infants and toddlers and their families. Each of the five sections focuses on…

A variety of topics are discussed in this publication which has been put together for use in parent education classes and training sessions of day care personnel. The design may be used as a source of stimulation and information in working with parent groups. Section I discusses how to listen so that children will respond, to the "language of…