Baby Back-and-Forth Talk

Vocalizes back during interaction

Takes turns making sounds

Coordinates gesture with another signal

Anticipates repeated sounds, sights and actions, e.g. when an adult demonstrates an action toy several times.

Gestures wants or needs

Seeks attention through eye contact

Listens to familiar sounds, words, or finger plays.

Listens to and enjoys rhythmic patterns in rhymes and stories.

Children’s later writing is based on skills and understandings which they develop as babies and toddlers. Before they can write, they need to learn to use spoken language to communicate. Later they learn to write down the words they can say. (See the roots of Writing in Communication and language).

Children’s later writing is based on skills and understandings which they develop as babies and toddlers. Before they can write, they need to learn to use spoken language to communicate. Later they learn to write down the words they can say. (See the roots of Writing in Communication and language).