(Describer) Cartoon children sit reading on a stack of books. A title: Early Readers.
(narrator)
Early literacy milestones.
(Describer) On a couch, two boys share a book.
The following skills
are typical
developmental milestones
for young children.
These skills emerge
when the right kind
of stimulation is present
in a child's environment.
The development
of literacy skills
through early experiences
with books and stories
is linked
to children's later success
in learning to read.
It is important to note
that these
are merely guidelines
and each child may develop
these skills
on their own timeline.
From birth to three months,
your child should respond
to sounds,
watch things as they move,
smile at people,
and start to hold
their head up
to look at things.
From three to six months,
your child
should begin making sounds
and babbling
and move their eyes
in all directions.
At the age
of six to nine months,
your child should reach
for books,
show affection for caregivers,
respond to sounds,
babble using vowel sounds--
ah, eh, oh--
and show emotion.
(Describer) An infant smiles brightly and laughs.
From 9 to 12 months,
your child should actively
explore their world,
imitate sounds,
use a few words, such as "no,"
"Mommy," or "Daddy."
Use simple words
with matching gestures.
For example,
say "bye-bye" and wave.
And use a single word
to express a whole thought,
such as "more"
for "I want more."
At the age of 12 to 24 months,
your child should handle books
and turn the pages
of board books,
say two- to four-word phrases,
select books and give them
to an adult to read,
and listen to books
for a short amount of time.
(Describer) A little girl turns a thick page.
From 24 to 36 months,
your child should point
to things or pictures
when they are named,
know names of familiar people,
know names
of some body parts...
(speaker)
Where's your head?
(Describer) Touching his head.
[laughs]
(narrator)
and repeat words
overheard in conversation.
(Describer) Mother and grandmother smile at a toddler.
From 36 to 48 months,
your child should show
a specific interest
for many books
based on the same topic,
be interested in words
and listen to longer stories,
pick up a book
and imitate reading,
and show interest
in print or labels.
(Describer) A little girl grins and waves.
At 48 months,
your child should be able to
name familiar signs
and letters,
recognize the letters
in their names,
show interest
in their name in print,
name beginning letters
or sounds of words,
match some letters
to their sounds,
and understand that print
is read from left to right,
top to bottom.
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U.S. Department of Education.
(Describer) Logos appear: Funding provided by the Ohio Broadcast Educational Media Commission, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education. WOUB Public Media. Copyright 2019. Accessibility provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
