Thinking about Communication

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Think about the children in your program. Using the Milestones Guide, highlight what you notice about their development in addition to how you respond. Refer to the first two examples below to get started. Share your responses with your trainer, coach, or family child care administrator.

Child, Age	What I Know About Communication Development at This Age	My Observation	My Response and Possible Ways I Support Development
Ada, 6 months	Responds to voices (smile, coo, babble).	Ada makes eye contact and coos while I’m changing her diaper.	After Ada coos, I coo back while making eye contact with her.
Jenny, 6 years old	Children respond to open-ended questions (what did you do at home over the weekend?).	Jenny currently uses short phrases (one to two words) or gestures to respond to open-ended questions.	I ask Jenny open-ended questions about her day at kindergarten or about her interests multiple times during the day, to promote her use of longer sentences when answering questions. I model developmentally appropriate language for Jenny.