Toddlers: Use & Content

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Across
  1. 4. At this stage a child can ______ a topic but not remain on topic or sustain a conversation longer than 1-2 turns
  2. 6. Huge vocabulary ______ at 18-24 months
  3. 12. The average ______ lexicon grows to 200-300 words at 24 months!
  4. 14. Which of the 3 intentionalities do most toddlers fall in?
  5. 15. Ex: Giving a child a request to “Go get get your sippy cup,” is an opportunity to show their _______ lexicon.
  6. 18. Toddlers can understand _____ questions (30-36 mo)
  7. 19. Doesn’t use the word enough, a narrow use of a word. ex: using the word “cat” to refer only to the family cat.
Down
  1. 1. Overly uses a word for multiple things, ex: uses the word “cow” for all 4-legged animals
  2. 2. "Content"
  3. 3. There are several stages to follow in a conversation such as est. joint attention, initiate or receive topic, understand “Wh” questions, wait for responses, clarify if needed, and repeat. This makes communication very _____.
  4. 5. Emerging symbolic communication stage of intentionality
  5. 7. When gestures carry a consistent meaning across contexts, they are called ______ gestures
  6. 8. First stage of intentionality
  7. 9. “Use”
  8. 10. A semantic milestone (~24 mo) includes ____ word combos
  9. 11. Applebee’s narrative Stage 1: ____ Stories - labels/descriptions of events or actions, no central theme or organization
  10. 13. Using “milk” for milk and bottle, but not for jug of milk
  11. 14. Full range of communication functions in ______developed forms
  12. 16. A cause for concern if a 3 year old performs less than ___ communication acts in 15 min
  13. 17. A semantic milestone for toddlers would be the ability to understand and use “what, who, where” at ____ months.