At around three to three-and-a-half years of age, children start to use clusters of sounds in words. A word structure we often see developing at this age is CCVC (consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant). The Language Development Survey (LDS) by L. Rescorla lists frequently
used words by two- and three-year-olds. In order to facilitate spontaneous use of
these words, I recommend targeting them at the three rivers because many
of the CCVCV words from the survey can be found there. This activity is
great for children with normally developing language as well as those with
language delays.
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Below are some words from the LDS that can be practiced at the three rivers. To practice, ask your child to label the items. For
example, if you see a truck on one of the bridges, ask "What's that?" The answer should be
"truck." If you would like to build your child's language, you can
model phrases like "blue truck" or "I see a truck." Try to elicit each word
several times in order to get lots of practice.
Green
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Cloud
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Grass
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Star
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Train
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Other CCVC words include clean, stick, bring, close, floor, fridge, glass, spoon, trash, slide, swing, school, store and please.
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