July 27, 2026

Category: Language Development

A Mind Wide Open, Imagination, Language Development, Lils, Look for Learning, Playing, Social Development, Thought Process & Development

Hum… ____________ starts with _____, and the value of visual media

Cecily routinely determines, without solicitation or encouragement, the beginning (and often ending or other predominant) sound(s) in words. Today: Happy – that starts with huh huh.. H Milk – that starts with M like Mama and me Nelson – that starts with nuh nuh and there’s a big LLLLLL in there, but I think there’s […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Language Development, Lils

Words, Words, Everywhere Words

Cecily is now not only recognizing some words (written), but is creating them.  She regularly indicates the initial sounds and their letters of words as she chooses, and will ask for more information about the words sometimes. She is putting together patterns, similarities, and exceptions… and states her thoughts about each. Words that she’s familiar […]

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