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3Three
year olds
Communicate without words, using
motions and gestures, as they:
• Use physical signals and body language to send a message
• Use facial expressions to send a message
Demonstrate oral language skills
using words as they:
Expresses thoughts with
sounds, words, and gestures
(expressive language)
• Answer questions
• Tell about experiences they have had
• Speak in increasingly longer sentences
• Tell what they want or need
• Use position words such as “inside,” “outside,” “under,” “over,” and “beside”
• Use their home language to communicate
Use oral language in social situations
as they:
• Greet familiar adults and peers
• Participate in conversations with adults and peers
• Use polite language such as “please,” “thank you,” and “you’re welcome”
• Speak clearly enough for adults to understand
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