An area of professional practice that captures my interest is the developmental milestones of language. I think that it is very interesting to see what a child should be doing in their language development at a particular age. I especially enjoy being around children, and seeing what they can or cannot do with language.
With respect to this general topic, an essential question for me would be, “How can I use my knowledge of developmental language milestones to help me better understand children’s behaviors?”
I know some things about this topic. I know that children should say their first word by about 12 months. They should respond to a simple request by 7-12 months. They should accurately name familiar objects at about 19-24 months, and children should begin speaking two word utterances at about 18-24 months of age.
There are many things that I am not aware of about the developmental language milestones. I know that I have much to learn about it. I do not know much about the milestones after about three years of age. I have mainly learned from birth to three years.
I am very interested in this area. I do not know if it is too broad for the assignment. I just enjoy learning about children. They are such an interest to me, and I love getting to know more about how they learn.