One significant factor in caring for young children is an understanding of the child’s capacity to communicate. This course will examine the progression of children’s oral language from birth through age five, delineating characteristics and milestones one might recognize as the child grows and develops. Caregivers, educators and parents play an important role in creating an environment and providing experiences that promote and advance a child’s language development. This course will provide practical strategies and teachable activities that encourage the developing child toward those progressive milestones. While children develop at different rates, the course will outline indicators and typical behaviors that may accompany a language delay.