4: Language Development: Birth to Age 3
In this lesson:
4-1 Language and the Brain
So, how do infants go about acquiring language? We first cover how the brain processes speech sounds and how scientists study language learning in the infant brain.
4-2 Steps Along the Way
Now that you know a little bit about how the infant brain plays a role in language learning, let’s examine the developmental trajectory of language learning in the first three years.
4-3 Dual Language Learning and Development
At this point, we’ve primarily focused on how to learn a single language, but what happens when a child is exposed to and trying to learn more than one language? In this section, we cover how dual language learning affects development.
4-4 Supporting Language Development
In this section, we focus on how to support language development—including both language and early literacy—from birth to 3 years.
