Language &

Literacy

Ellie, Stephanie, and Robyn

Infant-Toddler
DRDP Measures

LLD 1: Understanding of Language

(Receptive)
Child understands increasingly complex
communication and language

LLD 3: Communication and Use of

Language (Expressive)
Child communication develops from
nonverbal communication to using
language with increasingly complex words
and sentences.
Preschool
DRDP Measures

LLD 4: Reciprocal Communication and

Conversation
Child engages in back-and-forth
communication that develops into
increasingly extended conversations

LLD 5: Interest in Literacy

Child shows interest in books, songs,
rhymes, stories, and other literacy activities
in increasingly complex ways
Infant- Toddler
Skills and Understandings

Receptive language
Expressive Language
Communication Skills
Interest in Print
Infant- Toddler
Teaching Strategies

Set the stage for language

Engage children in conversation
Rhyming/modeling syllable
Modeling use of language, conversations and
encouraging children to do the same

Build on the childrens own experiences

Dramatic play to construct stories
Give story stems
Preschool
Skills and Understanding

Language use and conversation:

Use Language to communicate with others
Speak clearly
Use accepted language styles
Tell a short story or retell something that
happened earlier in the day
Preschool
Teaching Strategies

Language use and conversation:

Set the stage for language use/ Engage
children in conversations
Rhyming/Modeling syllable use
Model the use of language conversations
and encourage children to do the same
Build on the childrens own experiences/
Use dramatic play and co-construct stories/
Give story stems
Infant Toddler
Examples:

LLD 1:Understanding of Language

(Receptive) Building Earlier
Class pet
LLD3 : Communication and Use of
Language (Expressive) Building Earlier
Constant communication
Preschool Examples:

LLD 4:Reciprocal Communication and

Conversation Building Earlier
Providing sensory materials during free
time to promote conversation

LLD 5: Interest in Literacy Building Earlier

Story time, class library
References:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/
documents/drdp2015infanttoddler.pdf

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/documents/
drdp2015preschool.pdf

California Department of Education (CDE.

(2011). California Preschool Curriculum
Framework, Volume 1. Sacramento: CDE
Press.

Epstein, A. (2014). The Intentional Teacher.

Washington, DC: NAEYC.