Development - Up to 4 years - Speech and Language Link

I should be…

Understand some instructions containing 4 parts (e.g. give big teddy the blue spoon) where there is a choice of objects for the underlined words.
Understanding and using lots of describing words relating to size, texture, position and order e.g. ‘big’, ‘soft’, ‘dry’, ‘in front’, ‘beside’, and ‘next’.
Understanding and answering ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions confidently and beginning to follow some ‘why’ questions.
Understanding and talking about things that have happened in the past e.g. climbed, went.
Using sentences of 4-6 words in length.
Beginning to use ‘and’ and ‘because’ to link words and sentences
Use a range of negative words like ‘don’t’, ‘can’t’ and ‘haven’t’
Beginning to refocus my attention when distracted with your help.
Concentrating for 4 minutes on my task
Recognising and enjoying the rhythm of language and the sounds of words e.g. six silly sausages.
Breaking words down into syllables e.g. bu tter.
Beginning to recognise some sounds at the beginning of words.

I ask lots of odd ‘why’ questions.
I make a few speech sound errors.
I make grammatical errors in my talking, (e.g. Him no goed to the zoo) especially with pronouns (e.g. him and he) negatives (e.g. didn’t) and action words.
I still need help to focus my attention.