development of speech

What Are the Key Stages of Speech Development?

The key stages of speech development include:
0-6 months: Cooing, gurgling, and experimenting with sounds.
6-12 months: Babbling and starting to form simple words.
12-18 months: Using single words and understanding basic commands.
18-24 months: Combining two words to form simple sentences.
2-3 years: Vocabulary rapidly increases, and children start forming more complex sentences.
3-4 years: Speech becomes more clear, and they start using grammar rules.
4-5 years: Speech is mostly understandable, and they can tell stories and use future tense.

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