Oral Language Concept Development - Ages 2 - 6
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Oral Language Concept Development – Ages 2 – 6

Year Level: Early Years, Foundation

A milestone and information sheet which outlines the timeline for developing oral language concepts in children aged 2 to 6 years.

A downloadable poster covering the oral language developmental stages from aged 2 through to age 6. See our Copyright Terms of Use at https://pld-literacy.org/help-pages/copyright-policy/.

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  • View the eBook as a whole or in part
  • Copy the eBook to their personal drive or locally on their device
  • Display the eBook on your Interactive Whiteboard, projector or smart TV, for the purpose of teaching the students in their own classroom
  • Photocopy or print up to 10% of the eBook per year, for use with the students in their classroom(s).

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