Life is a journey filled with manyMilestonesFeedingWhere it all beginsPre-Linguistic SpeechIt’s more than the words Speech & Phonological ProcessesDevelopment of sounds Vocabulary & ConceptsFoundation of word knowledge and understandingGrammar & Word Order (Syntax)Rules of languageSpeaking & ListeningSharing ideas and gaining insight Phonological AwarenessThinking about sounds and patterns in wordsLiteracy Expanding our knowledge and understanding through written languageSocial LanguagePutting it all together to interact with others