Associative play (playing together with same Understanding common verbs and adjectives Catching ball (by trapping against body) when • • • materials, but not with same Imitation is Following directions involving common playing with adult or peer• Separating easily from • strong motivator prepositions (in, on, behind, out, mother in familiar environment Following rules part of the time Answering simple and questions Following simple rules • • “who” “where” • Playing well with two or children in group about familiar people or things Getting a drink from a fountain • • Associative play predominates Relating experiences from recent past Cutting paper from one side to opposite side • • Showing interest in other children Making negative statements (“Can’t open it,” Walking upstairs and downstairs alternating feet • • • Having difficulty sharing without holding on to handrail • “Don’t Displaying affection for caregivers Beginning to use contractions (can’t, we’ll, won’t) Enjoying projects that involve paint, scissors and • • • Separation may still be stressful. Calms with Beginning to use auxiliary verbs (“I hafta sleep” glue • • reassurance and distractions gonna get it”) “Me Separating easily from parent or caregiver in Using some plural forms correctly in speech • • familiar environment Correctly producing phonemes , k, g, ng) • Showing facial expressions and behaviors Performing multi-step tasks (takes money, rings • • indicating pity, modesty cash register, puts money in drawer when Expressing feelings such as fear, anger, and playing) • affection Copying a circle • Sometimes being restless, rebellious, very active Matching three colors • • Throwing tantrums when thwarted or unable to Matching objects by color, shape and size • • express urgent needs Identifying objects by category • Objecting to major changes in routines Demonstrating symbolic play, using one object as • • Imitating adults and playmates a signifier for another object • Imitating peers and involving them in activities Sorting objects into categories may not be able to • • Using toys in appropriate ways label categories • Verbalizing play plan for assigned role (“I am and error to experiment with a variety • • mother”, be baby”, cook”, watch of solutions “You “I “You TV”) Verbalizing play plan and using pretend props • which are identified for benefit of adult (“This is our house (box)”) Following rules part of the time •
• Associative play (playing together with same materials, but not with same Imitation is strong motivator • Following rules part of the time • Playing well with two or children in group Associative play predominates • Showing interest in other children • Having difficulty sharing • Displaying affection for caregivers • Separation may still be stressful. Calms with reassurance and distractions • Separating easily from parent or caregiver in familiar environment • Showing facial expressions and behaviors indicating pity, modesty • Expressing feelings such as fear, anger, and affection • Sometimes being restless, rebellious, very active • Throwing tantrums when thwarted or unable to express urgent needs • Objecting to major changes in routines • Imitating adults and playmates • Imitating peers and involving them in activities • Using toys in appropriate ways • Verbalizing play plan for assigned role (“I am mother”, “You be baby”, “I cook”, “You watch TV”) • Verbalizing play plan and using pretend props which are identified for benefit of adult (“This is our house (box)”) • Following rules part of the time • Understanding common verbs and adjectives • Following directions involving common prepositions (in, on, behind, out, • Answering simple “who” and “where” questions about familiar people or things • Relating experiences from recent past • Making negative statements (“Can’t open it,” “Don’t • Beginning to use contractions (can’t, we’ll, won’t) • Beginning to use auxiliary verbs (“I hafta sleep” “Me gonna get it”) • Using some plural forms correctly in speech • Correctly producing phonemes , k, g, ng) • Performing multi-step tasks (takes money, rings cash register, puts money in drawer when playing) • Copying a circle • Matching three colors • Matching objects by color, shape and size • Identifying objects by category • Demonstrating symbolic play, using one object as a signifier for another object • Sorting objects into categories may not be able to label categories • and error to experiment with a variety of solutions • Catching ball (by trapping against body) when playing with adult or peer• Separating easily from mother in familiar environment • Following simple rules • Getting a drink from a fountain • Cutting paper from one side to opposite side • Walking upstairs and downstairs alternating feet without holding on to handrail • Enjoying projects that involve paint, scissors and glue
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