Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Comprehend and Relates an object Shows familiarity Shows empathy Relates pictures in “Reads” to dolls, Recites text from use information in a picture to with text by for characters or stories to own stuffed animals or a familiar, presented in something or saying words situations experiences self predictable book books and other someone in the associated with a depicted in books print media real world picture Makes animal Chooses books for Makes Performs an Discusses Answers simple sounds when adult to read by associations action shown or characters and questions about looking at animal recognizing the across books mentioned in a events in books in the pictures in the pictures picture on cover book ways that show book understanding of the story Names familiar Recites parts of Fills in words in Recognizes and objects in a book well-known the text when the identifies almost stories, rhymes, reader pauses, all common and songs says the next objects and Identifies objects word before the pictures reader does, or in pictures reads along with the reader when a predictable, familiar book is read
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Comprehend and use information presented in books and other print media Relates an object in a picture to something or someone in the real world Shows familiarity with text by saying words associated with a picture Shows empathy for characters or situations depicted in books Relates pictures in stories to own experiences “Reads” to dolls, stuffed animals or self Recites text from a familiar, predictable book Makes animal sounds when looking at animal pictures Chooses books for adult to read by recognizing the picture on cover Makes associations across books Performs an action shown or mentioned in a book Discusses characters and events in books in ways that show understanding of the story Answers simple questions about the pictures in the book Names familiar objects in a book Recites parts of well-known stories, rhymes, and songs Fills in words in the text when the reader pauses, says the next word before the reader does, or reads along with the reader when a predictable, familiar book is read Recognizes and identifies almost all common objects and pictures Identifies objects in pictures
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