Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Participate in Imitates actions Uses gestures Attempts to Takes 1-to-2 turns Takes 2-3 turns in Communicates conversations of others and/or words for converse with in conversation conversations by about previous with peers and social interaction jargon and real adding new experiences when adults or to tell others words information adults talk about what to do (e.g., them and asks blows kisses, questions fingers to lips for shhh, shrugging shoulders) approximately two times per minute Makes verbal Produces jargon Responds to Uses 2 -word Dependent on the Conversations protests “what” questions phrases to adult to scaffold begin to be communicate the conversation directed to other children, as well Points to request Repeats words Directs Initiates a topic Initiates a topic as self and adults information or an heard in conversation with one or more and responds action conversations primarily to self words with new and adults information Intentionally Begins to communicates cooperate in five times per games, songs, and minute finger plays Talks about needs, feelings, and past events with adult help
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Participate in conversations with peers and adults Imitates actions of others Uses gestures and/or words for social interaction or to tell others what to do (e.g., blows kisses, fingers to lips for shhh, shrugging shoulders) approximately two times per minute Attempts to converse with jargon and real words Takes 1-to-2 turns in conversation Takes 2-3 turns in conversations by adding new information Communicates about previous experiences when adults talk about them and asks questions Makes verbal protests Produces jargon Responds to “what” questions Uses 2 -word phrases to communicate Dependent on the adult to scaffold the conversation Conversations begin to be directed to other children, as well as self and adults Points to request information or an action Repeats words heard in conversations Directs conversation primarily to self and adults Initiates a topic with one or more words Initiates a topic and responds with new information Intentionally communicates five times per minute Begins to cooperate in games, songs, and finger plays Talks about needs, feelings, and past events with adult help
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