Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Respond to and Uses some Produces mostly Expands use of use a growing descriptive words concrete nouns relational words vocabulary (e.g., cold, full, all (i.e., defined by (in, on, under) gone, broken, pointing or some, more) acting out) Uses positional Understands Uses action/event words over 300 words terms (e.g., bring, (e.g., down, up) (Less than 50 take/ snack, lunch) words at 2 years is a red flag for delay)
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Respond to and use a growing vocabulary Uses some descriptive words (e.g., cold, full, all gone, broken, some, more) Produces mostly concrete nouns (i.e., defined by pointing or acting out) Expands use of relational words (in, on, under) Uses positional words (e.g., down, up) Understands over 300 words (Less than 50 words at 2 years is a red flag for delay) Uses action/event terms (e.g., bring, take/ snack, lunch)
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