Using words relating to mental strategies Using the present progressive adding to • “ing” Becoming resistant and dawdling at times verbs • Experimenting with putting things together and Pointing to smaller of the body when asked • • taking them apart (chin, elbow) Having play preferences and seeking out desired Understands 500 words, says 200 words • • types or play, routines, interactions, foods etc. Understanding word association through • Wanting to do favorite activities over and over functional association (“What do you drink with?” again do you sleep on?” do you brush “What “What Pushing for autonomy and persisting with tasks of your teeth with?”) • moderate difficulty Understanding size differences (little doll, large • Insisting on some choices dog) Talking about what they and performing Responding to action by performing the • “know” • preferred actions independently for several action minutes Speaking in 2 or 3 word sentences; jargon and • Insisting on some choices echolalia are almost gone • Seeking and accepting assistance when Using morphemes (in, on) • • encountering difficulties Recounting an event, with assistance • Inventing new uses for everyday materials with Requesting to hear familiar stories • • assistance (banging on pots and pans, using a box Changing intonation and tone to communicate • for a house) meaning Approaching tasks experimentally, adapting as non-verbal gestures and body language to • • the activity evolves express needs and feelings (hugs, hands on hips, Displaying understanding of how objects work etc.) • together (gets the dustpan when adult is Addressing listener appropriately to get attention • sweeping the floor) (uses child’s or adult’s name to get attention) Wanting to do things by him/herself such as Understanding (“Give me one block.”) • • “one”, “all” tearing, unwrapping and putting things together Matching an object to a picture • Substituting similar objects (uses boxes for Matching simple shapes such as circle, square and • • blocks) triangle Listening attentively to stories; enjoying • familiar stories told without any changes in words
Using words relating to mental strategies • Becoming resistant and dawdling at times • Experimenting with putting things together and taking them apart • Having play preferences and seeking out desired types or play, routines, interactions, foods etc. Wanting to do favorite activities over and over again • Pushing for autonomy and persisting with tasks of moderate difficulty Insisting on some choices • Talking about what they “know” and performing preferred actions independently for several minutes • Insisting on some choices • Seeking and accepting assistance when encountering difficulties • Inventing new uses for everyday materials with assistance (banging on pots and pans, using a box for a house) • Approaching tasks experimentally, adapting as the activity evolves • Displaying understanding of how objects work together (gets the dustpan when adult is sweeping the floor) • Wanting to do things by him/herself such as tearing, unwrapping and putting things together • Substituting similar objects (uses boxes for blocks) • Using the present progressive adding “ing” to verbs • Pointing to smaller of the body when asked (chin, elbow) • Understands 500 words, says 200 words • Understanding word association through functional association (“What do you drink with?” “What do you sleep on?” “What do you brush your teeth with?”) • Understanding size differences (little doll, large dog) • Responding to action by performing the action • Speaking in 2 or 3 word sentences; jargon and echolalia are almost gone • Using morphemes (in, on) • Recounting an event, with assistance • Requesting to hear familiar stories • Changing intonation and tone to communicate meaning • non-verbal gestures and body language to express needs and feelings (hugs, hands on hips, etc.) • Addressing listener appropriately to get attention (uses child’s or adult’s name to get attention) • Understanding “one”, “all” (“Give me one block.”) • Matching an object to a picture • Matching simple shapes such as circle, square and triangle • Listening attentively to stories; enjoying familiar stories told without any changes in words
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