Play
- Pretends to talk on the telephone
- Gives a response to 'give me a high five'
- Puts sequences of play together e.g. puts man in the car, drives the car up to the garage, puts petrol in the car, pays the money and drives away
- Begins to act out familiar sequences from book or TV shows e.g. pretends to be Fireman Sam putting out a fire
Understanding
- Points to actions in pictures e.g. show me the boy swimming
- Understands big / little
- Responds to simple questions e.g. what is that? where is your ball?
- Identifies several items by function e.g. which one do you read?
Spoken Language
- Uses three-four word sentences frequently
- Uses action words e.g. running, jumping, eating, playing
- Names three common colours
- Uses plurals e.g. cars, socks, books
- Uses position words e.g. in, on
- Says if boy or girl
- Counts to three
When to seek advice:
- If your child does not show interest in other people
- If your child's play is limited to lining up toys
- If your child shows repetitive behaviours e.g. turning light switches on and off
- If your child is not joining words together in sentences
- If your child is not following two-step instructions
- If you can't understand 50% of what your child says to you
