| | | | Intellectual Development means being able to think creatively and abstractly, to pay attention, solve problems and develop keen judgement along with a lifelong readiness to learn. | | | | Typical Skills | | | Language -
Points to show you something -
Understands far more words than can speak, e.g., can point to at least 3 different body parts when asked, “Where’s your mouth?” -
Uses “no” correctly, often with a shake of the head -
Uses 5 or more words to express needs, desires or expressions such as “all gone” -
Tries to sing songs Thinking Skills -
Realizes things exist when they are out of sight -
Shows understanding of some colours and shapes, e.g., matches circles and squares on a form board -
Identifies pictures when requested, e.g., “Show me” or “Where’s the ___?” -
Gains new understanding of the world around him while exploring the environment by looking for something to fit in holes; mix, fill, pile and dump sand at the sand table; stack, knock over or restack a set of boxes, blocks. -
Shows increased memory skills, e.g., uses her own plastic screwdriver the same way she saw an adult turn the tool; tries to insert a key into the lock of a door; shows recognition of sounds such as footsteps or water running in the bathtub | | | | | Emerging Skills | | | Language -
Names pictures in a book -
Imitates animal sounds -
Uses own name to refer to self -
Follows simple directions without gestures, e.g., “Come, show me, go get, etc.” Thinking Skills -
Groups similar things, such as socks, shoes -
Engages in imaginative play during daily routines such as feeding, putting to bed or bathing dolls -
Uses playdough and paints | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Read board books and look at pictures with your child
- Use your child’s relaxed bath time to name parts of her body
| | | - Enjoy one-on-one time with you listening to simple stories and pointing to pictures
- Learn to point to different parts of the body by name
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - When dressing your child, hold up his socks and say, “Socks go on your feet. Show me your feet.” Repeat using other clothes and body parts
- Watch your child’s cues to learn the things he likes to play with
| | | - Practice matching words to the different parts of his body as well as developing a positive sense of self and body image
- Take the lead in playing or doing things she enjoys
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Count things together in books and find the same objects in your home
- Offer a toy with wheels that can be pulled by a string; encourage her to watch what happens when she pulls the string
| | | - Match real objects with those that she sees as two-dimensional in print
- Begin to understand cause and effect
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