| | | | 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 -
Uses “self-centred” pronouns like ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘mine’, ‘you’ -
Puts together simple, two-word sentences -
Answers simple questions like, “What’s your name?”, and performs simple tasks when asked to -
Enjoys looking at books and talking about the pictures Sings parts of songs Thinking Skills -
Engages in simple pretend play with others -
Matches shapes, pictures, some colours -
Can better understand the similarities and differences of shapes and sizes -
Becomes aware of verbal sequence of numbers -
Shows increased attention span, staying with activities longer | | | | | Emerging Skills | | | Language -
Is able to use words that describe things, e.g., big, dirty, wet, hot -
Participates more in conversations and stories -
Is able to provide more information about self (e.g., name, gender, age) and understands two-step directions -
Can recite a few simple nursery rhymes -
Uses plurals in a general way (e.g., foots not feet) Thinking Skills -
Sorts groups of objects into sets -
Completes simple puzzles -
Combines toys and games in more complex ways (e.g., uses playdough in dramatic play -
Begins to understand the concept of future time, e.g., ‘soon’, ‘in a long time’, but not past, e.g., ‘yesterday’ -
Begins to understand one-to-one actions, e.g., one plate per person | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Provide opportunities for your toddler to talk about things that he finds interesting
- Incorporate numbers and counting into daily routines, such as tidying up toys or putting away tin cans
- Make playdough with your toddler
| | | - Know that you are interested in what he has to say and will want to talk with you more and more
- Begin to understand that numbers are a part of his everyday environment
- Observe how dry ingredients change in texture through the process of cooking
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Let your toddler fill in the blanks while singing a song
- Incorporate counting into child-initiated activities, such as block building, for example, “Let’s count how many blocks you used in your tower”
- Provide different sized jars and lids and, together, find out which ones match
| | | - Enjoy singing important words on her own
- Begin to recognize and correctly repeat numbers; may only count to 4 with confidence
- Enjoy working with you to solve problems
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Keep expanding language by adding more new words and descriptions about events in your toddler’s day
- Offer experiences for your toddler to sort objects, for example, all the puzzles in this box, crayons in this tin
- Play with playdough using different tools, cookie cutters, rollers and so on
| | | - Develop confidence in the use of many words and feel secure enough to try new words
- Experiment with sorting, such as the big blocks in one pile, little blocks in another
- Compare the different sizes and shapes of objects he creates
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