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They can or will soon be:
Walking well. Running
Enjoying ride-on toys
Attempting to kick a ball
Have a vocabulary of about 50 words, but understand more
Using 2-3 word sentences. "daddy gone"
Generalises - (all men are daddies, all things that fly are birds)
Paying attention to what is being said to them.
Understanding position concepts like in and on.
Recognising pictures of objects.
Asking names of things and people.
Enjoying looking at picture books.
Turning pages one at a time.
Listening to simple stories.
Joining in nursery rhymes and songs.
Holding a pencil
Scribbling in a circular manner
Chewing food well.
Using spoon successfully
Willing to help tidy up toys
Usually tells when wants to use the toilet
Imitating doing housework
Playing alongside rather than with other children
Possessive of own toys.
Demanding attention and rebelling when can't get own way.
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Over the past year your child has gained many new skills. You have been the most important teacher during this time.
Speaking and Listening are the stepping stones to learning to read and write.
Help them to be good listeners by:
Engaging eye contact and be close by when you speak and when they speak to you
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Help their speech development by repeating what they say while expanding on it.
Sing songs and Nursery Rhymes encouraging them to join in.
Reading daily, looking at the pictures asking questions such as: "where's the dog?, where's the teddy?'" assists in learning new words and concepts and helps children recognise that illustrations give us lots of information about the story.
Children learn by noticing what happens around them. Providing toys that stimulate the imagination such as Duplo, tea sets, farm animals, cardboard boxes, dolls/teddies, and simple dress-ups assists children practice what they see and hear in their play.
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