Pre-Reading Milestones for 18 Months to 23 Months
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\r\n<li>Turns book pages without help 鈥 especially 鈥渃hubby鈥 book pages made of thick cardboard </li>\r\n<li>Tries scribbling with chalk, crayons, paint or washable markers </li>\r\n<li>Shows increasing skill in picking up smaller objects with fingers </li>\r\n<li>Uses both hands to pick up, hold or carry things </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-0572dfa29b class=cmp-text>
- Turns book pages without help 鈥 especially 鈥渃hubby鈥 book pages made of thick cardboard聽
- Tries scribbling with chalk, crayons, paint or washable markers聽
- Shows increasing skill in picking up smaller objects with fingers聽
- Uses both hands to pick up, hold or carry things聽
\r\n<li>Names several familiar objects and pictures </li>\r\n<li>Uses short phrases when talking, such as 鈥淢ommy come,鈥 鈥淪ee Daddy,鈥 鈥淲ant juice鈥 </li>\r\n<li>Follows simple directions 鈥 鈥淏ring me your shoes; we are going outside.鈥 </li>\r\n<li>Brings books to you to read </li>\r\n<li>Imitates your words and actions 鈥 tries to copy you by pretending to cook, shave, take care of a doll or stuffed animal, or use play tools </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-00379ebc6a class=cmp-text>
- Names several familiar objects and pictures聽
- Uses short phrases when talking, such as 鈥淢ommy come,鈥 鈥淪ee Daddy,鈥 鈥淲ant juice鈥澛
- Follows simple directions 鈥 鈥淏ring me your shoes; we are going outside.鈥澛
- Brings books to you to read聽
- Imitates your words and actions 鈥 tries to copy you by pretending to cook, shave, take care of a doll or stuffed animal, or use play tools聽
\r\n<li>Build daily routines around books and reading, such as during naptime or bedtime. </li>\r\n<li>Read stories about your child鈥檚 current experiences 鈥 this helps your child make connections and understand significant events in her life (potty training, visiting grandparents, being sick). </li>\r\n<li>Ask your child to point to and name pictures in books. </li>\r\n<li>Let your child turn the pages in books. Choose books for tiny hands and fingers, such as books made of thick cardboard, cloth or plastic baby-safe material. </li>\r\n<li>Elaborate on your child鈥檚 language 鈥 if your child says 鈥渢ruck,鈥 you say, 鈥淵es, it鈥檚 a big yellow dump truck.鈥 </li>\r\n<li>Provide sidewalk chalk, markers or non-toxic paint for your child to use to scribble. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-0fa2045c41 class=cmp-text>
- Build daily routines around books and reading, such as during naptime or bedtime.聽
- Read stories about your child鈥檚 current experiences 鈥 this helps your child make connections and understand significant events in her life (potty training, visiting grandparents, being sick).聽
- Ask your child to point to and name pictures in books.聽
- Let your child turn the pages in books. Choose books for tiny hands and fingers, such as books made of thick cardboard, cloth or plastic baby-safe material.聽
- Elaborate on your child鈥檚 language 鈥 if your child says 鈥渢ruck,鈥 you say, 鈥淵es, it鈥檚 a big yellow dump truck.鈥澛
- Provide sidewalk chalk, markers or non-toxic paint for your child to use to scribble.聽
\r\n<li>Stops using words 鈥 suddenly seems socially withdrawn (鈥渋n her own world鈥) and does not use words that she previously used </li>\r\n<li>Has trouble understanding simple spoken language 鈥 needs you to show her what you are saying in order to understand </li>\r\n<li>Does not say several words and short phrases </li>\r\n<li>Does not walk independently 鈥 should be able to walk without holding on to furniture or another person </li>\r\n<li>Shows odd, repeated movements with body or objects 鈥 examples include spinning her body or objects frequently (multiple times per day) or focusing obsessively on one part of a toy, such as the wheels on a car, rather than playing with the toy like other children the same age </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-d7f8ed949b class=cmp-text>
- Stops using words 鈥 suddenly seems socially withdrawn (鈥渋n her own world鈥) and does not use words that she previously used聽
- Has trouble understanding simple spoken language 鈥 needs you to show her what you are saying in order to understand聽
- Does not say several words and short phrases聽
- Does not walk independently 鈥 should be able to walk without holding on to furniture or another person聽
- Shows odd, repeated movements with body or objects 鈥 examples include spinning her body or objects frequently (multiple times per day) or focusing obsessively on one part of a toy, such as the wheels on a car, rather than playing with the toy like other children the same age聽
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