Core
Skills
|
Age (months)
|
Shares social smiles
Demonstrates
shared attention
Shows
interest in mirror
Repeats
own sounds imitated
Continues
movement imitated
Establishes
joint attention
Enjoys
Peekaboo
Combines
gestures to regulate
Points
to items of interest
Pulls
others to gain attention
Waves
good-bye
Imitates
facial expressions
Imitates
novel actions
Imitates
single-syllable sounds
Demonstrates
interest in cause-and-effect toys
Shows
interest in peers
Enjoys
making others laugh
Responds
to adult praise
Combines
gestures, eye gaze, and words
Points
to and shows things of interest
Imitates
two-syllable words
Imitates
adult actions to solve a problem
Explores
combining toys in novel ways
Engages
in repetitive play sequences with toys
Shows
pleasure in accomplishments
Comforts
others
Engages
in interactive play with adults
Engages
in rough-and-tumble play with peers
Communicates
needs, interests, and feelings
Engages
in parallel play
Begins
to imitate peers
Begins
symbolic-toy use
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3-6
6-12
12-18
18-24
|
Social
Skills
|
Age (months)
|
Shows
interest in peer activities
Plays
simple interactive games
Enjoys
listening to simple stories
Enjoys
rough-and-tumble play
Engages
in parallel play
Attempts
to comfort others in distress
Begins
symbolic toy use
Begins
to share toys
Pretends
adult roles in play
Imitates
a task previously observed
Participates
in supervised small-group games
Shows
preference for some friends over others
Labels
feelings in self
Assumes
different roles in play
Begins
to take turns in play
Plays
group games with supervision
Has
a preferred friend
Plays
cooperatively with others
Develops
a logical sequence of events in play
Follows
rules in simple games
Recognizes
another's need for help and gives assistance
Shares
and takes turns without reminders
Responds
positively to the good fortune of others
Has
a group of friends
Follows
community rules
Engages
in complex adult role playing
Plays
games requiring skill and decision making
Plays
cooperative group games
|
12+
24+
36+
48+
60+
|
Communication
Skills
|
Age (months)
|
Produces
intermittent verbal imitation
Combines
gestures for all functions
Plays
simple interactive games
Combines
gestures and words for basic functions
Indicates
preference when given a choice
Uses
nonverbal means to initiate peer interaction
Comments
on and describes ongoing events
Answers
simple questions
Asks
simple questions
Comforts
others nonverbally
Maintains
simple conversation exchanges with adults
Retells
a familiar story when looking at pictures
Relates
a past experience when asked to do so
Labels
feelings in self
Conducts
intermittent conversational exchanges with peers
Engages
in simple conversational exchanges on the telephone
Initiates
peer interaction verbally
Uses
body language and facial expression with messages
Expands
conversation skills with peers
Retells
a popular story, television episode, or movie plot
Uses
social phrases (e.g., 'Excuse me," "Sorry")
Relates
events in an organized, logical sequence
Recognizes
how to respond to others' feelings
Begins
to interpret listener's body language
Communicates
about a wide range of topics
Begins
to take into account listener's perspective
Adjusts
conversation according to listener's needs
Uses
language to negotiate and compromise
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12+
24+
36+
48+
60+
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