Developmental Milestones: 18- 24 Months MODULE 1

Language & Literacy: UA Course

Children imitate animal sounds

18-24 months

• Animal Sounds are

Higher Level, Language Concepts

Children can’t see or touch a “Moo” or a “Meow,” BUT: They can HEAR and
repeat the sounds that animals make.

Teach animal names & their sounds to promote

higher abstract language learning.

By 18-24 months children should be able to ?

Children identify some body parts. They refer to themselves by name. They respond to scolding & praise. They hum & sing.

• Imitate Animal Sounds

How to Introduce child to counting

• Rote (recite) Counting

• Use objects to count to build number correspondence

By 18-24 months, kids should be invited to sing

ABCS

& play games that involve letters & their sounds

By 18-24 months what activities should children use

fill in the blank

When do kids use I or mine

18-24 months

Children talk about their experiences or possessions

BY 18-24 months, what kind of stories do kids like

familiar

**Children find it easier to learn new concepts when they hear the words & see the pictures in familiar books.