Category: Level 2: 9 – 18 months

  • Snacks in a Bottle

    Your Child Will Learn

    Problem solving and fine motor skills

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Let me watch you put a piece of cereal or other small snack into a small clear container with a narrow opening (like a spice bottle). 
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  • Saying More and More Words

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to add more words to their spoken vocabulary

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, name lots of objects, actions, foods, and people. Give me a chance to imitate you.
    2. Talk out loud during everyday
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  • Naming Objects

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to answer a question with a word they know

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Think of a word I can say. Point to that object and ask “What’s that?”
    2. If I’m learning a new word, ask
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  • Helping You Dress Me

    Your Child Will Learn

    How to be helpful when you’re getting me dressed; names of body parts and clothing items

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Dress or undress me slowly when you’re not in a hurry. Give me opportunities for me
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  • Playing with a Spoon

    Your Child Will Learn

    An introduction to using a spoon

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Give me an extra spoon to hold and explore while you’re feeding me with a spoon. If I seem interested, let me put my hand on
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  • Learning the Concept of One

    Your Child Will Learn

    That the word “one” is talking about “how many” items there are (one!)

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Throughout the day, point out when there’s one of something.
    2. Play a quick body part game, talking about which
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  • Learning to Unwrap a Toy

    Your Child Will Learn

    Fine motor skills (grasping objects and coordinating both hands together)

    Here’s What to Do

    1. While I watch you, place a toy in a piece of waxed paper, newspaper, wrapping paper, or paper bag
    2. While I watch,
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  • Hugging a Teddy Bear

    Your Child Will Learn

    That toys and objects have a function or purpose 

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Introduce new toys or household objects and encourage me to use them for their intended purpose. Examples:
      • Toys like stuffed animals, toy phones,
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  • Keeping Safe When I Explore

    Your Child Will Learn

    What is safe to explore in their home

    Here’s What to Do

    1. In rooms where I spend a lot of time, designate a low drawer or shelf as “mine.” Put a sticker or a picture of
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  • Pointing to Communicate

    Your Child Will Learn

    That pointing is a good way to communicate

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Play a pointing game with me. Ask me where a nearby object is, then pause and see if I’ll point to it. If I
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