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Suggested Activities
8-18 months
Language and Literacy
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Talk to your baby and ask questions too. Expand on their attempts to talk to you. "I see you ..." "Did you ...?"

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Read to your child everyday use colorful books with a few words on each page name and describe the pictures. Ask your child to repeat simple words. "Can you say ball?"

 

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Use child safe materials in your home for scribbling, such as paper, large crayons, washable paints.

 

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Take your baby on walks outdoors and talk about what they see and hear: "Do you see the turtle?"

 

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Take the time to name objects and describe what you and/or your child are doing. Use lots of descriptive words.

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Ask your child to put away toys in a specific place such as "in" the cubby, or "on" the shelf. Give child time to respond to directions before helping them.

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