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Expresses thoughts with sounds,
words, and gestures (expressive language)
Who Me? Yes, You!
Teach this playful rhyme to your child to reinforce the pronouns “me” and “you.”
Invite others in your household to join in:
Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
Luis took the cookie from the cookie jar
(Luis says) Who me? (Others) Yes, you!
(Luis) Couldn’t be? (Others) Then, who?
Mommy took the cookie from the cookie jar?
(Mommy) Who me? (Others) Yes, you!
Continue with the others in your household . . .
Enjoy some cookies along with this rhyme!
What’s in the Bag?
Put some toys into a pillow case. Choose items that are easy for your child to
describe.
For example, a furry kitten, a pretty flower, a hard block, a scratchy piece of
sandpaper, a soft cotton ball, and a round rubber ball.
Invite your child to take out one item at a time from the bag.
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Follow the (Quiet) Leader
Go outdoors with your child to play a quiet game of “Follow the Leader.” Tell
your child that you are going to show her what you want her to do but you are
not going to talk.
Start the game by leading your child on a short walk. Use motions to invite her
to follow you. Take her hand as you begin your walk.
Stop and do some actions for your child to imitate such as jump up and down,
turn around in place, squat and walk like a duck, walk backwards, and wave your
arms and “fly” like a bird.
Switch roles and follow your child’s actions as she leads you this time.
Ask her to tell what she chose. If she says “kitty,” add another word such as
“furry” to help extend the description. Have her feel each item to reinforce the
meaning of the describing words.
To practice plurals, put two of some of the items in the bag and point out that
“We have two hard blocks” when the second one is chosen.
A variation of this activity is to let your child look in the bag and “Find the furry
kitty” or “Grab the round rubber balls.”