New Mexico Early Learning Guidelines - Center For Education ...

word when asked "Who?" or "Where?"questionsRespond to questions about objects orevents outside of the immediate contextShow increased receptivevocabulary Point to body parts whenasked Respond appropriately tomost prepositions; "put it in the box."Begin to understand a few pronouns(ìmeî, ìmineî, ìyouî)Note: The indicators refer to the mode of communication most familiar orappropriate for the child. We are calling this his ìhome languageî which maybe Spanish, English, an indigenous language, sign etc. The second language isany language to which the child is exposed in addition to his homelanguage. Depending on the child/situation this may also be Spanish, English,an indigenous language, sign, etc.Beginning to CommunicateSpeaking and Communicating: The infant/toddler conveys a message to anotherpersonYoung infants(birth to 8 mo.)Mobile infants(6 to 18 mo.)Young Toddlers(16-24 mo.)Older Toddlers