Play

• Pretends to talk on the telephone
• Gives a response to 'give me a high five'
• Puts sequences of play together e.g. puts man in the car, drives the car up to the garage, puts petrol in the car, pays the money and drives away
• Begins to act out familiar sequences from book or TV shows e.g. pretends to be Fireman Sam putting out a fire

Understanding

• Points to actions in pictures e.g. show me the boy swimming
• Understands big / little
• Responds to simple questions e.g. what is that? where is your ball?
• Identifies several items by function e.g. which one do you read?

Spoken Language

• Uses three-four word sentences frequently
• Uses action words e.g. running, jumping, eating, playing
• Names three common colours
• Uses plurals e.g. cars, socks, books
• Uses position words e.g. in, on
• Says if boy or girl
• Counts to three

When to seek advice:

• If your child does not show interest in other people
• If your child's play is limited to lining up toys
• If your child shows repetitive behaviours e.g. turning light switches on and off
• If your child is not joining words together in sentences
• If your child is not following two-step instructions
• If you can't understand 50% of what your child says to you