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DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

Here we list common developmental milestones in terms of social skills and receptive/expressive language. Please note that these are approximations – every child is unique and may variate slightly from these milestones. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re glad to help!

SOCIAL SKILLS

1 - 2 YEARS

Look when name is called
Imitate other children and adult-actions
Initiate turn-taking activities or routines
Point to, show or give objects to others
Respond to other children’s vocalizations
Use vocalizations more frequently during interactions
Use words to protest

2 - 3 YEARS

Watch other children in play and join them briefly
Have difficulty sharing
Begin more imaginative play by copying actions of adults
Show empathy toward other children (respond to their emotions)

3 - 4 YEARS

Establish and maintain eye contact with a peer or adult when communicating
Take turns and share with children during play
Use greetings (Hi Rachel!) and farewells (Bye bye Mommy) with peers and adults
Make requests
Respond to questions
Use communicative functions such as role-playing, joking, teasing
Have a vivid imagination
Ask for help

4 - 5 YEARS

Prefer to play with other children rather than play alone
Maintain a conversation over many turns
Begin negotiating with peers and adults
Enjoy imaginative play
Play games with simple rules (e.g., Hide and Seek, Candy Land)
Begin to tell (and understand) jokes and riddles
Express wants, needs and thoughts with peers and adults
Distinguish right from wrong
Resolve conflicts

5 - 6 YEARS

Understand humor
Engage in back and forth communication
Modify speech according to listener’s needs
Play and negotiate with others
Demonstrate well organized play
Retell events and follow routines with ease
Recognize a socially offensive message and reword it in a polite form
Contribute appropriately to adult conversations

RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

BIRTH - 3 MOS.

UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE	VERBALLY COMMUNICATING
Quiets to a familiar voice Startles to loud sounds Shows awareness of speaker Attends to speaker’s mouth or eyes	Coos when happy Vocalizes two different sounds Produces hunger cry Makes sound in back of throat

4 - 6 MONTHS

UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE	VERBALLY COMMUNICATING
Turns head or moves eyes in direction of sounds or voices Responds to toys that make sounds Responds to changes in voice	Babbles (/m/, /b/, /p/) Laughs and giggles Vocalizes in response to singing

7 MOS. - 1 YR.

UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGE	VERBALLY COMMUNICATING
Enjoys games like Peek-a-boo Identifies body parts on self Follows simple commands Looks at person saying their name	Uses 1-2 words Imitates different sounds Sings along to familiar songs Uses speech to get attention