Skill· 2.8y–6.2y· 5 min
Letters, Words, and Stories
Parent observes ten early literacy and numeracy readiness milestones from MELQO and ECDI at 36-72mo: interest in print, communication clarity, naming categories, beginning sounds, alphabet knowledge, name writing, listening comprehension, story answering, reading familiar words, and knowing number symbols 1-10.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
A picture book or storybook. Pencil and paper. Optional: alphabet chart, number cards.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneSpeech understood by strangersMind· 3y–4y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneNames lettersMind· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneNames written numeralsMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 10
- MilestoneAnswers story questionsMind· 2.1y–3.1y· core· Step 9
- MilestoneIdentifies characters and eventsMind· 3.8y–4.6y· core· Step 9
- MilestoneAnswers questions about a storyMind· 4y–6y· core
- MilestoneNames objects from memoryMind· 4y–6y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneGroups category membersMind· 2y–3y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneWrites name-related lettersMind· 3.3y–5y· core
- MilestoneForms recognisable letters independentlyMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 6
- MilestoneProduces recognizable pencil writingMind· 4y–4.5y· core· Step 6
Visual example
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