Skill· 19mo–21mo· 2 min
Matching Food!
Parent plays a matching game with food pictures and real or pretend food items, encouraging their child to name different foods. The agent coaches the parent to observe vocabulary development, word imitation attempts, and early language associations — building foundational naming skills and food recognition.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Parent and child sitting together at a table or on the floor. Have 3-5 food pictures and matching real/pretend food items ready. Choose familiar foods your child eats regularly. Keep the environment calm and focused.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCopies heard wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· core· Steps 1, 3
- MilestoneNames familiar referentsMind· 15mo–2.3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneNames pictured referentsMind· 23mo–2.9y· core
- MilestoneCopies sounds or wordsMind· 10mo–20mo· core· Steps 2, 3
- MilestoneCombines two wordsMind· 14mo–3y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneUses several meaningful wordsMind· 15mo–22mo· core
- MilestoneUses single meaningful wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· core· Step 1
Visual example
Coming soon