8mo–20mo10 minMealtimeFree playBath time
More + One Word
A motivating request-and-comment game that helps your child practise simple two-word combinations (e.g., "more bubbles", "want ball") in familiar routines.
What you'll need
Essentials
- one highly motivating item (e.g., bubbles, favourite snack, favourite toy)
- a small container or your hand to hold back a tiny amount (so your child needs to ask again)
Nice to have
- 2 alternative items for choice (e.g., ball and car)
- a towel/cloth for quick clean-up
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneUnderstands familiar single wordsMind· 7mo–14mo· core· Step 1
- MilestoneUses different types of everyday words (nouns, verbs and adjectives, e.g. banana, go, sleep, hot).Mind· 8mo–20mo· core· Step 3
- MilestoneCombines two wordsMind· 14mo–3y· core
- MilestoneUnderstands simple questionsMind· 14mo–2.2y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneUses single meaningful wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· stretch
What it practices
- Beginning to put two words together (e.g. ‘want ball’, ‘more juice’).Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses single words.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Uses different types of everyday words (nouns, verbs and adjectives, e.g. banana, go, sleep, hot).Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE) — construct-derived activity authored from enriched DM2012 construct