Skill· 2.2y–3.3y· 5 min
Talk and Tell
Parent elicits expressive language to observe sentence length, question formation, pronoun use, singing, whispered speech, greeting, and conversational turn-taking. Covers seventeen language production milestones at 28-38mo.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Sit with your child in a quiet moment. A picture book nearby is helpful. No tests or formal setting needed.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneUses three- to five-word sentencesMind· 2y–4y· core
- MilestoneAsks Wh-QuestionsMind· 2.3y–3.2y· core
- MilestoneAsks why questionsMind· 2.5y–3y· core
- MilestoneUses pronouns correctlyMind· 2.5y–3y· core
- MilestoneSpeech understood by strangersMind· 3y–4y· core· Step 7
- MilestoneLonger sentencesMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 4, 5, 6
- MilestoneCombines two wordsMind· 14mo–3y· core· Steps 3, 4, 5, 6
- MilestoneBeginning to ask simple questions.Mind· 2.1y–4.2y· core· Steps 10, 11
- MilestoneBack and forth conversationMind· 2.3y–3y· core· Step 15
- MilestoneSpeech understood by strangers about half the timeMind· 2y–3.3y· core· Step 7
- MilestoneMost words pronounced clearlyMind· 2.5y–3y· core· Step 9
- MilestoneSings familiar songs or dancesMind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 17
- MilestoneJoins in Singing Familiar SongsMind· 2y–3y· stretch
- MilestoneParticipates in songs and rhymesMind· 14mo–2.3y· core· Step 17
- MilestoneUses Intonation and Rhythm to Clarify MeaningMind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch
Visual example
Coming soon