Skill· 2.2y–3.3y· 6 min

What and Why?

Parent probes receptive vocabulary and comprehension: identifying colors, shapes, object functions, action pictures, comparative adjectives, categories, and responses to logical questions. Covers nineteen language comprehension and conceptual milestones at 28-38mo.

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What you'll need

4-6 familiar objects on table — cup, ball, shoe, spoon, book, apple or similar. Coloured objects if available. A heavier and lighter object of similar size.

How it works

  1. 1~120s

    Start with naming. Point to each object and ask 'What is this?' Try all 5-6. Then: point to coloured objects one at a time and ask 'What colour is this?' Try red, blue, and yellow first. Then: hold up two objects — one bigger, one smaller — and ask 'your child, which one is heavier?' or 'Which one is bigger?' Tell me: how many objects does your child name correctly? Which colours? Does your child understand heavier/lighter or bigger/smaller?

    Watch for: Child names 10 or more familiar objects

  2. 2~120s

    Now let's test what things are FOR. Point to a cup and ask: 'What do you do with this?' Try 3-4 objects: a spoon, a book, a ball, a shoe. Does your child explain what they're for? Then: look at a picture book together. Point to someone running, eating, sleeping, or playing — 'What is the person doing?' Try 5 different action pictures. And: ask your child to say what an apple, dog, and car have in common — 'Are they the same or different kinds of things?' Tell me how each goes.

    Watch for: Child knows actions or functions of 3 or more objects

  3. 3~90s

    Three final tests. First: ask your child to point to body parts — go beyond nose and tummy: try elbow, chin, knee, wrist, forehead. How many? Second: listen over the next few minutes for whether your child talks about something that happened earlier today or yesterday — past tense events. Ask: 'What did you eat for breakfast?' Third: if your child is familiar with any days of the week or times of day, ask: 'What day is it?' or 'Is it morning or night?' Tell me all three.

    Watch for: Child knows the names of at least four body parts

What this develops

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