Toddler timeline

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    12- 18 months

  • Content

    Content
    Sarah has started to attempt using words together, some may be intelligible but she is attempting to imitate sentences.
  • Form

    Form
    Sarah is using single word sentences for example "daddy eat"
  • Use

    Use
    Sarah begins to bring objects to her caregivers in oder to show them what she wants.
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    18-24 month

  • Content

    Content
    Sarah begins to put more utterances together, such as "daddy look, a toy"
  • Use

    Use
    Sarah begins to show emotions based on what she likes and does not like.
  • Form

    Form
    Sarah begins using present progressive such as, "I eating".
  • Period: to

    24-30 months

  • Form

    Form
    Sarah is now able to use 2 element sentences. For example "Daddy come; eat candy"
  • Content

    Content
    Sarah can now use several words together in order to express emotions or needs. For example when she is sad, happy or mad she is saying phrases like "uh oh" "oh no"
  • Use

    Use
    Sarah begins to use language in order to request permission for specific items or activities. For example, "I want toy."
  • Period: to

    30-36 months

  • Content

    Content
    Sarah begins using 4 element sentences, such as "I want to stay here".
  • Form

    Form
    Sarah begins to use the possesive "s", by saying "daddy's food".
  • Use

    Use
    Sarah clarifies during a conversation such as " you want this mommy"
  • Period: to

    36- 42 months

  • Content

    Content
    Sarah is now beginning to name parts of different objects. For example, door, handle, window, etc.
  • Form

    Form
    Sarah has now the ability to use. four element sentences. For example, "My brother gave it to me!"
  • Use

    Use
    Sarah can clearly request objects or items, in more complex sentences, in order to meet her needs and wants. She is using phrases such as "Can I have my __"
  • Period: to

    42- 48 months

  • Use

    Use
    Sarah demonstrates instrumental pragmatics when she says " I want the ball"
  • Form

    Form
    Sarah begins to use past tense words that end in -ed. For example " we watered the plants"
  • Content

    Content
    Sarah understands and produces many words around this age and produces simple questions such as " can I have a snack?"