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By 3 Years - Ages and Stages
The developmental milestones listed below mark the progress of young children as they learn to communicate and develop their speech and language skills.
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Responds to simple questions or
directions
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Understands location words like in,
on and under
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Identifies some objects by their
functions e.g. "What is a spoon for?"
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Is understood by most people outside
of the family most of the time
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Uses long sentences, using 5-8 words
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Uses pronouns, I you, me, and mine
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Understands questions using who,
what, why, when and where
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Is learning the meaning of several
new words every week (in spoken language)
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Sings simple songs and familiar
rhymes
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Talks about past events
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Tells simple stories
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Shows affection for favourite
playmates
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Engages in multi-step pretend play
e.g. cooking a meal, repairing a car
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Shows ability to participate in
routines
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Understands that "print" is
meaningful-tries to read lists and menus
Things to try at home:
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Describe things in sentences e.g. "I
am really hungry." "That's a HUGE bite!"
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Repeat what the child says, using
correct sounds and sentences
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Play guessing games. Place some
things from around the house on the table. Take turns
finding different items, by describing how they are used
e.g. "Show me something we use to comb our hair." "Show
me something I wear on my feet."
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Talk about the ways things around
you are the same and different. Use colour, shape, size,
and location as ways to sort.
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Give your child lots of chances to
choose e.g. "Do you want a pear or an apple for snack?"
"Do you want to wear the red shirt or the blue shirt?"
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Read books that are predictable and
repetitive- pause to give your child a chance to fill in
words and phrases.
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Play pretend with your child. Act
out favourite stories, pretend to eat in a restaurant,
let your child be the teacher or the vet.
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Begins to play co-operatively with
other children
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Enjoys short periods of pretend play
(playing house, shopping, Mommy/Daddy)
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Ask your child to be your "helper"
and give him/her small jobs to do.
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Read books with pictures and take
turns telling little stories about the pictures.
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Make-believe play with or without
toys (Pretend to go shopping, dress-up, play with the
pretend toy garages, doll houses or kitchen sets).
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Sort pieces of clothing together
while doing the laundry. Sort by colours, who it belongs
to, where it goes, type of clothing etc.
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Periods of stuttering lasting longer
than three months
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A child who rarely makes eye contact
with anyone
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A child who avoids being with others
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