Ages 13 To 20 Months

Below are the program goals for children in our Young Toddler Program.

Emotional Development

• Recognize self in mirror
• Feed self
• Play alone
• Express affection To others
• Briefly delay immediate needs and wants
• Use imagination in play
• Assert independence, sometimes
• Help with simple chores
• Be cooperative during dressing (e.g. coat)
• Attend To a task for a brief time (e.g. 2-4 minutes)
• Show interest in toileting

Social Development & Living

• Parallel play with others
• Imitate activities and actions
• Share with others occasionally
• Assist others with simple tasks, sometimes
• Participate in a small group for short periods of time
• Initiate social responses with people

Physical Development / Gross Motor

• Bounce while sitting/standing
• Kneel
• Pull self To a standing position
• Stand alone
• Creep
• Walk independently
• Kick
• Twist body
• March
• Throw a ball
• Jump
• Push/pull toys
• Run
• Pick up objects from the floor without falling

Fine Motor

• Grasp
• Shake
• Point
• Drop
• Squeeze/bang/pound
• Pull
• Attempt To stack/build
• Stir
• Empty/fill
• Pour
• Scribble
• Turn pages
• Use a spoon
• Paint

Cognitive Development

• Respond To stimulus
• Imitate behaviors/sounds
• Explore own environment
• Play with objects and toys
• Point To three body parts (e.g. hair, eyes, nose, etc.)
• Recognize own name
• Respond To simple requests/directions
• Name three objects (e.g. verbally)
• Match and pattern
• Remember some previous information

Language / Receptive Skills

• Respond To sounds and locate their direction
• Respond To own name
• Identify simple sounds
• Listen To short stories/look at simple picture books

Expressive Skills

• Babble and chatter
• Repeat sounds
• Repeat simple words
• Sometimes participate in simple songs and finger plays
• Imitate single word communications