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My Child can:

I can teach my child by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Says sentences that are 3 or 4 words long. Example – "Grandma comes to my house."

Naming things my child plays with, holds or uses throughout the day.

ability to take child to new place, books and variety of toys

Understands the words, "on," "off," "under," "up," and "down."

Using these words to describe where your child is going and what your child is doing.

Spending time with my child

Can tell me what is happening in pictures.

Looking at and reading books everyday and letting your child "read" to you.

Books

Says both first and last name when asked.

Using your child’s first and last name frequently and letting practice saying them.

Spending time with my child.

Points correctly to 7 body parts.

Name body parts as child gets dressed or bathes.

Books, music or songs about the body

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My Child can:

I can teach my child by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Swings her legs when she kicks a ball.

playing ball with my child.

Take child to places where there is room to play ball.

Walks up steps one foot at a time on each step.

helping her walk up and down stairs.

Take child to places where there are stairs to climb if there are none in the home

Stands on one foot for a second or two.

Show your child how to stand on one foot.

Play balancing games.

Throws a ball overhead.

Show your child how to through a ball overhand.

Take your child to parks, playgrounds or gyms where he can play ball.

Jumps forward about 6 inches with both feet at the same time.

Show your child how to jump and let her practice.

Take your child to parks, playgrounds or gyms where they can jump.

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My Child can:

I can teach my child by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Draws a straight line from the top to the bottom of the paper.

Draw a line from the top to the bottom of a piece of paper.

Large paper, crayons, pencils and small table with chair.

Draws a completed circle shape.

Show your child how to draw a circle.

Large paper, crayons, pencils and small table with chair.

Draws a line from the left to right side of paper.

Show your child how to draw a line from the left to right of the paper.

Large paper, crayons, pencils and small table with chair.

Tries to cut paper with child safety scissors.

Show your child how to cut.

Large paper or magazines and child safety scissors; a small table and chair for her desk.

Holds a pencil or crayon the "right way" between thumb and first finger and resting on middle finger.

Show your child how to hold a pencil. Hold the pencil properly as you draw and write.

Large paper, crayons, pencils and small table with chair.

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My Child can:

I can teach my child by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Can repeat a series of 3 numbers not in order. Ask your child to say, "seven, three," " or "eight, five, three."

Counting as your play or work around the house. Say numbers in the house such as on the phone or on address.

Books and toys with numbers on them.

Makes a bridge with three blocks

Show your child how to make a bridge.

blocks

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My Child can:

I can teach my child by:

Things I may need to help me teach

Let your child feed himself with a spoon and be patient.

child spoon

Knows she is looking at herself in the mirror if I ask her, "Who is that?"

Use your child’s name.

Play looking in the mirror.

Puts on a coat, shirt or pants by himself.

Let your child have opportunities to try to dress himself and be patient.

Plan ahead so your child has time to try to dress himself; a box of dress up clothes.

Steers push toys around without running into everything.

Let your child play with small push toys and set up obstacles such a large boxes or laundry baskets to steer around.

Small push toys.

Knows he’s a boy or she’s a girl.

Pointing out boys and girls in books, neighborhood, etc.

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Can take turns with others.

Rolling a ball back a forth, taking turns with a book, or stirring pretend cooking.

Spend time playing with your child.