Children start to walk around this age
What is one year?
the typical age when hand dominance is generally fully established.
What is for some children hand dominance is not fully developed until the age of 5-6. That’s okay!
The parts of our anatomy that generally make the first sounds
What are lips and tongue
The type of language skill that develops first
What is receptive language.
At 6 months babies begin to recognize faces which also make them react in this manner to unfamiliar people
They react negatively to strangers
Children this age can throw a ball forward
What is 1.5 years.
The typical age to start to print their name?
What is after they have all the pre-printing shapes. Some children who are 4-5 and developmentally ready can start this task.
The key feature of the sounds f, s, sh.
What is air flow restriction (frication)
The age when children generally are combining two words.
What is age 2.
At 9 months it is fun to play this reciprocal game with babies
Peek a Boo
Children this age can walk up stairs using alternate feet.
What is 2-3 years
The age children should learn to cut across a sheet of paper and cut within ½’’ of a straight line
What is by age 3-4. Refining these skills to cut around simple shapes (e.g. circle, square) happens after the age of 4. Caution though many parents don't let their children have scissors.
The 3 most common sound errors
What are s, r, l.
Formulates questions at this age
What is 2-3
Bonus if they know the questions that develop first vs last
Parallel play is very common at this age but children are beginning to include others in "chase" games
What is 2 years of age
Children this age can hop on one foot.
What is 4-5.
A static tripod grasp is ____ and should develop by_____
What is using 3 stabilization points and develops by 3.5-4 years of age. Some children use a quadripod grasp as well (pinkie finger being tucked into the palm of the hand with the thumb, index and middle finger pinching the writing utensil and the ring finger supporting the underside of the writing utensil )
The literacy connection to speech sounds
What is phonemic awareness
Adult grammar is usually acquired by this age
What is age 5.
A child starts to understand fantasy, jokes, and teasing
What is 3-4 years of age
A typical age for riding a bicycle
What is by 6 years of age.
The height that children's tables and desks should be at.
What is it depends
Proper positioning for tabletop activities is important as it allows for the rest of the body to be supported. It provides stability for the child allowing optimal arm/hand use. Think about eating a meal at a bar stool with no footrests!
Tips: Feet flat on the floor (use a footstool if needed to bring the ground up), hips, knees and ankles should be at a 90-degree angle, back of the chair supports the trunk, desk should be 1 inch lower than the bottom of the elbow.
The age when children should have all speech sounds.
What is 7.
Bonus if they know what sound is generally last to develop....
By age 5 children generally have this skills which allows them to finish a sentence "the fat cat sat on a ____"
What is rhyming
this core deficit in young children can lead to a diagnosis of autism
Empathy (What is theory of mind) or understanding how another might be feeling