SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
1-2 times/day
Birth to 1 Year
N
Many times a day
R
O
Vocalizes to gain attention (0-3)
Plays with rattle (0-3)
Smiles at familiar people (3-6)
Looks at you, eye contact (3-6)
Vocal turn taking (3-6)
Reaches for objects (3-6)
Bangs objects together (3-6)
Responds to their name (3-6)
Babbles (3-6)
Laughs (3-6)
Responds to request "come here" (6-9)
Responds to "want up?" (6-9)
Wants to be with people (6-9)
Responds to "no" most of the time (6-9)
Waves "bye" (6-9)
Uses a few gestures (give five, reach up, wave bye) (6-9)
Participates in games with adults using gestures (6-9)
Participates in song with adults by vocalizing (6-9)
Searches for hidden objects – object permanence (6-9)
Joint Attention, shifts gaze between object & adult (6-9)
Plays with toys without mouthing/banging (6-9)
Attends to pictures (6-9)
Uses a few different sounds when babbling (6-9)
Performs/repeats actions for attention (9-12)
Points to objects (9-12)
Resists removal of toy (9-12)
Plays with toys purposefully (pushes car, stirs spoon) (9-12)
Beginning to understand questions (where's mom? - look
for her) (9-12)
Beginning to understand directions (give me ___) (9-12)
Points to 2 body parts (9-12)
Says "mama" or "dada" (9-12)
Imitates sounds (moo, beep-beep) (9-12)
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
1-2 times/day
12 – 24 months / 1 Year Old
N
Many times a day
R
O
Demonstrates use of objects (brushes teeth, feeds others)
(12-15)
Shakes head "no" (12-15)
Follows 1 step directions during play (12-15)
Points to (2) action words in pictures (12-15)
Understands a few prepositions (in, on) (12-15)
Makes 3 animal sounds (12-15)
Says 8-10 words spontaneously (12-15)
Play independently (15-18)
Puts one object inside another (container/puzzle) (15-18)
Hands a toy to an adult for help (15-18)
Follows directions for 2 objects (get ___ & ___) (15-18)
Identifies object by category (food, animal, clothes) (1518)
Says 15 words meaningfully (15-18)
Talks more than uses gestures (15-18)
Asks "what's that?" (15-18)
Answer's "what's this?" for 5-7 familiar objects (15-18)
Uses two turns during conversation (18-21)
Indicates pants are wet (18-21)
Leads caregiver to desired object (18-21)
Plays with a group of toys (farm animals) (18-21)
Pretend play with toys (animals eating, caring for baby)
(18-21)
Identify 4 body parts on self (18-21)
Uses single words frequently (18-21)
Repeats a few phrases (what's that?" (18-21)
Chooses 1 object from a group of 5 (21-24)
Uses 50 different words (21-24)
Puts toys away on request (21-24)
Follows a 2 step related direction (21-24)
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
1-2 times/day
24 – 36 months / 2 Years Old
N
Many times a day
R
O
Points to 4 action words in pictures (24-27)
Recognizes family members names (24-27)
Understands the concept "one" (24-27)
Understands size concepts (24-27)
Repeats two numbers/words (24-27)
Uses 2-3 word phrases frequently (24-27)
Uses action words (24-27)
Plays next to other children (27-30)
Answers simple wh questions (27-30)
Identify 4 objects by function (27-30)
Names 1 color (27-30)
Uses early pronouns consistently (me, mine, my, I, you) (2730)
Uses negation in phrase (no, not) (27-30)
Sequences actions during play (eat, go to bed) (30-33)
Understands 5 common action words (30-33)
Understands the quantity concepts (one, all) (30-33)
Uses plural s (30-33)
Uses early prepositions (in, out, off, on, up, down, here,
there)(30-33)
Answers "yes" and "no" questions (30-33)
States first and last name (30-33)
States gender (30-33)
Identifies parts of an object (wheel, tail) (33-36)
Tells about a personal experience (33-36)
Uses verb form (ing) (33-36) (ed/s emerging)
Expresses physical state (tired, hungry) (33-36)
Counts to 3 (33-36)
Follows 3 step directions (33-36)
Follows directions with 2 familiar descriptions "big red ball"
(33-36)
Speaks in 3-5 word sentences (33-36)
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
Gestures
1-2 times/day
Many times a day
N
R
O
F
C
N
R
O
F
C
Reaches to be picked up
Waves “bye”
Give me five
Points to objects
Shakes head “no”
Blows kisses
Claps hands
So big! (Arms out)
Covers eyes for peek-a-boo.
Imitation
Imitates actions with objects (put on hat, hug a doll)
Imitates actions with body (jumping, clapping)
Imitates actions with face (stick out tongue)
Imitates sounds (car noises, animal sounds)
Imitates word approximations (baba/Bottle)
Imitates words (baby)
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Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
Play Skills
1-2 times/day
N
Many times a day
R
O
Shakes a rattle
Reaches for objects
Bangs objects together
Reaches for hidden object (object permanence)
Plays with toys without mouthing
Plays with toys purposefully
Knocks down blocks
Pushes button on toy (cause/effect)
Open/closes doors on toys
Rolls a ball
Pushes car
Puts objects in a container
Hits pegs with hammer
Stirs with spoon
Feeds others with bottle/spoon
Puts baby/animal to sleep
Puts on sunglasses
Holds phone to ear
Plays with a group of toys (farm animals, food/dishes)
Sequences actions (cuts food, puts it on plate, serves)
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
Songs
Listens
Hand
over
hand
1-2 times/week
Initiates
song with
gesture
Some
actions
1-2 times/day
Most
actions
All
actions
Many times a day
Vocalizes
Some
words
All
words
The Wheels on
the Bus
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star
Row, Row, Row
Your Boat
If You’re Happy
and You Know
it
Old
MacDonald
Had a Farm
Patty Cake
Head,
Shoulders,
Knees and Toes
Happy Birthday
to You
Ring around
the Rosie
Verbal Routines
Gesture
Expressive (part)
Expressive (all)
Ready, Set, Go!
One, Two, Three!
Peek-a-boo!
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Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
Level 1
1-2 times/day
N
Many times a day
R
O
F
Vocalizes to gain attention
Plays with rattle
Smiles at familiar people
Looks at you, eye contact
Vocal turn taking
Reaches for objects
Bangs objects together
Responds to their name
Babbles
Laughs
Responds to request "come here"
Responds to "want up?"
Wants to be with people
Responds to "no" most of the time
Waves "bye"
Uses a few gestures (give five, reach up, wave bye)
Participates in games with adults using gestures
Participates in song with adults by vocalizing
Searches for hidden objects – object permanence
Joint Attention, shifts gaze between object & adult
Plays with toys without mouthing/banging
Attends to pictures
Uses a few different sounds when babbling
Performs/repeats actions for attention
Points to objects
Resists removal of toy
Plays with toys purposefully (pushes car, stirs spoon)
Beginning to understand questions (where's mom?
Looks)
Beginning to understand directions (give me ___)
Points to 2 body parts
Says "mama" or "dada"
Imitates sounds (moo, beep-beep)
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
1-2 times/day
Level 2
N
Many times a day
R
O
Demonstrates use of objects (brushes teeth, feeds others)
Shakes head "no"
Follows 1 step directions during play
Points to (2) action words in pictures
Understands a few prepositions (in, on)
Makes 3 animal sounds
Says 8-10 words spontaneously
Play independently
Puts one object inside another (container/puzzle)
Hands a toy to an adult for help
Follows directions for 2 objects (get ___ & ___)
Identifies object by category (food, animal, clothes)
Says 15 words meaningfully
Talks more than uses gestures
Asks "what's that?"
Answer's "what's this?" for 5-7 familiar objects
Uses two turns during conversation
Indicates pants are wet
Leads caregiver to desired object
Plays with a group of toys (farm animals)
Pretend play with toys (animals eating, caring for baby)
Identify 4 body parts on self
Uses single words frequently
Repeats a few phrases (what's that?"
Chooses 1 object from a group of 5
Uses 50 different words
Puts toys away on request
Follows a 2 step related direction
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SPEECH & LANGUAGE MILESTONES
Speech and Language at Home
N – Not observed R – Rarely O – Occasional F – Frequent C – Consistent
1-2 times/month
1-2 times/week
1-2 times/day
Level 3
N
Many times a day
R
O
F
Points to 4 action words in pictures
Recognizes family members names
Understands the concept "one"
Understands size concepts
Repeats two numbers/words
Uses 2-3 word phrases frequently
Uses action words
Plays next to other children
Answers simple wh questions
Identify 4 objects by function
Names 1 color
Uses early pronouns consistently (me, mine, my, I, you)
Uses negation in phrase (no, not)
Sequences actions during play (eat, go to bed)
Understands 5 common action words
Understands the quantity concepts (one, all)
Uses plural s
Uses early prepositions (in, out, off, on, up, down, here,
there)
Answers "yes" and "no" questions
States first and last name
States gender
Identifies parts of an object (wheel, tail)
Tells about a personal experience
Uses verb form (ing) (ed/s emerging)
Expresses physical state (tired, hungry)
Counts to 3
Follows 3 step directions
Follows directions with 2 familiar descriptions "big red
ball"
Speaks in 3-5 word sentences
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