Is starting to use more than 20 common words, such as "milk", "daddy" and "more".
Understands simple phrases, such as "where's your drink" and "shoes on".
Can give a toy to an adult on request.
Repeats actions to make someone laugh.
Is starting to turn pages in books and to point at pictures.
If you would like to look at anything in more detail, this list of references [1] might be a good starting point.
The content on this page has been produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and adapted from Much more than words | Manuka takoto, kawea ake (2014) [2].
This page last reviewed 08 December 2023.
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[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/communication-development-references?language=zh-hans
[2] https://seonline.tki.org.nz/Educator-tools/Much-More-than-Words
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1898?language=zh-hans
[4] https://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/contact-us/regional-ministry-contacts/
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1584?language=zh-hans
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