22-23 Months Development
Activity Ideas:
Painting, drawing, coloring (draw circles and straight lines)
Simple puzzles (3pc.) that can be completed alone
Stringing beads
Matching games (shapes, colors, opposites)
Pouring water, sand or dirt from one container to the next
Buttoning Buttons, playing with velcro, zipping zippers
Play dough
Read new books – ask what objects are doing or where they are, ask for the names of objects
Stack Building Blocks, build trains and towers
Mini adult activities (kids love to mimic) Play Phones, Tools, Cooking, Cleaning
Play dates (30-60 minutes)
Pretend tasting and eating
Names body parts
Sing and dance
Name simple pictures in books
Major Imagination Growth Period-play pretend everyday, have unstructured play time
Encourage:
Learning to Dress themselves
Extend Sentences, practice full sentences, clear pronunciation
Understanding Opposites (tall/short, small/big, black/white)
Practice colors, numbers, and alphabet
Singing
waiting
Learning words that mirror feelings Good and Bad ("I see that you are mad because we have to leave.", "Do you feel bad when others don't share?", "Are you happy when you place nice?", "Are you excited to play?" )
Long Naps- children still need as much rest time as play time, in order to process and store new information.
Saying Please and Thank you
Point out an object when you call it by name
Behaviors:
Looking up to big kids
Interested in playing with other kids
Communication Frustration
Testing the waters- Choosing not to follow instruction
Entertaining people- pulling funny faces
Independent- Using their name or "I" realizing that they are a separate person from you
Talking about self
Opening Doors
Arranging objects into categories
Washes and dries hands with help
May know when to pee
Exploring genitals
Talks about likes and dislikes
Asks why
Understands abstract concepts (sooner and later)
Understands gender differences
Jumps
Note to self:
Express your desire to understand your child, get on their level and look into their eyes
Acknowledge their Nervousness and Scared behavior
Sing simple tunes
Visit the library for story time
Seize opportunities to build self confidence – Use specific praise
Time Out- it is necessary! Teach your child that there are consequences for bad behavior. Allow them to make good and bad decisions. Teach them that they can make their own choice, but they cannot choose their own consequence.
Painting, drawing, coloring (draw circles and straight lines)
Simple puzzles (3pc.) that can be completed alone
Stringing beads
Matching games (shapes, colors, opposites)
Pouring water, sand or dirt from one container to the next
Buttoning Buttons, playing with velcro, zipping zippers
Play dough
Read new books – ask what objects are doing or where they are, ask for the names of objects
Stack Building Blocks, build trains and towers
Mini adult activities (kids love to mimic) Play Phones, Tools, Cooking, Cleaning
Play dates (30-60 minutes)
Pretend tasting and eating
Names body parts
Sing and dance
Name simple pictures in books
Major Imagination Growth Period-play pretend everyday, have unstructured play time
Encourage:
Learning to Dress themselves
Extend Sentences, practice full sentences, clear pronunciation
Understanding Opposites (tall/short, small/big, black/white)
Practice colors, numbers, and alphabet
Singing
waiting
Learning words that mirror feelings Good and Bad ("I see that you are mad because we have to leave.", "Do you feel bad when others don't share?", "Are you happy when you place nice?", "Are you excited to play?" )
Long Naps- children still need as much rest time as play time, in order to process and store new information.
Saying Please and Thank you
Point out an object when you call it by name
Behaviors:
Looking up to big kids
Interested in playing with other kids
Communication Frustration
Testing the waters- Choosing not to follow instruction
Entertaining people- pulling funny faces
Independent- Using their name or "I" realizing that they are a separate person from you
Talking about self
Opening Doors
Arranging objects into categories
Washes and dries hands with help
May know when to pee
Exploring genitals
Talks about likes and dislikes
Asks why
Understands abstract concepts (sooner and later)
Understands gender differences
Jumps
Note to self:
Express your desire to understand your child, get on their level and look into their eyes
Acknowledge their Nervousness and Scared behavior
Sing simple tunes
Visit the library for story time
Seize opportunities to build self confidence – Use specific praise
Time Out- it is necessary! Teach your child that there are consequences for bad behavior. Allow them to make good and bad decisions. Teach them that they can make their own choice, but they cannot choose their own consequence.
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