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Read aloud every day; tell stories that have interesting characters; discuss the stories together

Draw, finger-paint, cut and paste to help develop motor skills; play with Legos and blocks

Schedule weekly play dates or activities with other children

Play with balls to throw, catch and kick

Encourage development of large muscles by allowing child to run, climb and swing on playground equipment.

Encourage independence in getting dressed, brushing his teeth and simple household chores

Encourage your child to use language to express ideas, and feelings

Recite rhymes, poems and sing songs

Practice writing letters and numbers

Use blocks, straws, sticks and other objects to make shape patterns

Still clings or cries when parents leave him

Ignores other children or doesn’t respond to people outside the family

Can’t retell a favorite story

Doesn’t engage in fantasy or dramatic play

Appears to ignore speech; hears “only what he wants to”