Understanding Children 2-3 years

The rate of development for 2-3 year olds ________________ in comparison to the birth-2 time period.

• slows down

• stays the same

• speeds up

2 year olds have the following self help skills

• drinking from an open cup without help

• undressing themselves

• eating with a spoon

• all of these

Receptive and Expressive Language are both important. Which one of these develops first?

• Expressive Language

• Receptive Language

• They develop simultaneously

Joey sees a truck and yells "truck!" His mother responds with "blue truck." She is using what language strategy.

• modeling

• expansion

• feeding in

Children during this stage are able to identify big vs little, name colors, and sort objects. These are all examples of _______________ development.

• language

• motor

• cognitive

• social-emotional

___________________ is a strategy used to facilitate language where the parent/caregiver gives the child the words to use.

• Imitation

• Feeding In

• Expansion

Two year olds are aware of peers, but often play alongside them. This is called ___________________ play.

• associative

• cooperative

• parallel

Two year olds often prefer adults over peers.

• True

• False

 Believing that everyone sees, thinks, and feels like you do??

• Autonomy
• Self Awareness
• Egocentric
• Self Asserstion

A two year old is able to..

• Kick a large ball
• Scribble
• Point to six body parts
• All of the Above