QUESTIONNAIRE for Kindergarten teachers-children UP TO 24 MONTH

Name: _____________________________________
Age: ____________ Date of observation:______________

COMMUNICATION, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

Up to 18 month /× Note
Responds to people, voice and sound
Points/gestures to a desired item
Finds ways to obtain what they want e.g. lead teacher to item, make a sound,
protest if they do not get what they wen t
Observes and imitates others
Is able to identify familiar objects and will get them on request
Follows simple instructions not connected with their daily routine
Responds appropriately to simple questions e.g. where is your nose?
Points to specific characters/items in a book when asked to
Is able to refuse non desired items
Can make a choice between two preferred items
Listens to a simple story in one to one and group situations
Waves hello and goodbye
Responds to people, voice and sound

18–24 month /× Note

Is able to answer questions about familiar subjects e.g. what is this?
Recognises photos and names of family members
Is able to find the correct item from a choice of up to 5
Is able to follow basic instructions e.g. put the book on/under the table
Understands the meaning of one item e.g. put one ball in the bucket
Is able to follow two part instructions e.g. put the baby in the bed and close
her eyes
Often uses at least one and sometimes two word utterances

PRE LITERACY SKILLS

12–24 month /×
Note
Recognises familiar books by cover
Points to images in books following simple questions
Enjoys turning pages of books randomly
Engaged by books or toys for up to 2 minutes
Pretends to read a book through displaying early book behaviour
Listens to simple, stories and rhymes

Povzeto po: Comminication Milestones, 2012, The Rossetti Infant- toddler language scale, 2005, LinguiSystem, Nancy B. Swigert. The Early Intervention
Kit, 2004, LinguiSystems
PLAY
12–18 month /× Note
During play, the child intentionally shows an object of interest to a carer and
shows signs of curiosity in expectation of an adults response e.g. to
comment on colour, size or name of the object.
Play is focussed on items of immediate interest but typically at this stage
there is no co-operative play.
Simple pretend play is evident for example imitating the use of telephone,
placing objects in a basket to go shopping, feeding a doll etc.
During play, the child uses one object or action functionally e.g. using a
spoon to stir, pretending to drink form a cup, drawing with a crayon.
The child begins to use an item for symbolic play. For example, the child
may pretend a shoe is a telephone by holding it to his ear.
The child explores toys e.g. the child rotates an object, investigates if
another object will fit inside another object etc.

18-24 month
Typically the child will begin to explore objects in more complex ways e.g.
no longer using his mouth to explore objects.
During play the child begins to functionally combine two items or actions
e.g. the child stirs with a spoon and pretends to feed an object or person with
a spoon.
The child begins to imitate familiar routines e.g. washing dishes, getting
ready to leave home, meal times and other familiar activities or routines.
The child begins to build a tower with bricks and will break the tower into
pieces.

SOCIAL SKILLS
12–24 month /× Note
Imitates simple emotions displayed by others e.g. laughing, crying
Waves goodbye
Says simple greetings and responses such as thank you and goodbye
Shows awareness that their nappy needs changing
Repeats an action that produces laughter from others
Imitates adult behaviours
Refers to self by name
Takes conversational turns
Uses the term ‘no’ as a protest
To talk to self during playing
Explores the use of intonation

Povzeto po: Comminication Milestones, 2012, The Rossetti Infant- toddler language scale, 2005, LinguiSystem, Nancy B. Swigert. The Early Intervention
Kit, 2004, LinguiSystems
QUESTIONNAIRE for Kindergarten teachers-children 24–36 MONTH
Name: _____________________________________
Age: ____________ Date of observation:______________

COMMUNICATION, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

24–36 months /× Note
Is able to follow two part instructions that are not logical e.g. put the cup on the floor
or pour water on the plate
Understands and is able to use and follow more complex instructions e.g. put the
bag on the bottom shelf in the cupboard
Understands the meaning of two items
Understands the meaning of big and small
Is able to pick the odd one out from 4 items
Is able to answer critical thinking questions e.g. ‘what do you do when you are cold?’
Points to objects when described, such as ‘what do you wear on your head?’
Starts to ask simple ‘wh’ questions
Is able to answer questions logically e.g. ‘who is coming to the door?’
Uses verbs

PRE LITERACY SKILLS

24–36 months /× Note
Enjoys listening to stories and looks at books for increasing periods of time
Holds books the correct way round
Recognises symbols and logos
Recognises the difference between writing and drawing

SOCIAL SKILLS
24 do 36 months /× Note
Observe other play and briefly joins in
Requests objects to play with
Uses language in increasingly imaginative ways such as simple stories
Repairs misunderstandings through repeating what they have said
Participates in more lengthy dialogue
Display isolated imaginative play skills
Protect favourite toys from being taken by others
Direct talk towards toys and self during play
Joins word and gesture to express wants
Can identify own age on fingers
Looks for toys out of sight
Helps to tidy up toys

PLAY
24 do 36 month /× Note
During play, the child begins to initiate activities with other children and will
share motivating items.
Will begin to imitate less familiar routines e.g. visiting a doctor, dentist or other
less frequent activities.
The child uses one object in multiple ways e.g. pretending a pen can also be used as a key to open
a door, using a towel familiar to bath time as a blanket for a baby.

Povzeto po: Comminication Milestones, 2012, The Rossetti Infant- toddler language scale, 2005, LinguiSystem, Nancy B. Swigert. The Early Intervention
Kit, 2004, LinguiSystems
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Povzeto po: Comminication Milestones, 2012, The Rossetti Infant- toddler language scale, 2005, LinguiSystem, Nancy B. Swigert. The Early Intervention
Kit, 2004, LinguiSystems