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1 to 2 Years

Resources for Ages 1 - 2 Years

It is amazing to watch a baby this age grow and develop!  Remember that your baby’s brain is also growing and needs “language nutrition”!  Talk, read, sing and narrate your day to your child all day, every day!  The resources you will find on this page will help you be your child’s first best teacher by providing you with information on what your child should know and be able to do at this age as well as practical activities and videos to help you engage with your child during this critical time in their development!

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 MILESTONES

Developmental Milestones: 1 Year Old

The CDC checklist explains the milestones your 1-year-old should reach. Use the checklist and activities to help your child learn and grow.

Developmental Milestones: 2 Year Old

The CDC checklist explains the milestones your 2-year-old should reach. Use the checklist and activities to help your child learn and grow.

Check Your 1 Year Old’s Development

Check the important development milestones your child has reached by one-year old. Use this with your doctor to discuss what your child has reached and what to expect next.

Check Your 2 Year Old’s Development

Check the important development milestones your child has reached by two-year old. Use this with your doctor to discuss what your child has reached and what to expect next.

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COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Learn How to Teach Your Child Counting

A free video and handout with information and activities to help you teach your child how to count.

Help Your Child Develop Early Math Skills

Learn about the key math skills you can help your child develop and some tips to get started.

Support Brain Development from 18-24 Months

A free, printable tip sheet with ways to support your baby’s brain development from 18-24 months.

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 LITERACY AND LANGUAGE

Introducing Your Child to Books

Find tips for engaging your child in reading and how to introduce your toddler to books.

Support Your Child’s Language and Literacy Skills

Learn what you can do to support language and literacy skills in your 12-24-month-old.

How To Share Books With Your 18-23 Month Old 

9 early literacy activities to do with your child and support their language and vocabulary development. 

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Teach Your Child to Write and Draw

Understand the stages of writing and drawing and find tips to help your child’s development.

Play Animal Friends with Your Child

Animal Friends is a fun activity to get your child moving and practice motor skills!

Toddler Stair Climbing

Toddler Stair Climbing is a fun activity to get your child moving and practice dynamic balance skills!

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 SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Your Child’s Social-Emotional Development: 12-24 Months

A printable handout to learn about your 12-24-months-old social emotional development and what you can do to help build their skills.

Discipline and Limit Setting

Resources, podcasts, and articles on how to help your child learn self-control through limits and discipline.

Developing Self-Control: 12-24 Months

Learn ways to help your toddler learn self-control from 12-24 months

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APPROACHES TO LEARNING

Developing Thinking Skills: 12-24 Months

Learn about your child’s thinking skills at 12-24 months and tips for how you can support their development.

Playing with Your Child

Videos, podcasts, resources and more to learn about the importance of play and how to play with your child.

Teaching Your Child to Cooperate

Learn how to teach your child to cooperate with requests.

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