Language Activities for 18-24 Months Toddlers

1. During any routine — a walk, a meal, a bath — point to objects and name them clearly: "Tree! That's a big tree!"
2. Wait for your child to repeat or attempt the word. Any approximation counts — "tee" for tree is great.
3. When your child points at something, name it immediately: "You see the bus! A big red bus!"
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1. When your child says a word or short phrase, repeat it back with 1-2 extra words added.
2. If they say "milk," you say "More milk? You want more milk!"
3. If they say "doggy run," you say "The doggy is running fast!"
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1. Choose a favorite picture book and sit with your child.
2. Instead of just reading the words, point to a picture and ask: "What's that?" Wait for your child to answer.
3. If they say the word, expand: "Yes! It's a cat. A stripy cat!"
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1. Start with simple actions your child already does: "Jump! Can you jump?" Jump together.
2. Try 3-4 action words per session: run, clap, stomp, spin, sit, eat, drink, wave.
3. Make it a game: "Simon says... CLAP!" Do the action together.
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1. Throughout the day, model simple two-word phrases that match what your child is doing or seeing.
2. When your child says "milk," you say "more milk" or "milk please." When they say "car," you say "big car" or "car go."
3. During play, use two-word phrases naturally: "ball up," "teddy sleep," "shoe on."
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1. When your child points at something with a questioning look, supply the question and answer: "What's that? That's a butterfly!"
2. Model asking questions yourself: "Where's teddy? Is teddy under the blanket?" Make it a game.
3. When your child asks "What's that?" (or their version of it), respond enthusiastically every time. Never dismiss the question.
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1. Choose a song your child hears often — "Twinkle Twinkle," "Wheels on the Bus," "Old MacDonald."
2. Sing it slowly, and pause before the last word of each line: "Twinkle twinkle little ___" and look at your child expectantly.
3. If they fill in the word, celebrate: "Star! You said star!"
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1. Find pairs of objects that differ in size: a big cup and a little cup, a big ball and a little ball.
2. Hold them up: "This is the BIG cup. This is the LITTLE cup. Which one is big?"
3. Let your child point to or grab the right one. Celebrate: "Yes! That's the big one!"
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1. Give your child a toy phone or an old phone with no battery.
2. Pick up your own "phone" (your hand or another toy).
3. Pretend to call: "Ring ring! Hello, your child! What are you doing?"
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1. Gather 6-8 small household objects from two clear categories (e.g., food items and clothing items, or animals and vehicles).
2. Place them all in a box or bag.
3. Pull out one item at a time: "What is this? It's a sock! Where do socks go? On your feet!"
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1. Start singing a song your child knows well (like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star").
2. Pause before the last word of a line: "Twinkle twinkle little..."
3. Wait for your child to say "star!"
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1. Open a picture book to a page with lots of detail.
2. Point to something in the picture: "I see a red car! What do you see?"
3. Wait for your child to point and say something.
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1. Start with a familiar pair: hold something up high, then low.
2. Say "Up! Down! Up! Down!" with exaggerated movements.
3. Try more: "Big!" (spread arms wide) "Little!" (pinch fingers together).
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1. At a calm time (bath or bedtime), ask your child: "What did we do today?"
2. Start with a prompt: "We went to the store! What did we buy?"
3. Accept any answer and expand: if your child says "banana," respond "Yes! We bought bananas! Yellow bananas!"
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1. Put a sock puppet or stuffed animal on your hand.
2. Make the puppet "talk" in a silly voice: "Hi, your child! I am Puppy! What is your name?"
3. Wait for your child to respond to the puppet.
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1. Sit quietly with your child and listen.
2. When you hear a sound — doorbell, dog bark, car horn — ask "What was that?"
3. If your child doesn't know, name it: "That was a dog barking! Woof woof!"
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