Download the list of targets and activities for Level 5 here.  

You started doing social games at earlier levels. Now your child can use them to initiate interactions with you. They can transfer the actions to new situations, and recognize and respond to some of the words.

Social games encourage mutual attention because fun actions are happening. Stay aware of encouraging your child to notice your face. Be animated and interesting.

Today’s activity:  Watch for times when you can notice your child initiating a familiar social game, or you can respond to a gesture as if they were initiating the game. Play a game in a new situation, like have a doll do the actions. Add one or two more new games.

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