Development at 36 Months
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Activity 1
Age Appropriate Speech, Language And Communication Development
Uses Three Prepositions
 Remember when I spontaneously used 1-2 prepositions? I should naturally progress to using 3 prepositions. This shows that I have learnt and understood these words and am increasingly skilled at using them appropriately! I usually develop the ability to use 3 prepositions from 35 months onwards. |
Steps
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At supermarket, ask your child specific questions about the position of objects.
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Ask your child, 'Where is the sugar?'
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Observe your child's response. He should respond with something like, 'On the shelf'.
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Praise your child for knowing how to use prepositions.
Feedback 1
Remember when I spontaneously used 1-2 prepositions? I should naturally progress to using 3 prepositions. This shows that I have learnt and understood these words and am increasingly skilled at using them appropriately! I usually develop the ability to use 3 prepositions from 35 months onwards.
It might be easier to start trying this in a familiar environment like at home and asking him where specific toys are. Look at suggested idea to further help him learn more prepositions.
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Play a game called "Preppy Me, Preppy You" (Preppy short for prepositions). Play with 2 or more people. Each person requests that something be moved to another place by using one preposition in the sentence at one time. For example, you may say "Place the teddy bear inside the laundry basket" or "Put a towel over the sofa." Next ask "Where does the teddy bear go?" The first person to answer you using a preposition correctly is then allowed to hold the item for a while. The idea is to teach him as many prepositions as possible and also to make learning fun.
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Activity 2
Age Appropriate Gross Motor Development
Catches a Large Ball
 I am learning to catch a large ball in my hands! Stand about 1.5 meters away from me and gently throw a ball of approximately 25cm in diameter to me. Throw the ball such that it reaches me at about my chest level. Observe if I am able to catch the ball in my arms or hands without it touching my chest. Let me have some practice first if this is the first time I am trying to catch a large ball! The skill of catching a large ball in this manner is usually developed between 30 and 42 months. |
Steps
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Stand about 1.5 meters away from your child and gently throw a ball of approximately 25cm in diameter to him.
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Throw the ball such that it reaches him at about his chest level.
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Observe if he is able to catch the ball in his arms or hands without it touching his chest.
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Let your child have some practice first if this is the first time he is trying to catch a large ball!
Feedback
Your child is developing excellent eye-hand coordination in catching a large moving ball! He is also developing good control of his arms to be able to catch a ball in his arms/hands without it touching his chest. As he continues to develop, he will learn to catch a smaller ball in his hands! You may look at the suggested activities for more ideas with this task.
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Provide lots of opportunities for your child to throw and catch balls of different shapes, sizes and weights to help him master his eye-hand coordination!
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If you child has difficulty catching the large ball, you can try to play tap a balloon with your child first, since the balloon moves slower than the ball. You may hit a balloon to him and ask him to hit it back to you or just keep tapping it up to prevent the balloon from touching the ground. This will work on his eye-hand coordination.
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Roll the large ball to your child and get him to hit it back to you with his hands. You will both need to kneel or squat down for this activity.
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Use a large, soft, easy-to-grip ball to let your child practice catching. You may place your hands over his. As someone else throws the ball to him, help him bring his hands together to catch the ball.
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