Communication, month by month
78 months
Sharing ideas & staying on topic
Source window: End of first grade · ages vary. School-age guidance describes end-of-grade skills, not monthly deadlines. Grade placement and ages vary.
What communication can look like
- Follows two or three directions.
- Tells and retells stories that make sense.
- Shares ideas in complete sentences and asks and answers who, what, when, where, and why questions.
Everyday examples
I think… · what happened? · after that
Illustrative sounds, words, or phrases—not a required vocabulary list. Welcome gestures, AAC, and home languages too.
A little moment to try
Explore an unfamiliar word in a book together. Link it to something familiar, without testing.
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A little card to share
Explore the CDC checkpoint cards from 2 months to 5 years, or revisit our original family collection.
Explore family cardsGrounded in published guidance
Milestone lists describe common skills, not an assessment or diagnosis. AI can be imperfect. For individual concerns, speak with a speech-language pathologist or pediatrician. For adults only; no personal child details or saved conversations.