08/01/2026
πΆ βThe cow on the farm saysβ¦β πΆ
This may look like playing with a farm, but so much communication is happening here!
Through familiar play and song routines, littles can practice:
ππΎ Sharing attention
ππΎ Taking turns
ππΎ Imitating actions and sounds
ππΎ Requesting and commenting
ππΎ Following another personβs lead
ππΎ Building flexible, back-and-forth interaction
βπΎSome differences to that requiren a second look:
π΄ Limited interest in including another person
π΄ Rarely looking, pointing, or bringing toys to share
π΄ Difficulty taking turns in back-and-forth play
π΄ Limited imitation of actions, sounds, or pretend-play
π΄ Using toys in repetitive ways with little variation