f 8 Nipissing District \ Child's Name (~evebpmentat screen) sinh Date

Today's Date ONDDS. Revised Januarv 2 0 0 0 '*

d d Yes No By O n e Month, does your baby ... - -

Look at you?

Startle to loud or sudden noise

Calm down when comforted?

Suck well on the nipple?

By Ruo Months , d o e s your baby ... Follow movement with eyes?

Study your face?

Startle or wake to loud noises?

Stop crying when comforted by you?

Enjoy being touched and cuddled?

Recognize and calm down to familiar gentle voice?

Have different cries (e.g. tired, hungry]?

Have a variety of sounds [e.g. coos, gurgles)?

Suck well on the nipple?

Feed every 2-4 hours during the day?

Lift head when on tummy? (Picture A)*

Hold head up when held at your shoulder? (Picture B)

U U 13. Move arms

* item may not be common to all cultures

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BIRTH TO 2 MONTHS / 8 Nipissing District \

vebpmentat Scree BNDDS, Revised January 2 0 0 0

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identi& problem areas with your child's development. The following activities wUl help you play your part in your child's development.

C3 Get to know me. Touch me as you feed, dress and bathe me. Try to learn how I like to be handled; firmly or lightly, quickly or slowly. Massage my arms, legs, back, tummy and face. This is a good time to get to know one another.

C3 You're my first friend and my interaction with you will help me with my relationships in the future.

I @ Relate to me by talking, singing, or cooing as you change my diaper, give me a bath, feed or dress me. I want you to be involved with me. 9 1 am most interested in your voice and face. 1 want you to hold me

close so I can study your face.

@ Talk, sing lullabies, say rhymes, or make up sayings so 1 can listen to the sound of your voice. Change your voice, I may like a high pitch or low pitch.

I Respond to my crying. I will learn that when I cry you will come. It's my way of communicating if I'm hungry, tired, warm, need a diaper

I change, or am in discomfort. Hold me close: you won't spoil me.

, C3 AS you feed me hold me close and look at me. Smile, let me gaze into your eyes, and tell me how wonderful I am.

Q To help me relax, hold me close to you and cuddle me as we rock in a rocking chair. Talk or sing to me, touch me, talk in a soft low voice, or play lullaby music. Loud noises scare me.

X I want my head supported as you hold me against your shoulder and you talk to me. I may try to lift my head for a few seconds to see my new world. There is so much to see.

& Mirrors, mobiles and dangling things are big favorites of mine. C3 If I cry too much I should be seen by the doctor. C3 Please don't let anyone smoke around me.

, C3 I'm too little to go for a long time without eating. I will need to eat sometime during the night.

C3 I need to sleep on my back on a firm, flat surface. When I am awake, and being watched. I need tummy time.

I like movement but please don't shake me; it's not safe. My head is too heavy for my neck. Since I am so young, always support my head.

[ O Nipissing Dfstrict 3 Child's Name Developmntd Scnen Binh Date

Today's Date QNDDS. Revised January 2000

Yes No B y Nine Months, does your b a b y ... Cl 0 I. Look for a hidden toy? 0 2. Imitate facial expressions? C] n 3. Turn to look for a source of sound? C] 4. Understand short instructions (e.g. "Where i s the ball?".

"Wave bye-bye")?

5. Babble a series of different sounds? (e.g. ba, da, tongue clicks, dugu-dugu)?

Make sounds to get attention?

Sit without support for a few minutes?

Attempt to move by crawling, "bum" shuffling or pivoting on tummy? (Picture A)

Stand with support?

Pass an object from one hand to the other?

Pick up small items using thumb and first finger (e.g. crumbs, cheerios, rice)? (Picture B)

12. Bang two objects together?

0 13. Have a special smile for familiar adults? 14. kss or cry if familiar caregiver looks or behaves differently?

15. Reach to be picked up and held?

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9 MONTHS

ONDDS. Revised January 2M)O

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identify problem areas with your child's development. The following activities will help you play your part in your child's de%elopment.

You can teach me how to follow short instructions by showing me. Help a me wave bye-bye, blow kisses and clap hands. @ Let me imitate your actions and facial expressions. Play with me face to

face and wait for me to respond. Repeat actions several times. Once I can do it let me lead and you imitate me.

@ I like books with short sentences and simple pictures. Let me hold the book and turn the pages. Name the pictures. Don't be afraid to read the same book over and over again. I like the repetition. Read animal books and make the animal sounds too! Cut out pictures from magazines and use photos to make me a book of my own.

X When I am on the floor I can move in many different ways. Put toys out of my reach and encourage me to move towards them. X Let's climb. Place pillows and cushions on the floor. Put one of my favorite toys on top of the pillow and I will try to get it. When you are

lying on the floor, let me climb over you too.

X When I am in my crib or near the couch, I like to try to pull myself to stand. Remember I am not too steady so stay close by. When I am sitting alone, encourage me to reach up and to the side for toys. * I like to practise getting in and out of a sitting position by n~yself. I like things that I can hold and bang together, such a s plastic bottles, * pots, pans and blocks. Give me a spoon or toy hammer and show me how to tap the pot lid, plastic container, block or floor.

Help me practise using my fingers. Give me chances to feed myself with * finger foods like crackers and dry cereal. Place them in a small bowl and encourage me to pick them out.

Encourage me to drop my toys into large containers such a s dishpans, shoeboxes or plastic buckets. Show me how to dump them out and put them back in again.

C3 Hug and cuddle me often throughout the day. Tell me how wonderful I am.

C3 Continue to talk to me about my world. Make me feel safe and secure by holding me, singing, and having quiet time with me. It i s very common for me to make strange with new people and even with people 1 already know.

I would like to join you for dinner. Let me sit with you for family meals.

I'm getting into everything. Time to child proof my home.

0 Nipissing District Child's Name

Developmental Screen Birth Date Today's Date

18 MONTHS

ONDDS, Revised January 2000

Yes No By Eighteen Months, does your toddler. .. 0 1. Identify pictures in a book (e.g. "Show me the baby")?

2. Use familiar gestures (e.g. waving, pushing away)?

3. Follow directions when given without gestures (e.g. "Throw me the ball", "Bring me your shoes")?

4. Use common expressions (e.g. "all gone" or "oh-oh")?

5. Point to a t least three different body parts when asked (e.g. "Where is your nose?")?

6. Say five or more words? (Words do not have to be clear.)

7. Hold a cup to drink?*

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Pick up and eat finger food?

Help with dressing by putting out arms and legs?*

Crawl or walk up stairslsteps?

Walk alone?

Squat to pick up a toy without falling?

Push and pull toys or other objects while walking? (Picture A)

Stack three or more blocks?

Show affection towards people, pets or toys?

Point to show you something?

Look at you when you are talking or playing together?

common to all cultures 7

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IF 1 OR MORE "NO" CALL:

Toronto Health Connection (41 6) 338-7600

ONDDS. Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identify problem areas with your child's development. Thefollowing activities will help you play your part in your child's development.

& Help me to notice familiar sounds, such as birds chirping, car or truck motors, airplanes, dogs barking, sirens, or splashing water. Imitate the noise you hear and see if I will imitate you. Encourage me by smiling and clapping.

@ I am learning new words every day. Play games to help me learn the names of things. Put pictures of familiar things such as toy animals, people or objects in a bag and say "One, two, three, what do we see?" and pull a picture from the bag.

@ Pretend to talk to me on the phone or encourage me to call someone. Don't be afraid to let me see what I can do with my body. I need to practise climbing, swinging, jumping, running, going up and down stairs, and going down slides. Stay close to me so I don't get hurt.

Play some of my favorite music. Encourage me to move to the music by swaying my arms, moving slowly, marching to the music, hopping, clapping my hands, tapping my legs, etc. Let's have fun doing actions while listening to the music.

Let me play with balls of different sizes. Take some of the air out of a beach ball. Watch me kick, throw, and try to catch it.

I like toys that I can pull apart and put back together: large "LEGO". * containers with lids, or plastic links. Talk to me about what I am doing using words like "push" and "pull".

I'm not too little to play with large crayons. Let's scribble and talk * about our art work. & I like simple puzzles with two to four pieces and shape-sorters with simple shapes. Encourage me to match the pieces by taking turns with

me.

W I pant to do things just like you. Let me have toys so I can pretend to dress up, have tea parties, and play mommy or daddy. I feel safe and secure when I know what is expected of me. You can help me with this by following routines and setting limits. Praise my good behaviour.

I like new toys so find the local toy lending library or play groups in our community.

I enjoy exploring the world but I need to know that you are close by. I may cry when you leave me with others, so give me a hug and tell me you will be back.

O Nipissing District Child's Name

Birth Date Today's Date ONDDS. Revised January 2000

Yes No By 30 Months of Age, does your child ... 1. Usually have healthy ears and seem to hear well?

2. Put a toy in and put a toy under when asked?

3. Join three words together like "Me want ball"?

4. Recognize the names and pictures of most common items (i.e. "Show me the ball")?

5. Use pronouns I, you, me, and mine?

6. Lift and drink from a cup and replace it on the table?*

7. Imitate drawing vertical and horizontal lines? (Picture A)

0 8. Remove clothing already unzipped or unbuttoned? 9. Run without falling most of the time?

0 10. Kick a ball forward? 11. Jump off the floor with both feet? (Picture B)

12. Try to join in songs and rhymes

13. Listen to simple stories?

14. Act out daily routines with toys ( e . ~ . feed doll, s w e e ~ floor)? A -

15. Wait briefly for needs to be met (e.g. when placed in high chair at meal time]?

16. Recognize self in mirror or picture?

* item may not be common to all cultures

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SO MONTHS

BNDDS. Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identifi problem areas with your child's devetopment. The following activities will help you pfay your part in your child's devetopment.

;1Rk I want to help you shop for groceries. Keep me interested by talking about the things we are buying. Ask me questions and wait for me to respond.

& When we go for a walk collect rocks, seeds, leaves, twigs, and flowers etc. Feel the objects while we look at them and talk about the different weights, colours, shapes and sizes.

0 Let me help sort the clean laundry. Make a pile for each family member. Pull out an item and ask, "Whose shirt is this? Yes, this is Mom's shirt. Put it in Mom's pile". This will help me learn to observe and compare.

X Play my favorite music and encourage me to move in and out, over and under furniture, roll on the carpet, run, bend, lie, stretch, jump, march, and walk. As the music changes my movements can be fast, slow, or graceful.

X I like a challenge. Play movement games with me where I change my speed and direction. Give me easy directions like: stop and go, run to the door, walk backwards, sway side to side, clap fast, crawl slow, etc. I will learn to follow directions.

I like to knock things down. Set up large plastic bottles, empty cans or milk cartons. Let me have a ball to roll and knock them over. Give me the words for what happens. Let me set them up again.

I like to explore play dough by poking, cutting, rolling or pressing it. I * can use a popsicle stick, safety scissors and cookie cutters to cut the play dough.

L Let's do puzzles of different sizes, textures, number of pieces, and colours. We can take turns adding one or two pieces at a time and continue this way until I can do the whole puzzle on my own. Give me a hint when I need help.

0 It's fun to use markers, crayons, paint, or chalk to make a picture. Ask me to tell you about my picture when I am finished. Make a book of all my pictures and we can look at it together.

Dressing up is fun. I like hats, old clothing, jewelry, household objects. XXX dolls or anything I can use to make believe. I will act out things that are familiar and this will help me learn about relationships.

Q My actions will tell you how I feel. Celebrate with me when I am happy and be patient with me when I am sad or angry.

I need the chance to play with other children my age. Let's go to a play group often.

Child's Name

Birth Date Today's Date ONDDS. Revised January 2000

Yes No - - By l b o Years ofAge, does your toddler. .. U U 1. Usually have healthy ears and seem to hear well?

2. Point to at least two familiar objects when asked (e.g. car, bowl)?

3. Ask for help using words or actions?

4. Learn and use one or more new words a week (may only be understood by family)?

U 5. Join two words together like "want cookie". "more milk", "my hat"?

6. Eat most foods without coughing and choking? - - 7. Eat with a utensil with little spilling?* A

8. Take off own shoes, socks or hat?*

9. ~ r y to run?

10. Play in a squat position? (Picture A)

11. Walk backwards or sideways pulling a toy?

12. Make scribbles and dots on paper or in sand?

13. Put objects into a small container? (Picture B)

14. Like to watch and play near other children?

15. Say "no", and like to do some things without help?*

16. Recognize the use of familiar objects (e.g. drink from cup. hug doll)?

17. Use skills already learned and develop new ones (i.e. no loss of skills)?

U 18. Copy your actions (i.e. you clap your hands and helshe claps hands)?

* item may not be common to all cultures

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2 YEARS O Nipissing District

(~evelo~mental Scnen) ONDDS. Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identify problem areas with your child's development. The following activities will help you play your part in your child's development.

@ Sing songs with me throughout the day and repeat them often. I will soon learn to sing them on my own. Leave out parts of the song or rhyme for me to finish.

@ Help me learn new words. Talk to me during bathing. feeding. dressing and doing daily chores. Name my clothing and body parts. Let me help set the table, sort the laundry, and put groceries away.

Let's play a game. Use two shoeboxes and two toys. We each get a box XXk and a toy. Let's ,e turns putting our toy in the box, over, under, behind, and on. Talk to me about what we are doing.

X Provide me with toys that allow me to push or pedal with my feet. This will help me learn to climb on and off and to pedal. Make sure I have lots of room. Praise my efforts.

X Let's practice climbing and jumping. I love to get in and out of a box or jump from a bottom step. We can have fun together. X Let's sing Old MacDonald and move our bodies like the animals: hop like a frog or bunny, squat or waddle like a duck or jump up and down

like a kangaroo; etc.

I like to play sorting games with you. We can sort objects by shape, a touch. colour, and size. Use spoons, blocks, toys, and clothing. Let me open and close plastic containers by twisting and turning the * lids. Help me find the right lid to put on each container. I love to pour water from containers during my bath. * I enjoy stringing beads or buttons on a shoelace, string or pipe cleaner. Talk to me about the colour and count the beads as I lace them. Remember, I may still put things in my mouth - so watch me. I want to become independent. Encourage me to get dressed and undressed, do household tasks, turn lights on and off, and open and close doors.

I am learning about my feelings. Give me words for my feelings and show that you understand.

I love sharing storybooks with you. Cuddle me while we read together.

I am learning to make decisions. Offer me simple choices throughout the day. For example, "Do you want juice or milk? "

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Child's Name

Birth Date Today's Date ONDDS. Revised January 2000

d d * item may not be common to all cultures

Yes No By Three Years of Age, does your child ... 1. Speak clearly enough to be understood most of the time by

family?

2. Understand two step directions (e.g. "Pick up your shoes and put them in the closet")?

3. Speak in two to five word sentences (e.g. "I go home now")?

4. Correctly say the words - my, home, pie, hop, bee, bib. no, man, one?

Understand and use some describing words like big, dirty, wet, hot?

Walk up the stairslsteps using the handrail?

Stand on one foot briefly?

Throw a ball forward at least one metre (three feet)?

Twist lids off jars or turn knobs?

Turn the pages of a book one at a time?

Play make-believe games with actions and words?

Dress or undress with help?*

Share some of the time (e.g. toys, books)?

Show affection with words and actions?

Play alongside others comfortably?

Cooperate with parent's request half of th'e time? Listen to music or stories for 5 to 10 minutes with you?

Greet friends and familiar adults when reminded?

Note: It is recommended that all children by this age have a vision, hearing and dental checkup. Ask your family doctor or public health unit where these sevices are available in your community.

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3 YEARS O Nipissing District

ONDDS, Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identify problem areas with your child's development. The following activities will help you play your part in your child's development.

Q Books are some of my favorite things. Read to me often throughout the day. Make it part of our daily routine by setting aside a special time. Choose books that are colourful and interesting to me.

Silly games make me laugh. Make cards using simple magazine &I pictures. Add something that does not belong like a girl with a

moustache or a fish with legs. Giggle with me as we talk about what's funny.

@ I enjoy guessing games. Place some familiar objects on the table and we can take turns describing them. For example "Show me something we use to brush our hair". Sometimes make it silly so we can laugh.

X We can play by making a line on the floor with a rope or masking tape. We can lie, stand, walk, run, gallop on or jump over the line. Let me try this on a curb or balance beam.

X Let's play ball! Encourage me to throw and catch a ball, hit a ball with a bat or racket, or kick a ball at a target. We can hold a beach ball between us using different parts of our bodies (elbows, legs, hands, knees, feet, etc.).

I like sorting objects. Give me an empty egg carton where I can put different objects into the cups. Things like buttons, different coloured objects, shapes, and rocks are fun to sort.

Encourage me to create with LEGO, puzzles, play dough, nesting toys, * peg boards, beads and blocks. I enjoy surprises. Let's hide different objects in a box or bag for a game of touch and tell. We can take turns feeling the objects and describing what's in the bag. Pull them out to see if we were right.

Encourage me to do things by myself so I will become independent. It is important for me to be able to get dressed and undressed, wash myself, and help to clean up. I'm learning about responsibility.,

I like to play with other children but sometimes I need help to take XXX turns. share and co-operate. We can be whomever we want or do what ever we want when we play XXX make believe. Let's pretend to go camping, play astronaut. firefighter or dancer, etc.

I may be afraid of things that didn't bother me before. My fears are real to me so help me to feel safe.

I have lots of energy and need space to run, climb, pull a wagon and ride a tricycle.

Child's Name

Birth Date Today's Date ONDDS. Revised January 2000

d d Yes No

1.

By Four Years ofAge, does your child ... Understand three-part related directions and longer sentences (e.g. "Put your toys away and wash your hands before lunch")?

Say rhymes or sing children's songs?

Ask lots of questions (e.g. "How?" and "Why?")?

Correctly say the words - two, hat, do, mud, fun, off, key, cookie, go, hug?

Use some word endings as in running and jumped?

Tell what is happening in a picture when you ask?

Speak clearly enough to be understood most of the time?

Go up and down stairs alternating feet (with one foot on each step)?

Stand on one foot for one to three seconds without support?

Try to hop on one foot?

Catch a large ball with outstretched arm

Snip paper with scissors? (Picture A) 'I

Draw a person with three or more body paits?

14. Hold a crayon or pencil correctly?

15. Undo buttons and zippers? - - U U 16. Use the toiletlpotty during the day (i.e. toilet trained)?

17. Take turns and share with other children in small group activities?

18. Try to comfort someone who is upset?

19. Play near and talk to other children while continuing with own activity?

20. Look for adult approval (e.g. "Watch me." or "Look what I did)?

Note: It is recommended that all children by this age have a vision, hearing and dental checkup. Ask your family doctor or public health unit where these services are available in your community. COMPILED IN NORTH BAY ONTARIO BY:

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O Nipissing District

4 YEARS

ONDDS. Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identi& probkm areas with your child's development. The following activities will help you play your part in your child's development.

Now I can now tell longer stories. Show me a series of pictures and tell me a story about them. After I know it well, have me put the pictures

, in order. I can retell the story or make up one of my own.

I @ I am learning about words and sounds. Play rhyming games and laugh at the silly words we can make together. I like it when you read to me. Storybooks are more exciting for me

I I when you change your voice for different parts. Sometimes we can

listen to books on tape too. Take me to the library.

1 Let's play a memory game. We can take turns giving each other & directions. e.g. "Put your hands on your head. then turn around, then touch the ground."

I want to show you what I can do. Set up an obstacle course so I can practice many skills: walking, running, crawling, balancing, climbing. jumping over things, and hopping (on one foot or both feet).

, X I enjoy ball games. I want to learn to use a bat, racket, hockey stick, golf club, ball glove, etc. I like to play with you or a friend. I

I can play group games with simple rules: Duck Duck Goose, Ring Around the Rosie, London Bridge is Falling Down and the Farmer in the Dell.

I like activities that let me practice cutting, gluing, painting, drawing, * dot to dot, simple mazes and puzzles. Soon I will be able to print letters, numbers and my name.

I want to practice my lacing skills. Encourage me to thread a shoelace * through the holes in my shoes or holes punched around a picture. I am getting better at doing buttons and zippers but I still need practice.

C3 I need to be responsible for my decisions and learn from them. Give me choices and let me make mistakes.

I C3 I need to be heard to know that I am special. Listen when I talk to you. I I C3 I'm never too old or big to be hugged so please do it often. ! I I need opportunities to play with other children. If I'm not in school I

need to be involved in group activities on a regular basis.

& It's important for me to know my full name, address and telephone (

number.

I learn best by playing and using my imagination. Please I limit and monitor my video game, computer and TV time.

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Q Nipissing District Child's Name

Today's Date QNDDS. Revised January 2000

r / r / * item may not be common to all cultures

Yes No By Five Years of Age, does your child.. . Count to ten and know common colours and shapes?

Speak clearly in adult-like sentences most of the time?

Tell long stories about own past experiences?

Correctly say the words - sew, house, zoo, buzz, chop. much, jam, fudge, shoe, push, look, ball?

Use sentences to describe objects and events?

Walk on a straight line, only stepping off once or twice?

Stop, start and change direction smoothly when running?

Throw and catch a ball successfully most of the time?

Cooperate with adult requests most of the time?

Hold a crayon or pencil correctly? (Picture A)

Climb playground equipment without difficulty? H

12. Draw lines, simple shapes and a few letters?*

0 13. Hop on one foot? Use scissors to cut along a thick line drawn on a piece of paper?

Dress and undress with little help?*

Usually play well in groups?

Talk about having a best friend?

Share willingly with others?

Work alone a t an activity for 20-30 minutes?

20. Separate easily from you? Note: It is recommended that

0 21. Play make believe games all children by this age have a vision, hearing and dental

with others? checkup. Ask gour-familg doctor or health unit 22. Respond verbally to "hi" and these SeruiCes are

"how are you"? available in your community.

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5 YEARS

ONDDS. Revlsed January 2000

I The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended t o identify problem areas with your child's development. The following activities will help you play your part in your child's development.

L I'm learning so much. Let's play using letters, numbers and colours. e.g. "I spy with my little eye three things that are red." or "1 spy something blue that starts with B".

@ 1 like a mystery. You think of something and I will guess what it is by asking you questions, "Is it food?" "Is it an animal?" "Does it have four legs?" "Is it a dog?"

@ I have a lot to say. Talk with me often throughout the day about things that interest me. When you listen to me I will learn how to tell a story from beginning to end. Ask questions so that I can remember the details of my day.

C3 I like to answer the phone and talk to people I know. I feel proud to take a message for you.

My friends and I enjoy going to the park or playground with you. We lXR love to climb, swing, slide, and explore the equipment so we can try new things.

X I like to play games such as hide and seek, tag, dodge the ball and red rover. This helps me learn rules of games and helps me to take turns. I X I love to ride my bicycle and I may even be ready to let go of my training wheels. Make sure I am wearing my helmet.

I still need lots of practice with pencils, crayons, and chalk. Activities like colouring, drawing, dot to dot, mazes, as well as tracing and copying letters, shapes and numbers will help me at school.

I like to experiment using different materials. Fill up a craft box so I can be creative using glue, clay, wood, yarn, tape. scissors, paper, pencils, markers, crayons or odds and ends.

& Board games are fun. I learn about rules, counting, taking turns, winning and losing. Don't always let me win. It's all right for me to lose.

1 $2 catch me doing something good and tell me how proud you are of me. This will make me feel good about myself and I will want to do it again.

C3 Help me learn about the feelings of others through stories. Characters in books have feelings and experiences, are afraid, or have problems to overcome. You can probably find a book about someone who is just

( like me.

& I feel important when I have a few simple jobs. Sign me up. I want to be part of a team.

lntegated Services for Northern children Pre-school Speech and Language Services

O Nipissing District Child's Name

(~evebpmentd SCIVX~) Birth Date Today's Date BNDDS, Revised January 2000

4 4 * item may not be common to all cultures

Yes No By Six Years of Age, does your child ... n 1. Understand some words about time and order (e.g.

morning, afternoon, yesterday, next, last)?

0 n 2. Recognize letters and the sounds they make? 3. Correctly say all sounds in words except t h and v?

' 4. Speak clearly enough to be understood by everyone? 5. Recognize some familiar written words (e.g. own name.

sdme store signs)?

a 6. Tell about own experiences and ask about yours? - - U U 7. Skip across a room?

8. Wdk' on a beam without falling (e.g. curb)?

fl 9. Catch a small ball? I7 10. Hop on one foot for 3 metres (lofeet)?

11. Copy shapes (e.g. circle, square, triangle)? (Picture A)

12. Cut out simple shapes following an outline (e.g. circle, square)?

Know right from left on own body?

In a group, pay attention and follow simple instructions?

Play cooperatively with 2-3 children for 20 minutes?

Complete washroom routines without help?*

Apologize for actioris helshe didn't mean to do?*

Listen while others are speaking?

Show an understanding of right and wrong?

Help others?

Explain rules of a game or activity to others?

Note: It is recommended that all children by this age have a vision, hearing and dental checkup. Ask your family doctor or public health unit where these services are available in your community.

COMPILED IN NORTH BAY, ONTARIO BY IF 1 OR MORE " N O CALL: Infant Development Program (Children's Ad Soc~ety) Rehab~l~tat~on Outreach Serv~ces (North Bay General Hosp~tal) Toronto Health Connection Near North Commun~ty Care Access Centre (41 6) 338-7600 N~plsslng Dlstrlct Commun~ty Act~on Program for Ch~ldren Integrated Serv~cesfor Northern Chlldren Pre-school Speech and Language Serv~ces

8 YEARS O Nipissing District

(Devebpmental BNDDS, Revised January 2000

The Nipissing Developmental Screen is intended to identify problem areas with your child's development. The following activit&s will help you play your part in your child's development.

I am ready for longer stories now so read chapter books to me. I will a look forward to hearing what happens next. Q Help me understand about time like morning, afternoon, yesterday, next and last. Use a calendar to talk about the days, months. and

seasons. We can plan holidays and activities together.

& We can play a memory game with letters, numbers and words. Write numbers, letters or words on cards. Let me see them. Then turn them over and see if I can match them.

Let's have family fun time where I can practise new sports such as bowling, basketball, skating, bicycling, roller blading, skiing, baseball, soccer, or swimming. Make sure I am safe when trying these activities.

I am ready to be more independent and want to explore my @ neighbourhood. Once I show you that I know the safety rules I can use

my bicycle or roller blades to visit my friends.

I enjoy making gifts and cards for special people. Pull out my craft box * so I can practise all the skills I'm learning at school. I love keeping a journal. I can draw pictures and write simple * sentences about the pictures. I still need help p,ting the words.

v I may be afraid of the dark, thunderstorms, animals and monsters. Books about my fears will help me feel better. Listen to me and I'll feel safe.

v I learn best by example. Please teach me the difference between right and wrong.

v You can help me to learn some things I can say to myself when I need to calm down or work through a task.

It's okay to be angry but it's not okay to hurt myself, hurt others or lCIX break things. I can use my words. I am learning to read at school. Let me show you how I can read simple stories.

& YOU should talk to my teacher about what I am doing at school. Q Watch TV shows and movies with me. I have many questions and you have the best answers. Please treat me with respect. I have a right to say "NO" to my friends and adults when I feel uncomfortable.