15–18 months
Words in Motion
Movement words a toddler can act out the moment they hear them.
By fifteen months, most toddlers are combining a growing set of words with physical action — picking things up, moving around, gesturing for what they want. Total Physical Response works especially well here because the toddler can immediately do the word they've just heard, which reinforces the meaning far faster than a word said in isolation. This is also when functional words like 'more' and 'all done' typically become genuinely useful, letting a toddler act on their world in Chinese, not just label it.
- Movement words toddlers can act out immediately (up, down, walk)
- Functional words that get real things done (more, all done)
- Short, consistent phrases across daily routines
- Celebrating any approximation, not just the correct word
🙌Words in Motion
Functional words and movement words a toddler can act out or use the moment they learn them.
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🧼Getting Ready
Bath and dressing actions your toddler can now do along with you.
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🏃Outside Adventures
Movement words for walking, running and climbing outdoors.
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🙏Mealtime Manners
Please and thank you woven naturally into meals your toddler already enjoys.
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🐮Animal Friends
Expanding animal vocabulary beyond dog and cat.
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🧹Helping Around the House
Simple chores your toddler is eager to imitate — putting toys away, wiping a table, carrying something — a first taste of real contribution.
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🧩Two-Word Combos
The two-word combinations toddlers begin forming around this age — modeled and gently prompted, one small phrase at a time.
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🛝Playground Fun
Slides, swings and climbing — excited, safety-aware phrases for the playground.
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