Shapes, colours, numbers and letters

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Ds is 2.5 and developmentally delayed. He is pre verbal and his play skills are behind. However, he loves shapes, colours, numbers and letters. He can receptively label ( by pointing) most simple shapes, colours, 0-10 and some letters. He really loves doing it, could this cochise him later? I should think he will be able to label the alphabet soon, through no formal teaching just playing with them on his magnetic board. Does this sound ok for his age. Of course we are putting effort into encouraging him to sign and speak.

Confuse not Cochise...

Just wondered if these are things a child learns at preschool or in reception, would have thought reception was quite late but saw another thread saying that's what they learn in reception.

Dd is not much older. At her 2 1/2 year check they got her to match colours and name objects in a book. I can't see how the things you ds is doing would be far from that.

Great thanks, it seems advanced as he's not speaking but good to hear its about right.

Oh don't get me wrong he sounds bright. Dd can do most of those things when she feels like it but rarely has the attention span to do so.

Bright but pre verbal... Just don't want to unbalance his skills too much, as he's behind in play and verbal... Iyswim. Have read things in here about phonics and not confusing kids too much, but he's really into it...

It is my PERSONAL opinion that if a child wants to learn you should let them.

I tend to agree, primarily because it would seem ridiculous to not help him when he's interested. Maybe I should have posted in preschool?

My brother had a severe speech impediment, which meant that he taught himself to write phonetically (age 3) so as to be understood.

If he's keen then let him.