One-year-olds are learning a lot about using words to talk and think. In order to learn many new words, Ones need a grownup around to tell them words for the things thay are doing and seeing everyday. That’s what this section is all about.

Ones understand many words and are starting to say words. They need to be given lots of attention as they try to talk. Listening and repeating are good ways to ogive attention for talking. It also helps a toddler learn to talk when you add mor words to what he says. For example, the toddler may only be able to say the word “Juice”. You can add more, such as what kind of juice it is, how much he likes it, that it is a part of lunch, that he’s drinking from the cup himself.

Talking with Ones is an important part of everything you do in daily care and play. In a way, each one of the activities in this book is a listening and talking activity. In each activity you are urged to talk about what the toddler sees, does, and feels.