Cognitive skill Up to 6 12-18 month month months months 5- 2 5 Yr’S Start to sort objects and form categories of things that go 0 together

18 6-12 Cognitive skill Up to 6 12-18 month month months months 5- 2 5 Yr’S Start to sort objects and form categories of things that go 0 together Use a range of objects for their purpose Recall where a toy may be and go in search of it Begins to tune in to the emotions of close carers, such as happiness and sadness Begins to show an understanding of some non-verbal 0 communication, such as waving goodbye or shaking their head to indicate no Beginning of symbolic or pretend play Explores cause and effect Developes a huge store of knowledge about function and