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Your child has used one object to represent another in their play and has been able to match pictures and objects for some time. They are now noticing familiar logos and recognise what these represent. For example, they might see the logo of the supermarket you go to on an advert and make a comment about the name of the shop or going shopping.
Your child will have been able to remember things that are part of a routine and people they see regularly. You might have noticed that they have started to remember things that happened a bit longer ago and now they will remember things that are important to them from weeks or months ago.
Your child might have shown some awareness of numbers and counting for a little while, perhaps imitating the rhythm and intonation of counting. As they become more aware that words can be used to represent different things, they might begin to use number names as they play.
Your child will have been using objects to represent other objects and might also have shown some awareness of the difference between toy objects and real objects. This recognition of the difference between objects is a first step towards developing an understanding of symbolic representation.
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