2.2Recognises subtle differences & levels in literacy & numerical learning & development according to age, ability, culture & social circumstances.

During one of our weekly workshop I tried to construct a literacy and numeracy continuum. Based on Geist, infant and toddler developmental milestones (table 5.1), this was adapted from PBS Parents website at  http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/ .
The milestone table used by Geist goes from 0 - 36 months, while the website details stages of growth from 0 - 8 years old and goes on further to details stages of development with reference to social and emotional growth, physical health, approaches to learning, creative arts, language, literacy, mathematics and science.

(Geist, 2009, p. 139-144)

(Jalongo, 2011, p. 56-57)

Gestures play a key part in early childhood communication.  In a study of 50 families with 14 month olds, toddlers produced 13-25 meanings through gestures in 90 minutes. 3 year olds made gestures in response to music revealed their thinking.  A child's first six months are crucial to a child's development of language skills.

Reference:

Geist, E. (2009). Children are born mathematicians: Supporting mathematical development, birth to age 8. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.

Jalongo, M. R. (2011). In Early Childhood Language Arts. In Understanding language development in early childhood (5th ed ed., pp. 43-72). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Person Education Inc.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/child-development/