This is not a comprehensive guide but a very short guide to set up your goals in your practice. Every child is unique which means you have to modify these goals according to your kids.Pre- Linguistic skills
Improve ......
Eye contact
Verbal and non verbal Imitation ( actions / funny faces( this also helps to improve eye contact/ simple words))
Pointing
Joint attention
Turn Taking
Use of basic gestures ( 'bye', 'give')
Auditory Comprehension
1 step simple commands
2 step simple commands
2 step complex commands including concepts
Commands including 2 pieces of information
Commands including 3 pieces of information
1 step / 2 step/ 3 step simple or complex functional commands
Language comprehension and expression
Vocabulary
Nouns
Family members
Common house hold items
Uncommon (low frequency) house hold items
Categories ( animals, food items such as fruits, vegetables,snacks, occupations etc.)
Specific vocabulary under different themes ( Shopping, play park, school etc.)
Verbs
Common action verbs ( eating, drinking, running etc. )
Specific verbs under different themes (eg. skiing )
Concepts
Big/small/ tall/short/ long/ short etc.
Opposites
Prepositions( on/under/ between/ in/ out etc.)
Phrases and sentences
I want..........please
I don't want........
Give me........ please
Take this........please
I like
I don't like
I have
I don't have
Adjective+ nouns ( eg. beautiful flower)
Commenting on own and others actions ( eg. I am running, you are running, he/she is running)
Picture description tasks
Speaking under different topics using simple to complex sentences ( my self, School, etc.)
Pronouns and possessive nouns and pronouns
I/you/he/she/ they
my/ your/ his/her/their
mine/ yours/his/hers/theirs
Teacher's/mummy's/ daddy's/ dolly's
'Wh' questions asking and answering
What / who/ where/ How/ why Questions
Use of conjunctions
Use of 'and'
Use of 'because'
Use of 'when'
Use of 'before'
Social/ pragmatic skills
Hi
Bye
Please
Excuse me