First of all - we are not totally responsible for noting everything a child is doing or saying as they progress towards the Early Learning Goals - they are learning in other places as well as with us. They might do a tally chart with you, copy numbers from a number line with nursery and write dots to represent numbers on stones at home. All those observations and experiences will support their learning about numbers - but we cannot possibly be expected to write them all down.
Second, Development Matters is not a tick list - we are watching and listening and supporting and providing experiences that are age and stage appropriate through play - not working towards pre-defined goals in a regimented way. We shouldn't feel the need to set up or watch for activities linked to each of the DM statements - that's not what it is about.
Third, if you don't get any of the statements - ask and I'm sure between us we can all try and shed some light on them eg.
'I extend my vocabulary, especially by grouping & naming, exploring the meaning and sounds of new words' = I am learning lots of new words to describe things; I am playing with words; I am finding out words to describe groups of things etc.
The wording of DM is a little odd in places but if you think of it as guidance then you can ignore the bits that don't make sense
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