|
1-6 Months
Typical Play Development
Regards adult's face and smiles
Attempts to reach for a rattle held above their chest
Beginning to feed self a cracker
Resists toy being pulled away
Visually tracks a moving toy from side to side
Keeps head in the middle when watching faces
Fine Motor
Follows a moving object with eyes
Plays with hands together
Reaches for an object and grasps rattle
Speech and Language
Sucks and swallows well during feeding
Quiets or smiles in response to sound or voice
Vocalizes with cooing sounds
Laughs and squeals
Begins to use consonant sounds in babbling, e.g. “dada”
Begins to eat cereals and pureed foods
Gross Motor
Supported sitting, holding head steady
Rolls from back to tummy
On tummy, holds head and chest up
While standing with support, accepts entire weight with legs
6-12 Months Milestones
Typical Play Development
Shy with strangers
Plays pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo
Turns several pages of a chunky (Board) book at once
Beginning to drink from a cup (no lid)
Explores and examines an object using both hands
Fine Motor
Eyes follow a dropped toy
Bangs objects together
Hands objects from one hand to another
Picks up Cheerio with thumb and index finger
Speech and Language
Responds to simple commands, e.g. “come here”
Imitates speech sounds
Increases variety of sounds and syllable combinations in babbling
Looks at familiar objects and people when named
Begins to eat junior and mashed table foods
Meaningful uses of “mama” or “dada”
Gross Motor
Sits without support
Pulls self to stand and holds on
Walks holding onto furniture
May stand momentarily
Creeps on hands and knees with alternative arm and leg movement
12-18 Months
Typical Play Development
Plays ball with another person
Indicates wants/needs (without crying)
Drinks from a cup (no lid or help)
Helps with getting undressed
Stacks two objects or blocks
Fine Motor
Imitates scribbling with a crayon
Puts objects in/out of a container
Builds a tower of three blocks
Places circle/square in a form board
Speech and Language
Chooses an object from a group of two
Identifies 2-5 body parts
Brings requested toy from another room
Five word vocabulary
Imitates words
Gross Motor
Walks alone, although he/she may stumble or fall on occasion
Climbs on furniture or stairs
Avoids obstacles when walking
18-24 Months
Typical Play Development
Uses a spoon, with little spilling
Helps in house, simple tasks
Removes garments
Fine Motor
Imitates a vertical stroke with crayon
Builds a tower of 5-6 blocks
May begin to use one hand more
Nests 4 or more cups/boxes
Speech and Language
Understands simple questions
Imitates animal and car motor sounds
Puts two words together
Asks simple questions: "What's that?"
30-50 word vocabulary
Gross Motor
Kicks a ball in proper direction
Beginning to run with some coordination
Jumps off floor with both feet
24-30 Months
Typical Play Development
Beginning to put on clothing
Beginning to wash and dry hands
Beginning to separate from mother
Beginning to play interactive games
Fine Motor
Imitates horizontal and vertical lines
Able to place a circle, square and triangle when board is reversed
Imitates a train of cubes
Takes things apart and puts them together
Speech and Language
Understands action words
Points to smaller body parts
Understands 300 words
Carries out a 2-step command
Uses 2-3 word combinations
50-100 word speaking vocabulary
50% of speech is understandable
Gross Motor
Squats and returns to stand with good control
Goes up and down stairs using railing (two feet per step)
Runs with good balance
Walks backward pulling a toy on a string
Throws a ball overhand with control
30-36 Month
Typical Play Development
Puts on clothing
Washes and dries hands
Beginning to button
Plays interactive games - tag
Fine Motor
Combines the horizontal and vertical when building with blocks
Can do simple puzzles
Holds crayons with fingers rather than whole hand
Builds a tower of 9-10 blocks
Can string at least 4 one-inch beads
Copies circles and imitates a cross on paper
Speech and Language
Identifies colors
Understands common objects
Carries out 3-step commands
Gives first and last name when asked
Knows if a "boy" or "girl"
100-200 word vocabulary
90% of speech is understood
Gross Motor
Pedals tricycle
Walks up and down stairs (one foot per step)
Hops on 1 foot, 2 hops
Jumps with 2 feet
Attempts a somersault
|
