Skills are listed in the sequence that most children
learn them. However, each child is unique and masters
skills and develops at a rate and an age often
different from other childrenAm very inquisitive and want to know why.
Enjoy nursery rhymes, singing songs, and dancing.
Play with water and sand.
Understand concept of one, then two, and then three.
Find details in pictures.
Engage in pretend play.
Match shapes, colors, and simple pictures of objects.
Learn about opposites.
Know own sex and sex of others.
Look at books independently.
Sort shapes and colors.
Assemble three- to four-piece puzzles.
Understand the concepts of larger, smaller, and longer.
Enjoy playing house.
Receptively:
Want to learn new words.
Point to objects, then pictures of objects, then objects described by their use, then pictures of objects described by function.
Follow two-part directions with gestures.
Respond to ìwhereî questions.
Understand action verbs.
Understand simple stories.
Follow one-part directions involving prepositional
phrases.
Expressively:
Use 50 words at 24 months and 300 or more words by three years.
Develop clear sentence structure.
Use three-word sentences.
Start to use word endings (s, ing, ed).
Use speech for many purposes.
Name objects and simple pictures.
Tend to say the same thing over and over again.
Pronounce p, b, m, k, g, w, h, n, d, and t correctly at 2 1/2 years of age.
Use words more than gestures to communicate.
Ask many questions.
Request help.
Want to know more about colors and numbers.
Begin to use time-related words.
State my first and last name.
Recite a few nursery rhymes.
Answer simple questions.
Gross Motor:
Jump in place with both feet.
Go up and down slide.
Walk upstairs alone with both feet on step. ï
Walk downstairs holding rail with both feet on step.
Jump from 8 inches high (bottom step) with one foot leading.
Walk downstairs alone with both feet on step.
Walk on tiptoes.
Jump backwards.
Jump sideways.
Stand on one foot.
Hop on one foot.
Climb jungle gyms and ladders
Make sharp turns around corners when running.
Walk a few steps on balance beam.
Catch a ball with arms straight in front of body.
Kick a ball a few feet. Fine Motor:
Place ring on ring stack toy.
Hold crayon with thumb and fingers.
Imitate simple train made of three blocks.
String one-inch beads.
Snip with scissors.
Build tower using eight cubes.
Hold pencil with thumb and fingers.
Place square pegs in pegboard.
Imitate bridge made of three cubes.
Copy circles.
Emotional:
Am shy with strangers.
Feel very possessive of you (my mom, dad, and siblings).
Cling and like to be carried.
May be physically aggressive.
Have frustration tantrums.
Relate best to one parent at a time.
Develop fears.
Separate easily from you (parents) in familiar surroundings.
Have extreme emotional shifts.
Can be dictatorial and demanding.
Talk with a loud, rough voice.
Have difficulty with transitions.
Am proud of what I can do.
Resist help so I can do it myself.
Social:
Play with other children when adults are around.
Prefer to interact with adults.
May be shy with strangers.
Engage predominantly in solitary play.
Need supervision while playing.
Build attachments to my toys.
Find it difficult to share.
May pinch, push, kick, and bite to avoid sharing or to get a toy.
Begin to play with other children without adults.
Make transition into predominantly parallel play.
Imitate other children .
Begin to enjoy dramatic play.
Can stay in a structured group situation for a short time.
Start to share voluntarily; sharing remains
difficult.
Self help:
Eating:
Develop food preferences and reject many foods.
Drink from a small cup, using only one hand to hold the cup.
Hold a spoon correctly with my palm tilted upward.
Eat an entire meal using a spoon, with minimal spilling.
Begin to use a fork to spear food.
Spread with a dull butter knife.
Pour liquid from a small container.
Dressing:
Put my shoes on with help.
Unbutton large buttons.
Undress with help.
Dress with help.
Grooming:
Brush my teeth with help.
Dry my hands independently.
Help you bathe me.
Blow and wipe my nose with help.
Household:
Open and close doors, using the knob.
Understand and stay away from common dangers.
Handle fragile items carefully.
Help put things away.
