Developmental Milestones
Birth to 6 Months |
6 to 12 Months |
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Rolls from back to stomach Sits by self Holds head/chest up on forearms Gets to hand/knees position Imitates pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo Becomes fearful of strangers/new situations Smiles at self in mirror Transfers objects from one hand to other Bangs objects, held in each hand, together Removes objects from container Bats/swings at hanging toys Find a toy or object hidden by a cloth begins familiar games Reponds to specific person Understands "no" Responds to "bye-bye" Bablles ("baba-baba") Enjoys imitating sounds First words appear Uses pincer grasp Feeds self bottle |
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12 to 18 Months |
18 to 24 Months |
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| Creeps on hands and knees Walks holding on to furniture Walks with one hand held Takes 2-3 steps by self Shows likes/dislikes for certain people, etc. Waves bye-bye LIkes being center of attention Gives toy when requested Enjoys music and dancing Picks up small objects with thumb and index finger Places toys/objects into containers and dumps out Attempts to stack 2 blocks Looks to familiar people and objects when named Puts a round block into a 3-piece puzzle Enjoys looking at books/pictures Points to one body part when named Understands simple commands and no-nos Babbles with raised and lowered voice Uses exclamation "oh-oh" - "no-no" 10-word vocabularyby 18 months |
Walks well independentl Walks upstarrs with one hand held Throws a ball Sits self in chair Tantrums are frequent Upsets easily Prefers to play alone or next to another child May show more jealousy Very imitative Marks with crayon Builds a tower of 3-4 blocks Turns 2-3 pages of book at once Nests 3 containers/cups in order by size Points to 3 body parts when named Enjoys nursery rhymes and fingerplays Understands personal pronouns, some action words and adjectives Imitates sounds (e.g., cars, animals, phone and words) Uses 2-word phrases (e.g., "mama go") Expanding vocabulary |
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24 to 30 Months |
30 to 36 Months |
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| Moves Big Wheel/Kiddie Car 10 feet Walks up/down stairs without help Jumps in place Picks up objects from floor without falling May hit, push, bite, show aggression May become whiny and clingy Very imaginative Behaves selfishly Enjoys pretned play Strings large beads Turns page one at a time Puts cubes in a row to make a train Copies lines and circles Identifies self in pictures Enjoys playdoh/crayons Understands several action words Listens to simple stories Identifies object by use Names familiar objects Asks simple questions 50+ word vocabulary |
Hops on one foot 5 times Stands on one foot for 3 seconds Kicks a large ball Jumps up and down Avoids hazard May say, "I can't" - "You do it" Likes a schedule Copies a circle Stacks 5 rings in order by size Can give you "on" out of many Enjoys make-believe activities Puts objects "in" or "under" on request Identifies 7 body parts Carries out simple 2-step commands Imitates 2-word combinations Uses 3-word sentences Several hundred words in vocabulary Sounds mastered - b, h, m, p w 60 - 90% speech readily understood |
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3 Years |
4 Years |
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| Strings small beads Imitates adults doing simple tasks Snips with scissors Matches shapes Matches colors Shows circle, square, triangle on request Knows if they are a boy or a girl Beginnning to learn from listening Recognizes plurals, gender pronouns, adjectives Can talk with others/answer simple questions Stil has some trouble with sentence structure Speaks in 3-4 word sentences New sounds masters - d, k, n 90-100% of spech is readily understood Rides a tricycle 10 feet Walks up/down stairs one foot after the other Jups from bottom step Doesn't like to be bothered during activiites Clings to favorite toy or blanket Pretend play expands 5-10 minute attention span |
Puts together 5-7piece puzzle Draws head of a person and one other body part Buils a tower of 10 blocks Counts to 5 Copies a circle Give full name on request Names 3 colors Carries out more commands with 2-3 actions Language is fairly complete in structure and form Uses sentence ength of 4-5 words Tells a story and mostly stays on topic Asks "who?" and "why?" questions Says 2000 words New sounds mastered - g, t 100% of speech readily understood Skips 6-7 steps Throws ball 10 feet Runs 15 fee, coordinating arms/legs Hops on one foot Toilet trained Dresses self |
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5 Years |
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| Draws a square Puts together 8-10 piece puzzles Draws a person with 3-4 body parts Counts 10 objects Says ABC's Puts objects - beside, behind, front, back, etc. Names 8 colors Recognizes numbers 0-10 Responds correctly to more difficult sentences Knows common opposites Uses all types of sentences, including some complex sentences Incorrrec tsentence forms still occur has a sentence length of 5-6 words Says 2500 words Gallops 8-10 feet Kicks a ball 12 feet into air Cathes a bounced ball Plays games with simple rules May talk back if he/she doesn't get way May become bossy Makes decisions easily Grooms self Plays well with others |
District Services
- Grand Island Public Schools Administration Bldg
- 123 South Webb Road, Box 4904
- Grand Island, NE 68802-4904
- Phone: 308 385-5900
- Fax: 308 385-5949
- For further information email Web Master.