Age | Speech and Language Skills |
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1 year | Your infant doesn't cry, babble, or pay attention to other voices |
2 years | Your child can't put some words together in a speech |
3 years | Your child's speech is difficult for those outside the family to understand |
4 years | Your child doesn't have a growing vocabulary, speak in sentences, and make most sounds - or a child points to things instead of talking |
5 years | Your child can't carry on a simple conversation, stutters, sounds much different from playmates, is reluctant to talk, is very self-conscious when speaking and becomes defensive, nervous, or withdrawn when speaking |
Age | Consonants |
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3 years | m, n, p, h, w, b, t, d |
4 years | k, g, f, v, ng, y, l |
5 years | s, z, j, sh |
6 years | r, t, dj, ch |
7 years | v, th |
Age | Fine Motor Skill | Gross Motor Skill | Self-Help Skill |
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1 month | Hands are in fists most of the time | Head bobs when held upright, kicks feet when on back | Coordinated suck from breast or bottle nipple |
2 months | Holds a rattle when placed in their hand | Lifts head briefly when placed on tummy | Opens mouth when seeing breast or bottle nipple |
3 months | Reaches toward dangling objects and people’s faces | Lifts head 2 to 3 inches off surface and pushes up with forearms when placed on tummy | Anticipates feedings, shows interest or excitement when seeing breast or bottle nipple |
4 months | Holds and shakes rattle, plays with and watches their own fingers | Straightens legs when feet touch a flat surface; when on tummy, lifts head and chest off surface while looking forward | Brings toy to mouth |
5 months | Reaches for a toy with two hands; uses whole hand to grasp a toy | Rolls from tummy to back (always supervise to avoid falls) Pulls self forward to sitting position when you hold baby’s hands |
Places both hands on breast or bottle when nursing |
6 Months | Passes a toy from one hand to another: bangs toy on table | Sits briefly without support; rolls from back to tummy | Holds own bottle or cup during feedings |
7-9 Months | Releases objects Points and is developing finger pinching skills |
Changes positions between sitting and standing with support Crawls on hands and knees Pulls to stand and cruises along furniture |
Holds own bottle Feeds self finger foods using thumb and finger tips |
10-12 Months | Grasps small objects in fingertips (3 finger grasp) Bangs objects together to make noise, places toys in containers Uses the index finger to explore toys Puts on their socks |
Able to change positions into sitting upright Crawls upstairs Walks with hands held |
Begins to hold a spoon and attempts to feed self Drinks from a cup with a lid or small sips from open cup |
12-18 Months | Holds onto crayons and makes marks; scribbles Attempts puzzles Stacks blocks and begins to construct simple puzzles |
Plays while standing Walks well, squats and picks up toys from the floor Flings a balls |
Begins to use spoon and fork drink from cup
Takes off socks and shoes (when laces are undone) Puts arms through sleeve and legs through pants legs Tries to wash face and hands help put toys away |
18-24 Months | Completes 4-5 piece puzzle Builds towers of 4 blocks Holds crayons in fingertips and draws straight or circular strokes Strings beads |
Throws ball at a large target Jumps with both feet |
Feeds self with a spoon and fork suck through a straw Eats a combination of textures and chopped table foods Pushes arm through armholes in T-shirt to help with dressing Undresses completely except for fasteners Understands and stays away from common dangers: sharp or hot objects |
24-36 Months | Snips with scissors
Imitates horizontal, vertical, and circular marks on paper Builds towers and lines up objects |
Rides tricycle Catches a large ball against chest Begins to hop on one foot |
Uses a fork and spoon with spilling Washes and dry hands with supervision Brushes teeth with assistance Uses toilet consistently (a few accidents at times) Dresses and undresses self with help puts own things away, helps with clean up and putting things away |
3-4 Years | Uses three fingers to grasp pencil or crayon Colors within lines Copies simple shapes; begins to copy letters Uses scissors to cut simple shapes Draws a face |
Begins to skip and hop Skilled in jumping, climbing and running |
Feeds self using utensils without spilling Puts on and take off shoes without ties Dresses and undresses with some help Manipulates large buttons and snaps Washes hands with help |
4-5 Years | Draws with dexterity, using a dynamic tripod grasp Completes puzzles of up to 10 pieces Uses scissors to cut out squares and other simple shapes Color within the lines Copies own name and some letters |
Throws a ball Hops for long sequences Climbs on playground equipment |
Pours liquid from a small container Unscrews the cap of a toothpaste tube Uses hair brush, toothbrush, and tissues with some help Climbs in and out of the car, bathtub, and bed on own |
5-6 Years | Prints name, copies letters, copies a triangle, begins upper and lowercase letters Constructs a complex building Completes puzzles of up to 20 pieces |
Hops well for long distances Skips with good balance Kicks with accuracy |
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