Development Chart

Goals in development

Does your child have a healthy start in their development?

- Props on forearms on belly
- Rolls from back to front and front to back in each direction
- Sits while propping through arms
Fine motor
- Hands held predominately open
- Reaches and grasps items
- Transfers objects hand to mouth and then hand to hand
Self-Help (Mallory)
- Briefly holds onto breast or bottle
- Feeds self a cracker and gums/mouths pureed foods
Problem-Solving
- Show and increasing fascination with their reflections
- Removes cloth on face
- Bangs and shakes toys
Social/Emotional
- Express and respond to the emotions of others
- Enjoy playful interactions with caregivers and peers
- Recognize familiar faces and show that they can distinguish between those they know and those they don’t
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Regards speaker/alerts to sound + voice
- Vocalizes when talked to and while alone
- Stops crying to soothing voice, localizes familiar voice

Gross motor
- Crawls on hands and knees
- Pulls to stand at a surface and cruises around it
- Takes steps with 1 hand held and beginning to take independent steps
Fine motor
- Bangs toys together
- Isolates index finger and pokes
- Holds crayon with emerging grasp and scribbles
Self-Help
- Finger feeds par of meal and bites or chews soft cookie
- Cooperates with dressing
Problem-Solving
- Locate an object when asked
- Imitate gestures and sounds
- Follow simple directions
Social/Emotional
- Experience separation anxiety
- Points to get desired object
- Shows objects to parent to share interest
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Imitates a variety of sounds
- Responds to simple commands
- Says first word/s

Gross motor
- Walks independently while carrying toys
- Crawls up and down stairs
- Throws a ball while maintaining balance in standing
Fine motor
- Stacks 4 cubes in tower
- Releases pellet into a bottle
Self-Help
- Drinks from cup and uses spoon with some spilling
- Removes socks and shoes
- Fusses to be changed
Problem-Solving
- Matches pairs of objects
- Can solve simple puzzles
- Finds toy when hidden under objects
Social/Emotional
- Engages in pretend play with other people (e.g., birthday party)
- Shows possessiveness for objects
- Periodically visually relocates caregiver for comfort
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Points to body parts when named
- Uses 10-25 words regularly
- Gestures regularly to express interest in objects

Gross motor
- Walks up and down stairs using a rail or with a hand held (usually both feet on each step)
- Squats to pick up toys and returns to standing without dropping to sit
- Kicks a ball while maintaining balance in standing
Fine motor
- Closes box with lid
- Imitates drawn vertical and horizontal lines and circle
- Uses a pincer grasp (thumb to index finger) to collect cheerio
Self-Help
- Feeds self with spoon and drinks from cup well
- Unzips zippers and removes pants
Problem-Solving
- Sorts objects
- Matches shapes and colors
- Shows use of familiar objects
Social/Emotional
- Watches other children intensely
- Begins to show defiant behavior
- Parallel play with peers
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Follows two-step commands
- Understands people outside of self (her/him)
- Begins putting together two-word utterances (noun + verb)
- Should be understood 50% of the time

- Jumps up and clears feet from floor; jumps off the bottom step
- Walks backwards
- Beginning to balance on one foot (ie – lifts a foot in standing to help with putting on shoes/pants)
Fine motor
- Unscrews jar lid
- Turns pages in book
- Imitates a drawn cross
Self-Help
- Toilet trained and pulls pants up with assistance
- Brushes teeth with assistance
- Washes hands
Problem-Solving
- Draws a two to three part person
- Knows own gender
- Knows own age
Social/Emotional
- Begins to take turns
- Starts to share without prompting
- Tries to help with household tasks
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Understands/follows prepositional phrases (in, on)
- Uses 200+ words in repertoire
- Should be understood 75% of the time
- Points to objects by use

Gross motor
- Pedals a tricycle
- Walks up stairs with no support or rail with 1 foot on each step
- Catches playground sized ball with arms outstretched
Fine motor
- Strings small beads
- Begins using scissors (awkwardly)
- Independently draws a circle
Self-Help
- Independent in feeding self
- Puts on shoes without laces and unbuttons clothing
Problem-Solving
- Understands long/short, big/small, more/less
- Points to self in photos
- Points to body parts based on function (“What do you hear with?”)
Social/Emotional
- Fears imaginary things
- Uses words to describe what someone else is thinking (“Mom thought I was asleep”)
- Imaginative play
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Understands negatives (not)
- Groups objects together (toys, foods, animals)
- Produces 3+ word sentences

Gross motor
- Jumps forward 1-2 feet with 2 footed take-off and landing
- Stands on each foot for ~5 seconds; hops on each foot 2+ times
- Throws a ball with an overhand motion
Fine motor
- Writes part of first name with emerging use of accurate grasp on writing utensil
- Cuts out a 5-inch circle
Self-Help
- Goes to toilet independently and wipes following bowel movement
- Brushes teeth independently
- Buttons clothing
Problem-Solving
- Simple analogies (“ice/cold, fire/?”)
- Points to 5 or 6 colors
- Points to letters/numerals when named
Social/Emotional
- Has a preferred friend
- Labels happiness, sadness, fear, and anger in self
- Group play
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Tells stories
- Can be understood 100% of the time
- Understands adjectives, same versus different and items by function

Gross motor
- Walks down stairs with one foot on each step independently or with a rail
- Skips
- Stands on each foot 8+ seconds without losing balance
Fine motor
- Writes first name
- Able to squeeze and coordinate clothespins/tongs
Self-Help
- Independent in dressing self
- Bathes self independently
Problem-Solving
- Identifies coins
- Rote counts to 10
- Names 10 colors
Social/Emotional
- Has a group of friends
- Apologizes for mistakes
- Plays board games with support
Receptive & Expressive Language
- Defines simple, frequent vocabulary words
- Retells story with clear beginning, middle and end
- Understands location (side, middle, corner)
- Understands –er (skater, batter, teacher)

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