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Important Milestones for Children |
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By the End of 2 Years |
By the End of 3 Years |
| Movement |
- walks alone
- climbs onto and down from
furniture unassisted
- walks up and down stairs
holding on to support
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- walks up & down stairs,
alternates feet
(one foot per stair)
- runs easily
- bends over easily without
falling
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Hand & Finger
Skills |
- scribbles on his or her
own
- turns over container to
pour out contents
- builds tower of four or
more blocks
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- makes up-and-down,
side-to-side , and circular lines
- builds a tower of more
than six blocks
- screws and unscrews jar
lids, nuts and bolts
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Language |
- recognizes names of
familiar people, objects, and body parts
- says several single words
by 15-18 months
- uses simple phrases (24
months)
- follows simple
instructions
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- follows a two- or
three-part command
- uses 4 to 5-word
sentences
- uses pronouns (I, we,
you, me) and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
- strangers can understand
most of his/her words
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Cognitive |
- finds objects even when
hidden under two / three covers
- begins to sort by shapes
and colors
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- matches an object to a
picture/book
- sorts objects by shape
and color
- completes puzzles with three or
four pieces
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Social/Emotional |
- imitates behavior of
others
- more excited about
company of other children
- demonstrates increasing
independence
- begins to show defiant
behavior
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- spontaneously shows
affection for familiar playmates
- can take turns in games
- understands concept of
"mine" and "his/hers"
- expresses a wide range of
emotions
- by age 3, separates
easily from parents
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By the End of 4 Years |
By the End of 5 Years |
| Movement |
- hops and stands on one
foot up to five seconds
- goes up and down stairs
without support
- moves forward and
backward with agility
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- stands on one foot for 20
seconds or longer
- swings & climbs
- may be able to skip
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Hand & Finger
Skills |
- draws a person with two
to four body parts
- uses scissors
- draws circles and squares
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- draws a person with a
body
- dresses and undresses
without help
- uses fork, spoon, and
sometimes a knife
- usually cares for own
toilet needs
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Language |
- speaks in sentences of
five or six words
- speaks clearly enough for
strangers to understand
- tells stories
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- recalls part of a story
- speaks sentences of more
than five words
- says sounds correctly
except for l, s, r
- says name and address
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Cognitive |
- correctly names some
colors
- follows three-part
commands
- engages in fantasy play
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- can count 10 or more
objects
- correctly names at least
four colors
- knows about things used
daily in the home (money, food, appliances)
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Social/Emotional |
- cooperates with other
children
- plays "Mom & Dad"
- dresses and undresses
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- is aware of gender
- can tell fantasy from
reality
- wants to be like his/her
friends
- more likely to agree to
rules
- shows more independence
- may visit next-door
neighbor by himself /herself
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