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1-2 Months
1-2 Months
Follow moving person or object with eyes
Stay awake for longer periods
Pay attention to faces
Begin to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
3 Months
3 Months
Turn eyes or head towards sounds; enjoy playful interaction
Feel objects with hands and mouth
Look at own hands
Smile at familiar people
See objects more clearly within a distance of half a meter
Respond to environment with facial expressions
See all colors in the human visual spectrum
4 Months
4 Months
Focus eyes towards sounds
Look at toy held in hands; smile at self in mirror
Laugh
Lets you know if she/he is happy or sad
Reach for toy with one hand
Use hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
Watch faces closely
5 Months
5 Months
Notice strangers
Find a toy that is partially hidden under a cloth
Make sounds to get social attention
6 Months
6 Months
Reach for a toy out of reach
Like to be with people
Bring things to mouth
Show curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
Begin to pass things from one hand to the other
7-8 Months
7-8 Months
Play with object or toy by looking and smiling/laughing, patting, banging
Play with object by picking it up, chewing it, pulling on it or manipulating i
Purposely bang in play
Test cause and effect, such as seeing what happens when shaking a toy
9-10 Months
9-10 Months
Look for fallen toy by looking toward floor
Hold object and reach for a second object
Look for things he/she sees you hide
Play peek-a-boo
Move things smoothly from one hand to the other
11-13 Months
11-13 Months
Hold object that makes noise and purposely rings it
Regard one or more pictures with interest or recognition
Look at or point to a picture when you name it
Explore everyday objects, both in correct ways (using a cup to drink)
Follow one-step directions
Copy gestures
14-16 Months
14-16 Months
Intentionally push car so that all four wheels stay on table or floor
Intentionally poke finger into at least one hole
Attempt to squeeze toy to make the sound
17-19 Months
17-19 Months
Look at pictures in books
Use objects as tools after being shown how
Handle toys in new ways: pulling, turning, poking, tearing
Enjoy cause and effect toys: light up and musical toys
Like to play peekaboo, pat-a-cake
Know some body parts
Find object that is hidden
Point to get the attention of others
Show interest in a doll or stuffed animal by pretending to feed
Point to one body part
Scribble independently
Follow 1-step verbal commands without any gesture
20-23 Months
20-23 Months
Name six body parts
Explore cabinets and drawers
Unscrew lid until it comes off
Put things in and away
2 Years
2 Years
Sort objects by shape or color
Enjoy simple make-believe play
Attend to entire story book
Follow some simple directions
Match and sort by shape and color
Match animal sounds to pictures
Find things even when hidden under two or three covers
Complete sentences and rhymes in familiar books
Build towers of 4 or more blocks
Name items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog
2 1/2 Years
2 1/2 Years
Complete three piece puzzle
Identify pictures in a book
Participate in turn-taking
Take an object and pretend it is something else
Stack rings on a peg from largest to smallest
3 Years
3 Years
Repeat number sequence
Match 3 colors and 3 sizes
Use imaginary objects in play
Demonstrate multi-scheme combination play involving two steps
Identify simple size concepts such as big and small with objects
Count out objects presented
Understand the concept of “I” play side by side with peers
Identify body parts and their function
Play make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
Build towers of more than 6 blocks
Screw and unscrew jar lids or turns door handle
3 1/2 Years
3 1/2 Years
Count 5 objects
Actively seek answers to questions
Have an attention span of around 5 to 15 minutes
Understand how to group and match object according to color
Learn by observing and listening to instructions
4 Years
4 Years
Complete 3-10 piece interlocking puzzles
Count to 10
Match pictures
Name some colors
Understand the concept of "two"
Draw a person with 2 to 4 body parts
Use scissors
Tell you what he/she thinks is going to happen next in a book
5 Years
5 Years
Count to 20
Draw the shape of a person
Draw a person with at least 6 body parts
Copy a triangle and other geometric shapes
Know about things used every day, like money and food
Print some letters or numbers
6 Years
6 Years
Learn through language and logic/reasoning
Show a strong desire to learn
Show good reasoning skills
Begin to demonstrate concrete operational thinking
7 Years
7 Years
Solve complex problems
Solve simple math problems using objects
Show own individual learning style that is more clear-cut
Better able to play strategy games
8-9 Years
8-9 Years
Show improved understanding of relationships of objects in space
Think in a more organized and logical way about tangible information
Suppress inappropriate responses
10-12 Years
10-12 Years
Answer who, what, where, why and when questions
Recognize cause and affect sequences
Use abstract thinking but revert to concrete thought under stress
Show skills in summarizing and outlining
Teenaged
Teenaged
Reason abstractly in many different situations
Display the “imaginary audience” concept
Show growing interest in social and philosophical problems
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