Fine & Gross
Motor Skills

Intermittently lift head free of your shoulder without support

Randomly thrust arms several times

Randomly thrust legs several times

Fist hands majority of times

Hold head erect for at least 3 seconds without support

Maintain head in midline or lift head slightly

Make alternating crawling movements with legs

Follow moving person through midline to left and right

Turn head from one side to the other by raising head 

Shift weight from one arm to the other

Extend one or both arms forward to reach object

Tense muscles in an effort to maintain sitting position

Elevate head and upper trunk by pushing up on elbows or forearms

Roll over in both directions (front to back, back to front)

Begin to sit without support

Support weight on legs when standing

Sit alone without support for at least 5 seconds

Support weight on both hands

Pick up object using one or both hands

Tend to use one hand more than the two hands

Hold onto adult thumb to pull up to sit

Make forward progress by crawling on hands and knees

Sit with support for at least 30 seconds

Hold the thumb of an adult to help get up in a sitting position

Can take off shoes and socks

Take at least three steps without support

Come to a standing position without using any support

Grasp crayon or pencil while making a mark on the paper

Attempt to turn a page or several pages at once in a book

Purposely lower from a standing to a sitting in a controlled manner

Scribble spontaneously

Purposely throw ball forward

Take steps independently displaying coordination and balance

Wash and dry hands

Brush teeth with help

Pull pants up with assistance

Jump in place

Throw a ball overhand

Copy a circle

Run around obstacles

Jump forward

Kick ball forward

Ride tricycle

Trace at least two designs

Take two steps sideways without support

Balance on one foot for 5 seconds

Walk up and down stairs without using wall or handrail, alternate feet 

Balance on one foot for 5 seconds

Walk up/down steps using alternate feet

Seat self in child size chair

Stack 6 blocks or lego pieces

Hold the paper in place with one hand while scribbles with other hand

Balance alone on right or left foot for 2 seconds

Skate

Tie shoelaces

Jump rope

Copy a triangle

Ride bicycle

Run lightly on toes

Color within lines

Print numerals 1 to 5

Cut our simple shapes

Walk on balance beam

Paste and glues appropriately

Write several alphabet letters

Do rhythmic skipping

Have good balance

Have good hand-eye coordination

Run up and down stairs

Have good skills with a small-sized ball

Learn sports involving good physical control

Hold and use a pencil easily

Execute simple gymnastic movements, such as somersaults

Ride a two-wheel bicycle

Aware of left and right concepts

Gradually write smaller letters which are appropriately spaced 

Participate with confidence in movement activities in the classroom 

Display a mature pattern of throwing, kicking and striking

Exhibit significant improvement in agility, balance, speed and strength

Jump over a rope which is around 30 cm above the ground

Write and draw without movement coming from whole arm or wrist

Correctly form most letters (moves from top to bottom, left to right)

Cut out irregular shapes, glue accurately and use sticky tape

Draw pictures in which more detail is apparent

Touch and work with a variety of textures and grasps objects 

Write alphabet letters and numbers 1-20 and prints sentences