Movement Science 2

Front 1

Raises head & chest when prone

Back 1

3 months

Front 2

Supports upper body with arms in prone

Back 2

3 months

Front 3

Stretches legs out & kicks in lying

Back 3

3 months

Front 4

Pushes down on legs when feet are placed on a firm surface

Back 4

3 months

Front 5

Opens & shuts hands

Back 5

3 months

Front 6

Brings hands to mouth

Back 6

3 mos

Front 7

Takes swipes at dangling objects w/ hands

Back 7

3 mos

Front 8

Grasps & shakes hand toys

Back 8

3 mos

Front 9

Begins to develop a social smile

Back 9

3 mos

Front 10

Enjoys playing w/ other ppl and may cry when playing stops

Back 10

3 mos

Front 11

Imitates some mvmts & facial expressions

Back 11

3 mos

Front 12

Watches faces intently

Back 12

3 mos

Front 13

Follows moving objects

Back 13

3 mos

Front 14

Recognizes familiar objects & ppl at a distance

Back 14

3 mos

Front 15

Starts using hands & eyes in coordination

Back 15

3 mos

Front 16

Smiles at sound of your voice

Back 16

3 mos

Front 17

Begins to babble & imitate some sounds

Back 17

3 mos

Front 18

Turns head in direction of sound

Back 18

3 mos

Front 19

Becomes more expressive & communicates with face & body

Back 19

3 mos

Front 20

Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)

Back 20

7 mos

Front 21

Sits w/ & without support on hands

Back 21

7 mos

Front 22

Supports whole weight on legs

Back 22

7 mos

Front 23

Reaches w/ one hand

Back 23

7 mos

Front 24

Transfers object from hand to hand

Back 24

7 mos

Front 25

Uses hand to rake objects

Back 25

7 mos

Front 26

Enjoys social play

Back 26

7 mos

Front 27

Interested in mirror images

Back 27

7 mos

Front 28

Responds to other people's expressions of emotion & appears joyful often

Back 28

7 mos

Front 29

Finds partially hidden object

Back 29

7 mos

Front 30

Explores w/ hands & mouth

Back 30

7 mos

Front 31

Struggles to get objects that are out of reach

Back 31

7 mos

Front 32

Responds to own name

Back 32

7 mos

Front 33

BEGINS to respond to "no"

Back 33

7 mos

Front 34

Can tell emotions by tone of voice

Back 34

7 mos

Front 35

Responds to sound by making sounds

Back 35

7 mos

Front 36

Uses voice to express joy & displeasure

Back 36

7 mos

Front 37

Babbles chains of sounds

Back 37

7 mos

Front 38

Reaches sitting position without assistance

Back 38

12 mos

Front 39

Crawls forward on belly

Back 39

12 mos

Front 40

Assumes hands-and-knees position

Back 40

12 mos

Front 41

Creeps on hands & knees

Back 41

12 mos

Front 42

Gets from sitting to crawling or prone

Back 42

12 mos

Front 43

Uses pincer grasp

Back 43

12 mos

Front 44

Bangs two objects together

Back 44

12 mos

Front 45

Puts objects into/out of container

Back 45

12 mos

Front 46

Lets objects go voluntarily

Back 46

12 mos

Front 47

Pokes w/ index finger

Back 47

12 mos

Front 48

Shy/anxious w/ strangers

Back 48

12 mos

Front 49

Cries when mother/father leaves

Back 49

12 mos

Front 50

Enjoys imitating people in his play

Back 50

12 mos

Front 51

Shows specific preferences for certain ppl/toys

Back 51

12 mos

Front 52

Tests parental responses to his behavior

Back 52

12 mos

Front 53

May be fearful in some situations

Back 53

12 mos

Front 54

Prefers mo/caregiver over all others

Back 54

12 mos

Front 55

Repeats sounds/gestures for attention

Back 55

12 mos

Front 56

Finger-feeds himself

Back 56

12 mos

Front 57

Extends arm/leg to help w/ dressing

Back 57

12 mos

Front 58

Tries to imitate scribbling

Back 58

12 mos

Front 59

Pulls self up to stand

Back 59

12 mos

Front 60

Walks holding on to furniture

Back 60

12 mos

Front 61

Stands momentarily w/out support

Back 61

12 mos

Front 62

May walk 2-3 steps w/out support

Back 62

12 mos

Front 63

Explores objects in many different ways (shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)

Back 63

12 mos

Front 64

Finds hidden objects easily

Back 64

12 mos

Front 65

Looks at correct picture when the image is named

Back 65

12 mos

Front 66

Imitates gestures

Back 66

12 mos

Front 67

Begins to use objects correctly (brush hair, drink from cup)

Back 67

12 mos

Front 68

Pays increasing attention to speech

Back 68

12 mos

Front 69

Responds to simple verbal requests

Back 69

12 mos

Front 70

Responds to "no"

Back 70

12 mos

Front 71

Uses simple gestures, such as shaking head for "no"

Back 71

12 mos

Front 72

Babbles w/ inflection

Back 72

12 mos

Front 73

Says "dada/mama"

Back 73

12 mos

Front 74

Uses exclamations such as "oh-oh"

Back 74

12 mos

Front 75

Tries to imitate words

Back 75

12 mos

Front 76

Pulls toys behind her while walking

Back 76

2 years

Front 77

Carries large toys while walking

Back 77

2 y

Front 78

Begins to run

Back 78

2 y

Front 79

Stands on tiptoe

Back 79

2 y

Front 80

Kicks a ball

Back 80

2 y

Front 81

Climbs onto/off furniture unassisted

Back 81

2 y

Front 82

Walks up & down stairs holding onto support

Back 82

2 y

Front 83

Scribbles on his own

Back 83

2 y

Front 84

Turns over container to pour out contents

Back 84

2 y

Front 85

Builds tower of four blocks or more

Back 85

2 y

Front 86

Might use one hand more often than the other

Back 86

2 y

Front 87

Imitates behavior of others, esp adults/older children

Back 87

2 y

Front 88

More aware of herself as separate from others

Back 88

2 y

Front 89

More excited about company of other children

Back 89

2 y

Front 90

Demonstrates increasing independence

Back 90

2 y

Front 91

Begins to show defiant behavior

Back 91

2 y

Front 92

Separation anxiety increases toward midyear than fades

Back 92

2 y

Front 93

Finds objects under 2-3 covers

Back 93

2 y

Front 94

BEGINS to sort by shapes & colors

Back 94

2 y

Front 95

BEGINS make believe

Back 95

2 y

Front 96

Points to objects/pic when it's named for him

Back 96

2 y

Front 97

Recognizes names of familiar people, objects, body parts

Back 97

2 y

Front 98

Says several single words

Back 98

2 y

Front 99

Uses simple phrases

Back 99

2 y

Front 100

Uses 2 to 4 word sentences

Back 100

2 y

Front 101

Follows simple instructions

Back 101

2 y

Front 102

Repeats words overhead in conversation

Back 102

2 y

Front 103

Climbs well

Back 103

3 y

Front 104

Walks up/down stairs w/ alternating feet

Back 104

3 y

Front 105

Kicks ball

Back 105

3 y

Front 106

Runs easily

Back 106

3 y

Front 107

Pedals tricycle

Back 107

3 y

Front 108

Bends over easily w/out falling

Back 108

3 y

Front 109

Makes up/down, side to side, circular lines w/ pencil

Back 109

3 y

Front 110

Turns book pages one at a time

Back 110

3 y

Front 111

Builds tower of more than 6 blocks

Back 111

3 y

Front 112

Holds pencil in writing position

Back 112

3 y

Front 113

Screws/unscrews jar lids, nuts, bolts

Back 113

3 y

Front 114

Turns rotating handles

Back 114

3 y

Front 115

Imitates adults & playmates

Back 115

3 y

Front 116

Spontaneously shows affection for familiar playmates

Back 116

3 y

Front 117

Bends over easily w/out falling

Back 117

3 y

Front 118

Makes up/down, side to side, circular lines w/ pencil

Back 118

3 y

Front 119

Turns book pages one at a time

Back 119

3 y

Front 120

Builds tower of more than 6 blocks

Back 120

3 y

Front 121

Holds pencil in writing position

Back 121

3 y

Front 122

Screws/unscrews jar lids, nuts, bolts

Back 122

3 y

Front 123

Turns rotating handles

Back 123

3 y

Front 124

Imitates adults & playmates

Back 124

3 y

Front 125

Spontaneously shows affection for familiar playmates

Back 125

3 y

Front 126

Says several single words

Back 126

2 y

Front 127

Uses simple phrases

Back 127

2 y

Front 128

Uses 2 to 4 word sentences

Back 128

2 y

Front 129

Follows simple instructions

Back 129

2 y

Front 130

Repeats words overhead in conversation

Back 130

2 y

Front 131

Climbs well

Back 131

3 y

Front 132

Walks up/down stairs w/ alternating feet

Back 132

3 y

Front 133

Kicks ball

Back 133

3 y

Front 134

Runs easily

Back 134

3 y

Front 135

Pedals tricycle

Back 135

3 y

Front 136

Bends over easily w/out falling

Back 136

3 y

Front 137

Makes up/down, side to side, circular lines w/ pencil

Back 137

3 y

Front 138

Turns book pages one at a time

Back 138

3 y

Front 139

Builds tower of more than 6 blocks

Back 139

3 y

Front 140

Holds pencil in writing position

Back 140

3 y

Front 141

Screws/unscrews jar lids, nuts, bolts

Back 141

3 y

Front 142

Turns rotating handles

Back 142

3 y

Front 143

Imitates adults & playmates

Back 143

3 y

Front 144

Spontaneously shows affection for familiar playmates

Back 144

3 y

Front 145

Takes turns in games

Back 145

3 y

Front 146

Understands concept of "mine/his/hers"

Back 146

3 y

Front 147

Expresses affection openly

Back 147

3 y

Front 148

Expresses a wide range of emotions

Back 148

3 y

Front 149

Easily separates from parents

Back 149

3

Front 150

Objects to major changes in routine

Back 150

3 y

Front 151

Makes mechanical toys work

Back 151

3 y

Front 152

Matches an object in her hand or room to a picture in a book

Back 152

3 y

Front 153

Plays make-believe w/ dolls, animals, & people

Back 153

3 y

Front 154

Sorts objects by shape & color

Back 154

3 y

Front 155

Completes puzzles w/ 3 or 4 pieces

Back 155

3 y

Front 156

Understands concept of 2

Back 156

3 y

Front 157

Follows 2 or 3 part command

Back 157

3 y

Front 158

Recognizes & identifies common objects & pictures

Back 158

3 y

Front 159

Understands most sentences

Back 159

3 y

Front 160

Understands placement in space (on, in, under)

Back 160

3 y

Front 161

Uses 4 to 5 word sentences

Back 161

3 y

Front 162

can say name, age, sex

Back 162

3 y

Front 163

Uses pronouns & plurals

Back 163

3 y

Front 164

Strangers can understand most of words

Back 164

3 y

Front 165

Hops & stands on one foot up to 5 sec

Back 165

4 y

Front 166

Kick ball forward

Back 166

4 y

Front 167

Throws ball overhand

Back 167

4 y

Front 168

Catches bounced ball most of time

Back 168

4 y

Front 169

Moves forwards & backward w/ agility

Back 169

4 y

Front 170

Copies square shapes

Back 170

4 y

Front 171

Draws person w/ 2-4 body parts

Back 171

4 y

Front 172

Uses scissors

Back 172

4 y

Front 173

Draws circles & squares

Back 173

4 y

Front 174

Begins to copy some capital letters

Back 174

4 y

Front 175

Interested in new experiences

Back 175

4 y

Front 176

Cooperates with older children

Back 176

4 y

Front 177

Plays "mom/dad" more inventive in fantasy play

Back 177

4 y

Front 178

Dresses/undresses

Back 178

4 y

Front 179

Negotitates solutions to conflict

Back 179

4 y

Front 180

More independent

Back 180

4 y

Front 181

Imagines unfamiliar images may be "monsters"

Back 181

4 y

Front 182

Views self as a whole person involving body, mind, feelings

Back 182

4 y

Front 183

Often can't tell difference between fantasy/reality

Back 183

4 y

Front 184

Correctly names some colors

Back 184

4 y

Front 185

Understands concept of counting, may know few numbers

Back 185

4 y

Front 186

Tries to solve problems from single point of view

Back 186

4 y

Front 187

Begins to have a clearer sense of time

Back 187

4 y

Front 188

Follows 3 part commands

Back 188

4 y

Front 189

Recalls part of story

Back 189

4 u

Front 190

Understands "same" "different"

Back 190

4 y

Front 191

Engages in fantasy play

Back 191

4 y

Front 192

Mastered some basic grammar rules

Back 192

4 y

Front 193

Speaks in sentences of 5-6 words

Back 193

4 y

Front 194

Speaks clearly enough for strangers to understand

Back 194

4 y

Front 195

Tells stories

Back 195

4 y

Front 196

Stands on 1 foot for 10 secs or longer

Back 196

5 y

Front 197

Hops, somersaults

Back 197

5 y

Front 198

Swings, climbs

Back 198

5 y

Front 199

May be able to skip

Back 199

5 y

Front 200

Copies triangles/other shapes

Back 200

5 y

Front 201

Draws person w/ body

Back 201

5 y

Front 202

Prints some letters

Back 202

5 y

Front 203

Dresses/undresses w/out help

Back 203

5 y

Front 204

Uses fork, spoon, sometimes knife

Back 204

5 y

Front 205

Does own toilet needs

Back 205

5 y

Front 206

Wants to please friends

Back 206

5 y

Front 207

Wants to be like friends

Back 207

5 y

Front 208

Likely to agree to rules

Back 208

5 y

Front 209

Likes to sing, dance, act

Back 209

5 y

Front 210

Shows more independence, may visit neighbor alone

Back 210

5 y

Front 211

Aware of gender

Back 211

5 u

Front 212

Able to distinguish fantasy from reality

Back 212

5

Front 213

Can be demanding &/or cooperative

Back 213

5 y

Front 214

Can count 10 or more objects

Back 214

5 y

Front 215

Correctly names at least 4 colors

Back 215

5 y

Front 216

Better understands concept of time

Back 216

5 y

Front 217

Knows about things used in everyday at home (money, food, appliances)

Back 217

5 y

Front 218

Recalls part of a story

Back 218

5 u

Front 219

Speaks sentences of more than 5 words

Back 219

5

Front 220

Uses future tense

Back 220

5

Front 221

Tells longer stories

Back 221

5

Front 222

Says name & address

Back 222

5