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Developmental Checklist
0-6 Months of Age
6-12 Months of Age
6-12 Months of Age
Social Skills
☐Smiles at faces
☐Reacts to noises
☐Makes sounds like “ooh” and “aah”
☐Recognizes familiar faces
☐Turns head towards sounds
☐Makes eye contact
Fine Motor Skills
☐Moves arms and kicks legs
☐Visually tracks objects as they move
☐Brings hands to mouth
☐Reaches and grasps a small rattle
☐Shakes and bangs toy in play
☐Passes toy hand to hand
Gross Motor Skills
☐Lifts head when on stomach
☐Pushes up on arms while on stomach
☐Rolls from back to sides
☐Sits up with your suport
☐Pushes through feet on hard surface
☐Rolls from stomach to back
☐Grabs feet when lying on back
6-12 Months of Age
6-12 Months of Age
6-12 Months of Age
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐Makes sounds and uses gestures
☐Motions to objects desired
☐Plays peek-a-boo
Fine Motor Skills
☐Dumps objects from container
☐Picks up small objects with hands and fingers
☐Turns pages of a book
☐Hands objects to others
☐Places objects into a open container
Gross Motor Skills
☐Creeps on hands and knees
☐Pulls to stand at furniture
☐Stands alone
Self-Care Skills
☐Holds own bottle
☐Begins to finger feed
1 Year of Age
6-12 Months of Age
2 years of Age
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐Starts to use words
☐May be shy around others
☐Points to objects desired
☐Imitates adult behaviors
☐Waves bye-bye
☐Give good eye contact
☐Follows familiar commands
Fine Motor Skills
☐Grasps small objects with thumb and fingers
☐Scribbles with Crayons
☐Builds a two-cube tower
☐Takes objects in/out of container
Gross Motor Skills
☐Walks with or without support
☐Stoops or squats to pick up objects
☐Throws objects
☐Climbs on/off furniture
Self-Care Skills
☐Transitions to a sipper cup
☐Self feeds finger foods
2 years of Age
2 years of Age
2 years of Age
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐Stays with an activity 6-7 minutes
☐Plays alongside other children
☐Indicates wants/needs by pointing or gesturing
☐Uses 2-3 word sentences
☐Points to body parts
☐Sorts shapes and colors
Fine Motor Skills
☐Turns pages in a book 1-2 at a time
☐Places simple shapes in a puzzle
☐Builds a 6-7 block tower
☐Beginning to use a spoon for self-feeding
Gross Motor Skills
☐Runs 10 feet without falling
☐Kicks a large ball
☐Jumps in place with both feet
☐Walks forward and backwards
☐Rolls a ball back and forth
☐Stoops and squats
Self-Care Skills
☐Asks for a drink, food or toilet
☐Removes coat independent
☐Helps carry and put things away
☐Follows simple 1 step commands
☐Drinks from open cup with little spills
3 Years of Age
2 years of Age
3 Years of Age
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐stays with an activity 8-9 minutes
☐enjoys imitative play with peers
☐develops imaginative play
☐plays well with other children
☐Knows a few colors
☐Counts to three
Fine Motor Skills
☐builds a ten-block tower
☐strings beads
☐attempts to copy a circle and lines
Gross Motor Skills
☐walks up and down stairs
☐balances on one foot
☐hops on one foot
☐Rides a tricycle
Self-Care Skills
☐Uses the toilet
☐Places T-shirt on by self
4 Years of Age
2 years of Age
3 Years of Age
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐Describes his/her feelings
☐Uses full sentences
☐Knows five or more colors
☐Elaborate pretend play
☐Responds to instruction in a small group
☐Follows simple rules when playing games
☐Enjoys playing with peers
☐Stays with a group activity for 10 min
Fine Motor Skills
☐Traces designs with curved edges
☐Cuts with scissors on a line
☐Copies simple shapes
☐Draws a 2 part person
Gross Motor Skills
☐Catches a large ball
☐Hops forward on one foot
☐Throws a ball forward
Self-Care Skills
☐Puts shirt and pants on independently
☐Uses for and spoon well
☐Buttons large buttons
5 Years of Age
Additional Developmental Milestones Resourse
Additional Developmental Milestones Resourse
Social/Cognitive Skills
☐Plays cooperatively with others
☐Initiates contact with familiar adults
☐States first and last name
☐Knows letters
☐Sings alphabet song
☐Counts 10 objects
☐Re-tells a story
☐Takes turns
Fine Motor Skills
☐Prints a few capital letters
☐Draws a person with six parts
☐Cuts out shapes
Gross Motor Skills
☐Uses playground equipment
☐Jumps, climbs, and hops
☐Catches a ball
☐Climbs stairs without holding rail
Self-Care Skills
☐Cares for own toileting needs
☐Washes and dries hand unassisted
☐Independent with buttons, snaps, zippers