GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
- Jump in place and over small objects.
- Can walk up and down the stairs with support.
- Can throw a small ball overhand.
- Kick a ball with either foot.
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
- Build a tower of three small blocks.
- Pick up small objects with thumb and one finger.
- Bring a spoon to mouth.
- Hold and drink from a cup independently.
- Put shapes into a shape sorter without assistance.
- Paint using whole arm movements to make strokes.
COGNITIVE MILESTONES
- Can find hidden objects even from under 2-3 layers.
- Begin to distinguish between shapes and colours, and can sort them from one another.
- Can complete sentences and rhymes from familiar books.
- Can build towers of four or more blocks.
- Might use one hand more than the other.
- Can follow two-step instructions such as “Pick up your toys and put them in the closet.”
- Can name items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL MILESTONES
- Imitate behaviour of others, especially adults and older children.
- Get excited being with other children.
- Show increased independence and even defiance.
- Increasingly aware of themselves as separate from others.
LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION MILESTONES
- Point to things or pictures when named.
- Know the names of familiar people and body parts.
- Can say sentences with 2–4 words.
- Can follow simple instructions.
- Repeat words overheard in conversation.
