Developmental milestones Flashcards
At what age should a child start to crawl
9 months
At what age should a child be able to draw a triangle?
5 years
At what age should a child have developed head control?
6 weeks
At what age should a child be able to do the following…
- Vocalises alone or when spoken to, coos and laughs
- Startles to loud noises
- Two or three words with meaning
- Uses sounds discriminantly e.g. dada, mama
- Turns to soft sounds out of sight
Vocalises alone or when spoken to, coos and laughs - 3-4 months
Startles to loud noises - newborn
2/3 words with meaning - 12 months
Uses sounds discriminantly - 10 months
Turns to soft sounds out of sight - 7 months
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 6 weeks
Gross motor - head control in vertical
Fine motor - follows torch with eyes
Language and Vision - stills to voice
Social and Play - social smile
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 9 months
Gross motor
- stands when holding onto furniture
- may crawl
Fine motor
- can pincer grip a raisin
- uses index finger to point
Language and vision
- Polysyllabic sounds
- Imitates adult sounds
Social and Play
- Anxious around strangers
- Finds hidden objects
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 1 year
Gross motor
- Cruises using furniture
- May take first steps
Fine motor
- Casting toys
- Smashing objects into each other
Language and Vision
- Immediately responds to name
- Jargons
Social and Play
- Waves bye bye
- Drinks from a cup
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 4 years
Gross Motor
- Can run up and down stairs with alternating feet
- Can hop
Fine Motor
- Threads beads
- Able to draw a simple man
Language and Vision
- Tells stories and recounts experiences
- Sentences of 5+ words
Social and Play
- Dresses and undresses
- Understands turn taking
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 18 months
Gross Motor
- Runs
- Climbs onto chairs
Fine Motor
- Builds a tower of 3/4 blocks
- Develops hand preference
Language and Vision
- Knows 5-20 words
- Can point to body parts
Social and Play
- Feeds with a spoon
- Imitates adult activities
At what age should a child be able to build a tower of 3/4 blocks?
18 months
At what age should a child be able to do the following…
- Talk constantly in 3-4 word sentences
- Knows 6-10 words with meaning
- Shows parts of the body
- Uses two or more words to make simple phrases
Talk constantly in 3-4 word sentences - 2.5-3 years
Knows 6-10 words with meaning - 18 months
Shows body parts - 18 months
Uses two or more words to make simples sentences - 20-24 months
At what age should a child be able to stand?
9 months using furniture, first steps at 12 months
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 6 months
Gross motor
- pushes up on arms in prone.
- Can roll from stomach onto back
Fine motor
- explores objects by mouthing.
- Transfers objects from one hand to another
Language and Vision
- screams when annoyed.
- Babbles tunefully
Social and Play
- friendly with strangers.
- Plays with feet
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 2 years
Gross Motor
- Throws a ball overhand
- Able to climb stairs, two feet on each step
Fine Motor
- Tower of 6/7 blocks
- Makes circular scribbles
Language and Vision
- Joins 2 words together, and knows 50+ words
- Understands simple instructions
Social and Play
- Puts on a hat and shoes
- Developing symbolic play (e.g. feeding a doll)
Gross Motor, Fine motor, Language and Vision and Social and Play goals for 3 years
Gross Motor
- Climbs stairs with alternating feet
- Pedals a tricycle
Fine Motor
- Copies a circle
- Cuts with scissors
Language and Vision
- Knows and can repeat own name
- Asks a lot of questions
Social and Play
- Vivid pretend play
- Understands sharing and playing with others
