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Developmental Stages Flashcards

1
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Lifts head when lying prone

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2-3 months

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2
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Smiles in response to a human face (the “social smile”)

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2 months

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3
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Coos or gurgles in response to human attention

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2-3 months

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4
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Turn over

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5 months

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5
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Feet in mouth

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5 months

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6
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Sits with support

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4 months

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7
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Sits unassisted

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6 months

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8
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Grasps entire hand (“raking”)

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4-6 months

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9
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Forms attachment to primary caregiver

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4-6 months

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10
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Recognizes familiar people

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4-6 months

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11
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Babbles (repeats single sounds over and over)

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4-6 months

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12
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Laughs aloud

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4 months

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13
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Holds a sitting position unassisted

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6-8 months

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14
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Crawls on hands and knees

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7-11 months

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15
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Pulls to stand

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7-11 months

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16
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Transfers toys from hand to hand

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10 months

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17
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Picks up toys and food using “pincer” (thumb and forefinger) grasp

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10 months

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18
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Shows stranger anxiety

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(begins at 6 months, peaks at about 8mons and begins to disappear at about 12mons)

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19
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Plays games such as peek-a-boo, waves “bye-bye”

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7-11 months

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20
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Imitates sounds

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7-11 months

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21
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Uses gestures

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7-11 months

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22
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Says first words (“mama, dada”)

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7-11 months

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23
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Walks unassisted

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13 months

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24
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Pats pictures in books

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12-15 months

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25
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Kicks ball, throws ball

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12-15 months

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26
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Shows separation anxiety

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(appears at about the age of 12-18 months and begins to disappears at about 20-24 months)

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27
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Says first words

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12-15 months

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28
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Great variation in timing of language

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12-15 months

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29
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Uses about 10 words

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12-15 months

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30
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Responds to own name

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12-15 months

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31
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Shows object permanence – now able to look for hidden objects. even when moved while not looking – will also check several locations

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12-18 months

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32
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Throws a ball

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1.5 year/18 months

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33
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Stacks three blocks

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1.5 year/18 months

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34
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Climbs stairs –two feet on one step

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1.5 year/18 months

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35
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Scribbles on paper

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1.5 year/18 months

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36
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Moves away from then returns to the mother for reassurance (“rapprochement”)

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1.5 year/18 months

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37
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Says own name

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1.5 year/18 months

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38
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Kicks a ball

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2 years

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39
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Balances on one foot for 1 second

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2 years

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40
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Stacks six blocks

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2 years

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41
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Feeds self with fork and spoon

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2 years

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42
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Shows negativity (e.g., the favorite word is “no”)

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2 years

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43
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Plays alongside but not with another child (“parallel play”)

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2-4 years

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44
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Names body parts and objects

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2 years

45
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Speaks in 2-word sentences and uses pronouns (e.g., “me do”)

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2 years

46
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Uses about 250 words

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2 years

47
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Imitates mannerisms and activities

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2 years

48
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Selfish and self centered

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2 years

49
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Imitates mannerisms and activities

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2 years

50
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Can turn a door knob and unscrew a jar lid

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2 years

51
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Walks backwards

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2 years

52
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Scribbles with crayons

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2 years

53
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Stands on tip toes

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30 months

54
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High activity levels

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2 years

55
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Rides a tricycle

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3 years

56
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Undresses and partially dresses without help

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3 years

57
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Climbs stairs using alternate feet

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3 years

58
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Stacks nine blocks

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3 years

59
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Copies a circle

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3 years

60
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Cuts paper with scissor

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3 years

61
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Unbutton buttons

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3 years

62
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Has a sense of self as male or female (gender identity)

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3 years

63
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Usually achieves bowel and bladder control

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3 years

64
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Comfortably spends part of the day away from the mother

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3 years

65
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Uses about 900 words in speech

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3 years

66
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Understands about 3,500

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3 years

67
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Identifies some colors

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3 years

68
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Speak in complete sentences (e.g., ‘I can do it myself”)

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3 years

69
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Understands ordination (e.g., one book, two books)

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3 years

70
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Understands classifications (e.g., a dog is an animal and can sort items by shape and color

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3 years

71
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Thinking is still preoperational - the child is unable to think something through without acting out

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3 years

72
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Catches a ball with arms

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4 years

73
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Dresses independently, using buttons and zippers

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4 years

74
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Grooms self (e.g., brushes teeth)

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4 years

75
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Hops on one foot

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4 years

76
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Draws a person

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4 years

77
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Copies a cross

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4 years

78
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Alternate feet going downstairs

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4 years

79
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Begins to play cooperatively with other children

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4 years

80
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Engages in role playing (e.g., I’ll be the mommy, you be the daddy”)

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4 years

81
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May have imaginary companions

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4 years

82
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Curious about sex differences (e.g., plays “doctor” with other children)

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4 years

83
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Has nightmares and transient phobias (e.g., “of monsters”)

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4 years

84
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Shows good verbal self-expression (e.g., can tell detailed stories)

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4 years

85
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Comprehends and uses prepositions (e.g., under, above)

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4 years

86
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Points and counts 3 objects

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4 years

87
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Repeats four digits

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4 years

88
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Still lacks concept of conservation

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4 years

89
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Catches a ball with two hands

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5 years

90
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Draws a person in detail, (e.g., with arms, hair, eyes)

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5 years

91
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Skips using alternate feet

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5 years

92
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Copies a square

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5 years

93
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Dresses and undresses self

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5 years

94
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Over concerned about physical injury

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4-5 years

95
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elective surgery

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7-11 years

96
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Shows further improvement in verbal and cognitive skills

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5 years

97
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Ties shoe laces

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6-12 years

98
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Rides a two-wheeled bicycle

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6-12 years

99
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Prints letters

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6-12 years

100
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Copies a triangle

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6 years

101
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Copies a Diamond

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7 years

102
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Rules of the game are key

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6-12 years

103
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Organized sports possible

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6-12 years

104
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Being a member of a team is focal

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6-12 years

105
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Separation of the sexes

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6-12 years

106
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Begins to understand the finality of death

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6-12 years

107
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Begins go think logically

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6-12 years

108
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Begins to read

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6-12 years

109
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Vocabualary expands to (50,000 words by about the age of 12)

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6-12 years

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