Infant - Physical Development

Question 1

What is the Gross Motor Skill of a Newborn?

Answer 1

Grasp Reflex

Question 2

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 1 month old?

Answer 2

Lifting its chin up and some control of its head

Question 3

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 3 month old?

Answer 3

Lifting their head and chest when lying on their front

Question 4

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 6 month old?

Answer 4

Rolling over, Sitting up for a short time without support, kicking its legs when held up

Question 5

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 9-10 month old?

Answer 5

Crawling, cruise (walking when holding objects)

Question 6

What are the Gross Motor Skills of 12-13 month old?

Answer 6

Standing alone, walking without help

Question 7

What are the Gross Motor Skills of an 18 month old?

Answer 7

Climbing onto furniture

Question 8

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 2 year old?

Answer 8

Throwing a large ball

Question 9

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 2 and half year old?

Answer 9

Jumping from a low step, kicking a ball

Question 10

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 3 year old?

Answer 10

Riding a tricycle, running without falling

Question 11

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 4 year old?

Answer 11

Running smoothly with changes of speed, walking up stairs with alternating feet

Question 12

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 5 year old?

Answer 12

Catching a ball with two hands, Hopping on one feet, walking up and down carrying objects

Question 13

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 6 year old?

Answer 13

Jumps of over an object of 10 inches, Throwing with accurate placement, riding a bicycle with training wheels.

Question 14

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 7 year old?

Answer 14

Riding a bike, Jumping confidently, running with coordination

Question 15

What are the Gross Motor Skills of a 8 year old?

Answer 15

Hopping on both legs, running in a straight line

Question 16

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a Newborn?

Answer 16

Holding their thumbs tucked under their hands

Question 17

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 1 month old?

Answer 17

Opening hand to grasp a finger

Question 18

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 3 month old?

Answer 18

Briefly grasp a rattle

Question 19

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 6 month old?

Answer 19

Moving an object from hand to hand, pick up dropped toys

Question 20

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 9-10 month old?

Answer 20

Using finger and thumb to hold a small object

Question 21

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 12-13 month old?

Answer 21

Manipulate and place toys

Question 22

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 18 month old?

Answer 22

Building a short tower with blocks

Question 23

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 2 year old?

Answer 23

Draw lines and circle, turning a page

Question 24

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 2 and a half year old?

Answer 24

Using a spoon and fork, build a tower of blocks

Question 25

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 3 year old?

Answer 25

Fold a piece of paper, Fasten and Unfasten large buttons

Question 26

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 4 year old?

Answer 26

Get dressed without help, Uses a fork correctly

Question 27

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 5 year old?

Answer 27

Cutting out a circle, Ties shoelace

Question 28

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 6 year old

Answer 28

Cutting well with scissors, using a knife to cut food, Putting a 16 to 20 piece puzzle together

Question 29

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 7 year old

Answer 29

Fully developed hand-eye coordination, Drawing complex shapes, writing full name, writing short stories on lined paper

Question 30

What are the Fine Motor Skills of a 8 year old?

Answer 30

Cutting well with a pair of scissors