Motor development Flashcards
What can a child draw at what age?
Fine motor skills of 1-month-old (1)
Grasps a finger when placed in the hand
Fine motor skills of 3 months old
- Watches their own hands
- Brings hands to their mouth
- Holds a toy briefly
Fine motor skills of 6 months old
- Palmar grasp
- Reaches for toys
- Puts objects into mouth
Fine motor skills of 9-month-old
- Passes toys from one hand to the other
- May have a pincer grip
Fine motor skills of 12 months old
- Fine pincer grip
- Points to objects of interest
- Releases objects intentionally
Fine motor skills fo 15-months old
- Imitates to and fro scribbles
- Builds a tower of 2 cubes, when demonstrated
Fine motor skills of 18 months old
Makes a tower of 3 blocks
Fine motor skills of 2 years old
- Builds a tower of 6 blocks
- Draws a horizontal line with preferred hand, may draw vertical lines
- Turns pages of a book individually
Fine motor skills of 2.5-year-old
- Can thread beads on a string
- Makes a tower of 7 or more blocks
- Holds a pencil with a tripod grip
Fine motor skills of 3 years old
- Builds a bridge using blocks
- Draws a circle
- Draws a person with a head
Fine motor skills of 4 years old
- Builds steps using blocks
- Draws a square
- Draws a person with head/face, arms and legs
Fine motor skills of 5 years old
- Uses a knife and fork competently
- Draws a triangle
- Copies alphabet letters
At what age child can sit without support?
9 months
At what age child can walk without support?
15 months
Gross motor skills of 1 moth old
- Symmetrical movements in all limbs
- Normal muscle tone
- Head lag when pulled up
Gross motor skills of 3 months old
Gross motor skills of 6 month old
- Rolls from back to front
- When held, stands and sits with a straight back
- Bears most of own weight
Gross motor skills of 9 month old
- Sits without support
- Stands holding onto furniture
- Moves around the floor, e.g. wriggling, commando crawling
Gross motor skills of 12-month-old
- Stands without support
- Crawls, bottom shuffles or ‘bear-walks’
- Cruises along furniture
- May walk unsteadily
Gross motor skills of 15 months old
- Generally walks without support
- Crawls upstairs
Gross motor skills of 18 months old
- Walks steadily, stopping safely
- Squats to pick up a toy
- Climbs stairs holding a hand or a rail
Gross motor skills of 2 years old
- Runs safely
- Throws a ball overhand
- Walks up and down stairs, both feet on each step
Gross motor skills of 2.5 years old
- Jumps on 2 feet
- Kicks a ball
Gross motor skills of 3 years old
- Walks backwards and sideways
- Rides a tricycle
- Catches a large ball with arms outstretched
Gross motor skills of 4 year old
- Stands, walks and runs on tiptoes
- Runs up and down stairs
Gross motor skills of 5 year old
- Hops
- Catches a ball
- Heel-toe walking
- May ride a bike
