Shaw Infancy and Children

Question 1

2 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 1

Gross: Holds head up; Begins to push when prone

Fine: Follows to midline

Question 2

4 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 2

Gross: Holds head steady, unsupported; pushes down with feet; pushes up to elbows when prone

Fine: Can hold a toy – hands to midline; brings hands together and to mouth

Question 3

6 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 3

Gross: Rolls over – both directions; sit (supported); hands to feet and feet to mouth

Fine: Reaching; starting to “rake” grasp; passes object from hand to hand

Question 4

9 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 4

Gross: Stands holding on; pulling to stand; stands alone; sits unsupported well; cruising (crawls)

Fine: Pincer grasp; banging 2 cubes together

Question 5

12 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 5

Gross: Pulls to stand; get to sitting; independent steps

Fine: Putting objects in a cup (block)

Question 6

15 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 6

Gross: Walk well; stoop and recover; starting to run

Fine: Dump things from a cup; build a tower (2 cubes)

Question 7

18 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 7

Gross: Run; kick a ball; walk up and down stairs; throw a ball; helps to dress self

Fine: Build tower 2-4 cubes; turn pages in a book (board book); uses spoon; points

Question 8

2 Years Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 8

Gross: Throw a ball overhand; Jumps with both feet off the floor

Fine: Makes or copies straight lines; scribbles

Question 9

30 Months Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 9

Gross: Walks backward; Begins to hop on one foot

Fine: Copies a circle; “fist” holds a crayon

Question 10

3 Years Gross Motor and Fine Motor

Answer 10

Gross: Rides tricycle using pedals; Self destructive phase of life

Fine: Copies a circle well, builds a tower of 9-10 cubes; holds a crayon with fingers

Question 11

2 Months Language

Answer 11

Vocalizes; coos; “throaty” sounds; turns towards sounds

Question 12

4 Months Language

Answer 12

Babble begins; raspberries

Question 13

6 Months Language

Answer 13

Imitates speech sounds; converses with noises and facial expressions

Question 14

9 Months Language

Answer 14

“mama” “dada” – non specifically; makes similar sounds for objects (baba = bottle)

Question 15

12 Months Language

Answer 15

Jargon begins; 1 word other than “mama” and “dada” (up to 3 words)

Question 16

15 Months Language

Answer 16

3 (to 6) words other than “mama” or “dada”; consonant sounds – t, d, n, w, h

Question 17

18 Months Language

Answer 17

Several single words; says “no”; points to wants. Receptive language skill begin – understand what you are saying

Question 18

2 Years Language

Answer 18

Points to things/pictures when named; 2-3 word phrases, up to 4 word sentences; vowels are uttered correctly; follows simple instructions; repeats words heard – understand about half of what they are saying

Question 19

3 Years Language

Answer 19

Can name most familiar things; intelligible 4-6 word phrases/sentences; says name, age, sex; names a friend; talks well so that strangers can understand about 75% of what is said; conversation with 2-3 sentences

Expressive language skills come on rapidly

Question 20

2 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 20

Social: Recognizes parents; begins to smile (you engage them)

Cognitive: Regards faces; begins to follow with eyes; boredom!

Question 21

4 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 21

Social: Smiles spontaneously at people (will engage you); likes to play; copies facial expressions (smiles, frowns)

Cognitive: Responds to affection; reaches for a toy; watches faces closely; recognizes familiar people and things at a distance

Question 22

6 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 22

Social: Knows familiar faces, starts to notice strangers; plays with others; looks at self in the mirror

Cognitive: Brings objects to their mouths; shows curiosity – reaches and explores; passes objects between hands

Question 23

9 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 23

Social: Fear of strangers; clingy to familiar adults; favorite toys

Cognitive: Watches for hidden objects; looks for hidden objects; peek-a-boo

Question 24

12 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 24

Social: Shows fear; cries when parent leaves; hands you toys/book he wants to hear

Cognitive: Explores by shaking, banging, throwing objects; copies gestures; looks at the correct picture when its named

Question 25

15 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 25

Social: Imitate others; “mine”; hugs a doll close – for comfort; interacting with self in the mirror

Cognitive: Seeking help; getting parent’s attention by grabbing hand or placing an object in their hand

Question 26

18 Months Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 26

Social: Hands things to others; temper tantrums; stranger fear; feeds a doll; clings to caregiver; points; explores alone but with parent close by

Cognitive: Knows what things are for (phone, brush); points to 1-3 body parts; follow a 1-step command

Question 27

2 Years Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 27

Social: Gets excited when with other children; shows more independence; defiant behavior; parallel play (interacting in a meaningful way)

Cognitive: Sort shapes and colors; follow 2-step instructions; names items in a picture book – cat, dog, baby

Question 28

3 Years Social/Emotional and Cognitive

Answer 28

Social: Interactive play; cooperation with other children; inventive fantasy play

Cognitive: Follows 3 part commands; knows some colors; understands same/different and the concept of counting; fantasy play

Question 29

4 Years Motor/Physical

Answer 29

Hops & stands on 1 foot up to 2 seconds; catches a bounced ball; pours; cuts with scissors (supervised)

Question 30

5 Years Motor/Physical

Answer 30

Stands on 1 foot >10 sec, hops and skips; uses fork, spoon well; toilet trained; swings & climbs

Question 31

4 Years Language

Answer 31

Correctly uses “he” and “she”; songs/poems from memory; tells stories; first and last name

Question 32

5 Years Language

Answer 32

Speaks clearly; tells a simple story using full sentences; uses future tense; name and address

Question 33

4 Years Social/Emotional

Answer 33

Plays “mom” and “dad”; make believe play; cooperates with other kids – would rather play with others than alone; often can’t tell real from make believe

Question 34

5 Years Social/Emotional

Answer 34

Can tell real from make believe; wants to please friends, be like them; is aware of gender; more independence

Question 35

4 Years Cognitive

Answer 35

Colors & numbers; understands counting; understands same and different; copying some capital letters; board games

Question 36

5 Years Cognitive

Answer 36

Counts 10+ items; person with 6 body parts; print some letter and numbers; copies triangle