• Walks stairs, holding rail, alternating feet.
• Runs around obstacles.
• Balances on one foot for several seconds.
• Hops on one foot.
• Pushes, pulls, steers wheeled toys.
• Rides a tricycle.
• Uses slide without assistance.
• Jumps over 6-inch-high object, landing feet together.
• Throws ball overhead.
• Catches bounced ball.
• Fastens snaps.
• Builds 9- to 12- block tower.
• Drives nails and pegs.
• Copies circle.
• Imitates cross.
• Rolls and shapes clay forms.
• Strings 1/2- inch beads.
• Cuts across a strip of paper.
• Completes 10- piece form board.

• Recognizes and matches 6 colors.
• Works 3- to 5- piece puzzle.
• Intentionally stacks blocks or rings by size order.
• Builds 3- block bridge.
• Draws a somewhat recognizable picture.
• Names and briefly explains pictures.
• Counts 3 objects.
• Knows gender and age.
• Knows first and last names.
• Has short attention span, is easily distracted.
• Learns through observing and imitating adult actions.
• Has increased understanding of function and groupings of objects.
• Puts two halves together to form a simple picture.
• Comprehends concept of same-different.
• Matches geometrical forms.
• Begins to be aware of the concept of past and present.

• Begins to understand time concepts, such as "Tomorrow we will go to Grandma's house"
• Understands "big" and "bigger," "long" and "short"
• Understands relationships expressed by "if...," "then...," and "because...".
• Carries out a series of 2 to 4 related directions.
• Understands when told "let's pretend".
• Vocabulary of more than 1,000 words.
• Understands some abstract words.
• Answers questions.
• Tells about past experiences.
• Uses plurals.
• Uses -ed on verbs to indicate past tense.
• Uses pronouns I and me to refer to self.
• Repeats a nursery rhyme; sings a song.
• Repeats 3 digits in sequence.
• Speech is understandable to strangers, but continues to contain some errors.
• Sentence length is generally 4 to 5 words.
• Uses prepositions in, under, and on in syntactical structures.

• Eats independently with minimal assistance.
• Brushes hair independently.
• Pours from pitcher into cup.
• Spreads butter with knife.
• Buttons and unbuttons large buttons.
• Washes hands independently.
• Uses facial tissue, with reminder.
• Uses toilet independently (may need assistance to clean and dress self).
• Puts on shoes and socks (without tying).
• Brushes teeth adequately.
• Joins in play of other children, interacts.
• Takes turns and shares, with encouragement.
• Tries to help with chores, such as sweeping.
• Begins dramatic play, acting out scenes, such as baby sitting.

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