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Birth
Baby is born! -
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Toddler
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1 year
Physical
Baby may stand alone without support for a short time.
rollls over small barriers
May be able to walk a few steps alone
may be able to back downstairs Intellectual
Baby begins to notice actions of other children and adults
Gradually refines concepts
Remembers where objects belong
Has short attention span
Vocab increases to 6 to 10 words
Able to fit round block into round hole in form board. -
1 1/2
Physical
Improves grasping
Enjoys filling and emptying containers
May try to turn doorknobs
Uses spoon,spilling little Intellectual
Slowly increases Vocab
Responds to own name
Babbles with expression
Points to familiar toys -
2 years
Physical
Has vocab of about 20 words
Enjoys labeling
Likes to respond to directions
Likes nursery rhymes
Understands some pronouns Intellectual
Can remember familiar objects without seeing them
Places circles and triangles, and squares in form board
Has Vocab of about 20 words
Uses speech to get desired results
Enjoys hearing nursery rhymes
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2 1/2
Physical
Improves motor skills such as torso lengthens and baby fat begins to disappear
Enjoys running
climbs everywhere indoors
Kicks ball forward
Opens doors by turning Knobs
Can soap hands and arms easily Intellectual
Becomes interested in tv shows
Understands cause and effect in terms of behavior
Likes to imitate drawings
Vocab starts at 200 words and increases to 500
Uses 2 word sentences -
3 years
Physical
Turns doorknobs with greater strength
Likes to be in motion
Enjoys games
Jumps from any elevated object
Takes objects apart and puts them back togeather Intellectual
Classifies objects in general categories
Uses symbolic representation
Vocab starts at about 500 words and increases to 900 or 1000
Creates two to three word sentences
Tries out many roles in act out plays
Can remember and follow three step commands E
