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May stand erect with onlt slight support. Can sit in chair for small time. May climb out of crib, highchair, or stoller. May climb on hands and knees up stairs.
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13-15 months Begins to form concepts. Notices actions of other children and adults. Experiments with actions never tried before. Shows interest in new textures by rubbing the surface.
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16-18 monthMay be able to walk sideways. Stands either on foot with support. Walks fast and runs stiffly. Walks into ball; is unable to kick the ball. Squats down smoothly from standing position.
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Tries to imitate the ways parents use objects. Begins to figure things out through thought process. Has short attention span. Enjoys working with shapes on form board.
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19-21 monthsRuns without falling often. Walks sideways and backwards. Walks up and down staries with help. Loves to run, jump, and climb. Hangs from bar, grasping with hands. Can kick large ball without stepping on it.
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Likes to make marks on paper with big crayon. Can remember familiar objects without seeing them. Places circles, triangles, and squares in form board. Is interested in tiny things such as bugs. Looks at books for long period of times.
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Identifies familiar objects on TV screen and recognizes with picture in a book is upside down. Follows simple directions. Is able to match familiar things. May be able to draw crude pictures and interpret what they are.
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22-24 monthsJumps with both feet off the floor and can throw ball into basket. Until the age of 2 the circumference of the child's head, abdomen, and chest are almost the same. Throws ball overhead instead of tossing.
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Plays on swings, ladder, and other playground equipment. Improves moter skills. Enjoys running but is unable to measure sudden stops. May collide with other people or obstacles. Kicks ball forward. Throws ball overhead but without aiming.
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Becomes increasingly intrested in children's tv shows. Is better able to plan a play activity and carry it out. Is able to interpret picures drawn or painted. Is better able to use nearby objects in make-believe games.
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Climbs up slide ladder and slides down slide. Sits in adult chairs and may prefer these to small chairs. The average child has reached the adult height. Walks on tiptoe. Enjoys games involving running.
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Becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together. Recognizes self in photographs. Tries new play activites. Can remember and follow three-step commands. Can stack rings in the correct order. Identitifies familiar objects by touch.
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-May suddenly only like a certain food, prepared a certain way
-Love to dance and swing their arms wide
-Starting to learn where their bodies end and others begin
-May still need extra sleep at night and are learning to do without the nap -
-self-centered
-impatient, loud and bossy to other children and adults
-form friendships with their playmates
-spend more time in cooperative play
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Social/ Emotional Development
Row-Row-Row- your boat
they sit together and socialize to become friends and its on an ideal interaction game. It teaches how to get along with people. -
-outgoing and talkative
-can play in groups of 5 or 6
-play is complex
-fights break outs
-views itself as a whole person
-eager to explore
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Cooking together
Kids struggle with self-esteem. Working together with other people helps to build their self-esteem. it lets them know that people are their for them when they need help. -
-Better control of running, jumping and other large movements
-Need lots of physical activity; including free play
-Still awkward with writing, handcrafts and other small movements
-Early in the year, pace selves well; later, tire quickly
-Pencil grip changes from three-fingered to other grips
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Hula Hooping
Encourages children to use both fine and gross motor skills. Teaches them to develop problem solving and physical skills s they create their own methods of hula hooping. -
-good appetite tends to ask for more food than usual
-enjoys quiet time before bed
-doesn't usually enjoy bathtime
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-period of emotional turmoil
-often stubborn
-at their worst with their own parents
-experience rapid mood changes
-social relations are characterized by frictions, threats, and stubborness
-want everything, and want everything their way
-enjoy group and organized teams
