Toddler Timeline

  • Born

    Born
    Baby is born.
  • 13 to 15 months - Physical

    13 to 15 months - Physical
    Large motor skills includes such things such as :
    Toddlers may stand erect with only slight support and crawls over small barriers Small motor skills include things such as :
    Can open small, hinged box and may try to turn doorknobs
  • 13 to 15 months - Intellectual

    13 to 15 months - Intellectual
    General things such as :
    Toddlers begin to form concepts and begins to experiment with actions never tried before Language things such as :
    The toddler slowly increases vocabulary to four to six words and may use sounds to indicate specific objects
  • 16 to 18 months - Physical

    16 to 18 months - Physical
    Large motor skills inlcude things such as :
    Toddler may be able to walk sideways and walks fast and runs stiffly. Small motor skills include things such as :
    Toddler likes to grab anything and everything and adds hand gestures to spoken language.
  • 16 to 18 months - Intellectual

    16 to 18 months - Intellectual
    General things include :
    Toddler remembers where objects belong and has short attention span. Language things include :
    Toddler's vocabulary increases to six to ten words and imitates simple sounds on request.
  • 19 to 21 months - Physical

    19 to 21 months - Physical
    Large motor skills include things such as :
    Toddlers can run without falling often and loves to run, jump, and climb. Small motor skills include things such as :
    Toddler holds two objects in hand easily and uses one hand more than the other.
  • 19 to 21 months - Intellectual

    19 to 21 months  - Intellectual
    General things include :
    Progresses from simple imitation to imaginative play and can remember familiar objects without seeing them. Language things include :
    Has vocabulary of about 20 words and enjoys labeling objects and parts of body.
  • 22 to 24 months - Physical

    22 to 24 months - Physical
    Large motor skills include things such as :
    Walks with more coordination and assurance and bounces and sways in simple dancing movements. Small motor skills include things such as :
    Likes to play with modeling clay and holds crayon with thumb and fingers.
  • 22 to 24 months - Intellectual

    22 to 24 months - Intellectual
    General things include :
    Follows simple directions and is able to match familiar objects. Language things include :
    Is able to ask for things using substitutes some words for physical acts.
  • 24 to 30 months - Physical

    24 to 30 months - Physical
    Large motor skills include things such as :
    Plays on swings, ladders, and other playground equipment and kicks ball forward. Small motor skills include things such as :
    Can remove wrapping from gum and candy and can soap hands and arms easily.
  • 24 to 30 months - Intellectual

    24 to 30 months - Intellectual
    General things include :
    Enjoys playing house and imitating family situations and becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows. Language things include :
    Enjoys learning names for new objects and refers to self by name; then learns to use pronouns.
  • 30 to 36 months - Physical

    30 to 36 months - Physical
    Large motor skills include things such as :
    Enjoys games involving running and climbs up slide ladder and slides down. Small motor skills include things such as :
    Scribbles and draws circles as well as horizontal and vertical lines and like to paint using full arm motions combined with finger motions.
  • 30 to 36 months - Intellectual

    30 to 36 months - Intellectual
    General things include :
    Recognizes self in photographs and reveals intellectual curiosity in reading books and watching TV. Language things include :
    Ask names of objects and repeats them and connects names and uses of objects.
  • 4 years old - Social/Emotional Development

    4 years old - Social/Emotional Development
    Emotional characteristics of a 4 year old are : they are quite self centered and can be defiant, impatient, loud, and bossy with other children and adults. Social characteristics of a 4 year old are : They form friendships with their playmates and spend more time in cooperative play.
  • 4 year old - activity

    4 year old - activity
    The Pet Store
    Age : 4 years old
    Justification : teaches children the name of animals.
    Description : Set out pictures of various animals and have the children name the animals
  • 4 years old - Physical

    4 years old - Physical
    Gross motor skills include things such as : Hops on one foot and walks backward easily. Fine motor skills include things such as : dresses and undresses self and copies a circle and a cross.
  • 5 year old - Physical Development

    5 year old - Physical Development
    Gross motor skills for a 5 year old are : Turns somersaults and skips with alternating feet. Fine motor skills for a 5 year old are : They print some letters and buttons clothing.
  • 5 year old - Social/Emotional Development

    5 year old - Social/Emotional Development
    Emotional characteristics of a 5 year old are : Views himself/herself as a whole person, with a body,mind, and feelings and eager to explore the outer world, but may be fearful and unfamiliar people, places, and expieriences. Social characteristics of a 5 year old are : They are outgoing and talkative and fights break out less frequently.
  • 5 year old - activity

    5 year old - activity
    Preschool Ribbon and Streamer Dancing
    Age : 5 years old
    Justification : The lively dance activity uses ribbons or streamers to keep preschoolers fit indoors. Keeps children twirling, leaping, jumping, swaying, and more.
    Decription : Have children hold streamers or ribbon on one end and play music for the child or children to dance to.
  • 6 year old - Physical Devlelopment

    6 year old - Physical Devlelopment
    6 year old gross motor skills are : Can ride a two-wheel bicycle with training wheels and jumps rope. 6 year old fine motor skills are : writes entire words and ties shoes.
  • 6 year old - Social/Emotional development

    6 year old - Social/Emotional development
    Emotional characteristics of a 6 year old are : can enjoy music or dance lessons and organized sports and at their worst with their own parents. Social characteristics of a 6 year old are : they want everything, and want to do things their way and enjoy group and organized teams.
  • 6 year old - activity

    6 year old - activity
    I Spy
    Age : 6 years old
    Justification : The children take turns describing to each other and object to another child.
    Description : One child decribes one object. The other children try to guess the object and whoever guesses the object gets to be the object picker next.