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may stand erect with only slight support.
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begins to form concepts. slowly increases vocabulary to four to six words.
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graduallyu refinesd concepts. vocab increases to 6 to 10 words. Notices actions of other children and adults, love music.
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may be able to walk sidways. stands on either foot with support. Walks fas and runs stiftly. W#alks into ball, is unable to kick the ball.
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walks sideways and backwards. runs without falling often. Walks up and down stairs with help. Responds rhythmically to music with whole body.
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prgressses from simple imitation to imaginative play. has a vocab of about 20 words. can remember familar objectrs without seeing them.
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walks with more coordinatio0n and assurace. Walks sideways and backward with ease. Bopunces and sways in simple damcing.
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becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves. Becomes interested in the precise ploacement of objects; enjoys form boards and simple puzzles.
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improves motor skills as torso lengthens and babyu fat begins to disappear. Enjoys running nut is unable to measure sudden stops. May collide with other people or obstacles.
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becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows. understands cause an effect in terms of own behavior. Is better able to plan a play activity and carry it out.
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likes tio be in constant motion, running or walking sideways or backwards. Enjoys games involving running. Goes up stairs by alternating feet, but goes down one foot at a time.
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Begins to classify objects into general categories. Uses symblolic representation in make-believe play. tries out vari0ous poles in make-believe play.
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improves overall coordination. Walks with good posture. Still has protruding abdomen but body is lengthening. has well-refined pincer grasp but hand manipulation is clumsy. Builds cooked block towers.
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Personality may seem less pleasant than at age three. May be more moody, tries to express empotions verbally. Strives for independence; resents bein treated as a baby.
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Outdor transparent painting. Let child go outside and hang a plastic sheet over the fenece. then leth the child paint on the plastic. helps develop large and small motor skills.
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Performs physical activities more gracefully and with less wasted motion. Likes to climb and play on jungle gym and other outdoor play equipment. Shows improved eye-hand coordination.
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Shows increased willingness to cooperate. Is more patient, generous, and conscientious. Expresses anger verbally rather than physically. Is more reasonable when in a quarrel.
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hop scotch. draw boxes on the chalk and have the child roll a die to see how far they have to jump. repeat this until everyone has gone.
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Becomes more socially independen; chooses own friends. May feel less jealous of siblings as outside intreasts become more important. is still egocentric, but is becoming interested in group activies.
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Body becomes more slender with longer arms and legs; babyhood physique contiunues to dissappear. Loses baby teeth, which are replaced by the first permanent teeth. Is constastantly active.
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learning to use the sense of touch hae your child feel a lot of different shaped objectes and guess what they are.
