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Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestone)
Notes
2 MONTHS (Birth to Three Years Old)
SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL
Begins to smile at people Doesn’t smile at people Can briefly calm him/herself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand) Tries to look at parent
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Coos, makes gurgling sounds Doesn’t respond to loud sounds
Turns head toward sounds Doesn’t smile at people
COGNITIVE
(learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Pays attention to faces Doesn’t watch things as they move
Begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance Begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change MOVEMENT AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy Doesn’t bring hands to mouth Makes smoother movements with arms and legs
Can’t hold head up when pushing up when on tummy
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestones)
NOTES
4 MONTHS (Birth to Three Years Old)
SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL
Smiles spontaneously, especially at people Doesn’t^ smile at people Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Begins to babble Doesn’t coo or make sounds
Babbles with expression and copies sounds he/she hears
Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired
COGNITIVE
(learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Lets you know if he/she is happy or sad Doesn’t watch things as they move
Responds to affection
Has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions Reaches for toy with one hand Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it Follows moving things with eyes from side to side Watches faces closely
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestones)
NOTES
6 MONTHS (Birth to Three Years Old)
SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL
Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
Shows no affection for caregivers
Likes to play with others, especially parents Responds to other people’s emotions and often seems happy Likes to look at self in a mirror
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Responds to sounds by making sounds
Doesn’t make vowel sounds (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with parent while making sounds
Doesn’t laugh or make squealing sounds
Responds to own name Doesn’t respond to sounds around him/her Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure Begins to say consonant sounds (jabbering with “m,” “b”)
COGNITIVE
(learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Looks around at things nearby Has difficulty getting things to mouth Brings things to mouth Doesn’t try to get things that are in reach Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestones)
NOTES
6 MONTHS (Birth to Three Years Old)
Begins to pass things from one hand to another
MOVEMENT AND
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Rolls over in both directions (front to back, back to front)
Seems very stiff, with tight muscles Begins to sit without support Seems very floppy, like a rag doll When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce
Doesn’t roll over in either direction
Rocks back and forth, sometimes crawling backward before moving forward
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestones
NOTES
9 MONTHS (Birth to Three Years Old)
MOVEMENT AND
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Stands, holding on Doesn’t bear weight on legs with support Can get into sitting position Doesn’t sit with help Sits without support Pulls to stand Crawls
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestone)
NOTES
12 MONTHS | 1 Year of Age (Birth to Three Years Old)
SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL
Is shy or nervous with strangers Cries when mom or dad leaves Has favorite things and people Shows fear in some situations Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story Repeats sounds or actions to get attention Puts out arm or leg to help with dressing Plays games such as “peek-a- boo” and “pat-a-cake”
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Responds to simple, spoken requests
Doesn’t say single words like “mama” or “dada” Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye- bye”
Doesn’t learn gestures like waving or shaking head
Makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds more like speech)
Doesn’t point to things
Says “mama” and “dada” and exclamations like “uh-oh!” Tries to say words you say
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestone)
NOTES
2 YEARS OF AGE (Birth to Three Years Old)
SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL
Copies others, especially adults and older children
Doesn’t copy actions and words
Gets excited when with other children
Loses skills he/she once had
Shows more and more independence Shows defiant behavior (doing what he/she has been told not to) Plays mainly beside other children, but is beginning to include other children, such as in chase games
LANGUAGE AND
COMMUNICATION
Points to things or pictures when they are named
Doesn’t use 2-word phrases (for example: “drink milk”) Knows names of familiar people and body parts
Doesn’t follow simple instructions
Says sentences with two to four words Follows simple instructions Repeats words overheard in conversation Points to things in a book
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestone)
NOTES
2 YEARS OF AGE (Birth to Three Years Old)
COGNITIVE
(learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Finds things even when hidden under two and three covers
Doesn’t know what to do with common things, like brush, phone, fork, spoon Begins to sort shapes and colors Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books Plays simple make-believe games Builds towers of four or more blocks Might use one hand more than the other
MOVEMENT AND
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Stands on tiptoe Doesn’t walk steadily Kicks a ball Begins to run Climbs onto and down from furniture without help Walks up and down stairs holding on Throws ball overhand Makes or copies straight lines and circles
Module 1: Birth through 3 Years of Age Matrices
Typical Developmental Milestones
Atypical Development (Missing or Not Meeting Anticipated Milestone)
NOTES
3 YEARS OF AGE (Birth to Three Years Old)
Carries on a conversation using two to three sentences
COGNITIVE
(learning, thinking, problem-solving)
Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
Can’t work simple toys (such as peg boards, simple puzzles, turning handle) Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
Doesn’t play pretend or make believe Does puzzles with three or four pieces Understands what “two” means Copies a circle with pencil or crayon Turns book pages one at a time Builds towers of more than six blocks Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle
MOVEMENT AND
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
Climbs well Falls down a lot or has trouble with stairs Runs easily Pedals a tricycle (three-wheel bike) Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step
