Motor Development Milestones (Infants to School Age)

Vocabulary flashcards covering major motor development milestones from infancy through school age.

Grasps object (Infants)

2-3 months

Transfers object between hands (Infants)

6 and 7 months.

Pincer grasp (Infants)

10–11 months.

Removes objects from container (Infants)

11 months

Builds tower of two blocks (Infants)

12 months

Head control (Infants)

Ability to hold the head upright and steady; develops early.

Rolls over (Infants)

5-6 months

Sits without support (Infants)

8 months

Begins to crawl (Infants)

7-9 months

Moves from prone to sitting; stands alone (Infants)

10 months

Crawling (Infants)

7-9 months

Creeping (Infants)

Moving on hands and knees with abdomen off the floor. 9 months

Pulls to standing (Infants)

11-12 months

Walks with assist (Infants)

11 months

Walks alone (Infants)

12 months.

Walks well (Toddlers)

12-18 months.

Throws ball (Toddlers)

12-18 months

Jumps (Toddlers)

— 2–3 years

Improved coordination (Toddlers)

— 2–3 years

Improved manual dexterity (Toddlers)

— 12–15 months

Turns pages in a book (Toddlers)

— 12–18 months

Builds tower of 4 blocks (Toddlers)

— 18 months–2 years

Rides a tricycle

(36 months)

Jumps off bottom step

(36 months)

Stands on one foot

(36 months)

Climbs

36 months

Skips and hops on one foot

(4 years)

Catches a ball

4 years

Walks downstairs alternating feet

(4 years)

Skips on alternate feet

(5 years)

Jumps rope

(5 years)

Learns to skate and swim

(5 years)

Shape stage: copies a circle

— by 3 years

Washes hands (Fine Motor Development,

pre school

Zippers (Fine Motor Development,

pre school

Scribbles (Fine Motor Development,

preschool

Pictorial stage

4–5 year period.