Toddler & PreK Growth & Developmental Milestones

Toddler & PreK Growth & Developmental Milestones

Overview

• This document outlines the growth and developmental milestones for toddlers and preschool-aged children (up to 6 years).
• The milestones are organized by age, broken down into key abilities and skills that children typically reach as they grow.

Growth & Developmental Milestones by Age

15 Months

• Language Development:
  • Uses 6 words.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Scribbles on page, holds crayon with fist.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Walks well.

18 Months

• Cognitive and Language Skills:
  • Uses 10 words.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Builds a tower of 2 cubes.
  • Runs, but falls easily.

24 Months

• Self-Help Skills:
  • Can use a spoon and cup alone.
• Language Skills:
  • Begins to use 2-word sentences.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Walk up stairs with help.
• Growth:
  • Gain 4-6 pounds per year.
  • Grow 3 inches per year.

3 Years

• Growth:
  • Gain 4 pounds per year.
  • Grow 2 inches per year.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Rides a tricycle.
• Self-Help Skills:
  • Toilet trained for bowel and bladder during the day.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Kicks a ball.
• Cognitive Development:
  • Holds a crayon with fingers.

4 Years

• Self-Care Skills:
  • Dresses without help.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Can copy a circle.
  • Hops with both feet.
• Language Development:
  • Speech is all understandable.
• Cognitive Skills:
  • Obeys prepositional phrases (understanding the spatial relationship).
• Fine Motor Coordination:
  • Uses scissors.

5 Years

• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Balances on each foot well.
• Self-Help Skills:
  • Ties shoes.
• Fine Motor Skills:
  • Prints some letters.

6 Years

• Language Development:
  • Proper articulation of vowels and consonants.
• Spatial Awareness:
  • Knows left from right.
• Gross Motor Skills:
  • Throws ball overhand.