Ice Cream Container Toss

Engages with caregivers in play that helps develop arm, leg, and core strength (tummy time, reaching, grasping, pushing)

Participates in a variety of indoor and outdoor play activities that develop strength in arms and legs; attempts new games with prompting

Participates in a variety of moderate to vigorous play activities for short periods of time; tries new games

Begins to coordinate body movements (picks up rolled ball, uses hands and feet to make contact with objects, claps); begins to develop proprioception - knowing where one's body is in space (tummy time, reaches for feet)

Coordinates body movements in place to interact with objects and surroundings (kicks stationary balls, throws overhand at target, attempts to catch balls, begins dribbling balls with hands, jumps on 2 feet in place); continues to develop proprioception (participates in tummy time, continues messy play)

Moves body to travel (walks well, begins to run, dances, moves up/down stairs)

Uses hands or feet to make contact with mouth, objects, or people, eventually using hands to grasp small objects between thumb and fingertips; transfers objects from one hand to another; claps

Uses both hands to hold and manipulate objects (holds block and adds another block to top)

Uses more refined hand and wrist movements (scribbles, stacks blocks, turns pages)

Uses different actions on objects (kicks, pats, swipes, shakes); explores food with hands and fingers; coordinates sucking/chewing and swallowing, eventually grasping easy-to-handle foods

Coordinates hand and eye movements and controls small muscles when doing simple tasks (uses tools for feeding, hammers pegs, uses large crayons for scribbling); uses fingers and hands to grasp and eat finger foods and drink from cups; uses tools for feeding; drinks with a straw

Uses hands and eyes together to complete tasks requiring a moderate amount of control (completes three or four piece puzzles, thread beads with large holes, uses shape sorter)

Responds to other children's feelings and emotions; becomes upset when another child cries

Begins to show concern for others (comforts/hugs others)

Recognizes other children's feelings and emotions; communicates concern and tries to comfort others verbally and physically

Expresses a range of emotions related to basic needs with facial expressions, body, and voice

Expresses a range of emotions related to a problem or conflict, using body language, facial expressions, and possibly words to communicate feelings

Learns social skills, and eventually words, for expressing feelings, needs, and wants; manages outbursts with adult help; begins to label feelings and emotions

Uses senses to explore immediate environment

Exhibits interest, curiosity, and eagerness in exploring the world in sight of an adult; becomes increasingly aware of colors, shapes, patterns, or pictures

Asks questions, seeks adult approval, and tries new activities with adult prompting

Pays attention to people, objects, and sounds; tries to reproduce a desired outcome; cries to receive attention

Stays attentive and engaged for increasing periods of time; repeats difficult tasks to achieve mastery

Remains attentive and engaged, finishes self-selected tasks (completes a simple puzzle, listens to a storybook)

Explores sizes and shapes of objects with hands and mouth.

Explores shapes and objects and how they fit together.

Recognizes and matches some familiar shapes, expanding to shapes of different sizes and orientations; names attributes of shapes with adult support.