Developmental Profiles by Age

Remember, these skills take time to develop, and each child progresses at their own pace.

**Cognitive Development**

- Imitates simple actions

- Recognizes familiar vs. unfamiliar people, objects, or places

- Uses senses to explore

- Seeks responses from others

**Creative Expression**

- Expresses needs through movement

- Responds to bright or contrasting colors

- Explores different textures

- Calmed by music

- Makes noises with toy instruments

**Executive Function**

- Focuses on people and objects briefly

- Finds objects in familiar places

- Completes simple tasks with a goal

- Tries different approaches to meet needs

- Shows some impulse control

**Language and Literacy**

- Communicates using sounds and gestures

- Responds to sounds and language rhythms

- Expresses through babbling or first words

- Shows interest in back-and-forth communication

- Begins understanding language through listening and observing

**Physical Development and Wellness**

- Lifts and turns head

- Rolls over

- Crawls or scoots

- Sits independently

- Develops eye-hand coordination

- Walks with support

- Shows coordinated hand movements

**Social and Emotional Development**

- Recognizes familiar adults will meet basic needs

- Engages in solitary play

- Forms attachments to familiar adults

- Interacts with other children

- Manages emotions with adult support

Remember, these skills take time to develop, and each child progresses at their own pace.

**Cognitive Development**

- Engages in pretend play with objects

- Imitates others' actions

- Shows interest in verbal counting

- Curiously explores new uses for familiar objects

- Sorts and classifies objects with help

**Creative Expression**

- Attends to visual art displays

- Expresses self through movement

- Pretends to be someone else during play

- Experiments with art tools to create artwork

- Expresses self through music

**Executive Function**

- Focuses on people or tasks briefly

- Persists in activities to meet goals, seeking help after several attempts

- Shows some impulse control

- Takes apart and reassembles simple objects

- Uses simple strategies to accomplish tasks and solve problems

**Language and Literacy**

- Responds to and understands simple questions

- Understands familiar words in their home language

- Uses beginning words to express needs, wants, and interests

- Explores books and imitates reading behaviors

- Makes simple marks and scribbles on paper

**Physical Development and Wellness**

- Shows interest in snacks, mealtimes, and different foods

- Gains competence in coordinating body movements

- Displays increasing eye-hand coordination

- Participates in familiar care routines

- Runs with basic control and coordination

**Social and Emotional Development**

- Establishes and maintains relationships with preferred adults

- Participates in individualized care routines with guidance

- Forms and maintains relationships with some children

Remember, these skills take time to develop, and each child progresses at their own pace.

**Cognitive Development**

- Counts objects while saying numbers aloud

- Matches and groups similar items

- Shows awareness of time

- Identifies number of objects in small sets

- Copies simple patterns with help

**Creative Expression**

- Expresses feelings through movement

- Uses objects and dress-up clothes in pretend play

- Moves to different music types, like beats or tempos

- Creates art with various materials

- Repeats simple melodies and rhythms

**Executive Function**

- Controls impulses with guidance

- Completes simple two-step tasks

- Follows simple rules

- Tries different strategies before seeking help

- Responds appropriately to others' feelings

**Language and Literacy**

- Initiates and participates in conversations

- Asks questions to understand and gain information

- Identifies some letters in their name

- Follows simple directions

- Writes their name using scribbles or letter-like forms

**Physical Development and Wellness**

- Demonstrates balance in simple movements

- Shows age-appropriate strength and stamina

- Displays advancing eye-hand coordination

- Demonstrates jumping skills

- Improves throwing skills

**Social and Emotional Development**

- Follows routines and simple rules

- Uses language to express needs and negotiate

- Resolves conflicts with guidance

- Seeks challenges confidently

- Manages some emotions independently

Remember, these skills take time to develop, and each child progresses at their own pace.

**Cognitive Development**

- Arranges objects by size, length, or height

- Describes similarities and differences

- Engages in pretend play

- Connects number words and numerals to quantities

- Recognizes and creates patterns

- Creates simple graphs and charts

**Creative Expression**

- Takes on roles and uses costumes in play

- Draws lines and shapes

- Moves creatively with awareness of others

- Expresses through music

- Moves to tempo or beat

**Executive Function**

- Plans simply

- Follows multi-step rules

- Focuses on tasks, ignoring some distractions

- Persists in activities

- Controls impulses briefly

- Explores options before choosing

**Language and Literacy**

- Asks questions to show understanding

- Predicts events in books

- Shows interest in reading

- Names shapes, objects, and colors

- Recognizes some letters and numerals

- Writes name with letter-like forms

**Physical Development and Wellness**

- Walks with balance and confidence

- Jumps proficiently

- Demonstrates balance

- Controls hands and fingers

- Shows throwing skills

- Is independent in self-care routines

- Understands healthy food choices

**Social and Emotional Development**

- Seeks interactions with familiar adults

- Expresses preferences and opinions

- Plays with many children, forming stronger bonds with some

- Shares, takes turns, and respects others

- Accepts similarities and differences

- Uses words to resolve conflicts

- Responds appropriately to others' feelings

Remember, these skills take time to develop, and each child progresses at their own pace.

**Cognitive Development**

- Separates fantasy from reality

- Recognizes, extends, copies, and creates patterns

- Describes similarities and differences

- Sorts and classifies by multiple attributes

- Uses ordinal numbers (1st to 10th)

- Plans and conducts experiments

**Creative Expression**

- Uses props in play

- Draws detailed lines and shapes

- Moves to music

- Repeats complex melodies and rhythms

- Participates in group music activities

- Moves creatively with others

**Executive Function**

- Plans multi-step tasks in groups

- Follows complex rules independently

- Focuses on tasks for long periods, refocusing if interrupted

- Completes challenging activities independently

- Shows flexible thinking and considers other views

- Increases self-control and delays gratification

**Language and Literacy**

- Names shapes, objects, and colors

- Recognizes letters and numbers out of sequence

- Asks complex questions

- Predicts from pictures and text

- Recognizes common words

- Writes name and many letters

**Physical Development and Wellness**

- Controls hands and fingers precisely

- Runs proficiently

- Balances during complex movements

- Hops proficiently

- Kicks proficiently

- Independent in self-care

- Chooses healthy foods with support

**Social and Emotional Development**

- Interacts with various adults

- Accepts similarities and differences

- Confident in abilities

- Maintains close relationships with children

- Follows routines and rules

- Resolves conflicts with words

- Shows empathy and understanding