Developmental Checklist for Young Children

Developmental Checklist for Young Children

Birth to 5 years

1 Month

Able to raise head from surface when

lying on tummy ______

Pays attention to someone’s face in his or her

direct line of vision ______

Moves arms and legs ______

Responds to noises such as a bell ______

3 Months

Able to hold head still when held in

sitting position ______

Babbles, laughs, squeals ______

Brings hands together ______

5 Months

Holds objects ______

Stretches out arms to be picked up ______

Looks at small objects ______

Turns to a rattling sound______

Rolls over back to stomach ______

7 Months

Can transfer object from one hand to the other______

Can sit for a few minutes without support ____

Imitates speech sounds ______

Looks for objects such as rattle ______

9 Months

Waves bye-bye ______

Can get to sitting position ______

Jabbers ______

Can pull self up to standing ______

2 Months

Smiles and coos ______

Says ooo and aah sounds ______

Holds head up when lying on tummy ______

4 Months

Grasps a rattle ______

No head lag when pulled into a sitting

position ______

Follows moving object ______

Bears weight on legs ______

6 Months

Turns toward sounds or a voice ______

Reaches for objects out of his or her reach ____

Imitates speech sounds ______

Feeds self finger food (cracker, cookie) ______

8 Months

Combines syllables ______

Takes two small objects ______

Stands holding onto support ______

Says Mama, Dada ______

10 Months

Bangs two cubes held in hands ______

Picks things up with thumb and finger ______

11 Months

Plays pat-a-cake ______

Stands independently for 2 seconds ______

Indicates wants ______

18 Months

Can build a tower with two blocks ______

Can say three words ______

Drinks from cup held in both hands ______

Likes to help parent ______

Walks backwards ______

Runs ______

3 Years

Washes and dries hands ______

Names a friend ______

Puts on clothing with assistance ______

Knows the meaning of words like

hot, run, talk, hungry, sleepy ______

Brushes teeth with help ______

Speech is understandable half of the time _____

5 Years

Counts five blocks ______

Prepares own cereal ______

Plays board/card games ______

Names four colors ______

Defines simple words (ball, house, banana)____

Draws person with three body parts ______

15 Months

Walks by self ______

Scribbles on paper ______

Puts blocks in a cup ______

Stands alone ______

Uses one to two words ______

Imitates activities ______

2 Years

Points to six body parts ______

Removes clothes ______

Combines words ______

Throws ball overhead ______

Names one picture ______

Walks up and down stairs ______

4 Years

Can copy a circle ______

Hops in place ______

Tells use of three objects ______

Names one color ______

Understands words like in, on, under ______

*The ADE does not require the use of this form. It is a sample of a best practice document to be used at the discretion of the PEA.