By age one
Gross Motor
sits without support
crawls
pulls self to standing position and stands unaided
walks with aid
rolls a ball in imitation of adult
Fine Motor
reaches, grasps, puts object in mouth
picks things up with pincer grasp (thumb and one finger)
transfers object from one hand to the other
drops and picks up toy
Between ages one and two
Gross Motor
walks alone
walks backwards
picks up toys from floor without falling
pulls toys, pushes toys
seats self in child size chair
walks up and down stairs with hand held
moves to music
Fine Motor
builds tower of three small blocks
puts four rings on stick
places five pegs in pegboard
turns pages two or three at a time
scribbles
turns knobs
throws small ball
paints with whole arm movement, shifts hands, makes strokes
Between ages two and three
Gross Motor
runs forward well
jumps in place with two feet together
stands on one foot (with aid)
walks on tiptoe
kicks a ball forward
Fine Motor
strings four large beads
turns single pages
snips with scissors
holds crayon with thumb and fingers (not fist)
uses one hand consistently in most activities
imitates circular, vertical, horizontal strokes
paints with some wrist action; makes dots, lines, circular strokes
rolls, pounds, squeezes, and pulls clay
Between ages three and four
Gross Motor
runs around obstacles
walks on a line
balances on one foot for five to ten seconds
hops on one foot
pushes, pulls, steers wheeled toys
rides tricycle
uses slide independently
jumps over six inch high object and lands on both feet together
throws ball overhead
catches a bounce ball
Fine Motor
builds tower of nine small blocks
drives nails and pegs
copies circle
imitates cross
manipulates clay material (rolls balls, snakes, cookies)
Between ages four and five
Gross Motor
walks backward toe-heel
jumps forward 10 times without falling
walks up and down stair independently, alternating feet
turns somersault
Fine Motor
cuts on line continuously
copies cross
copies square
prints some capital letters
Between ages five and six
Gross Motor
runs lightly on toes
walks on balance beam
can cover 2 meters hopping
skips on alternate feet
jumps rope
skates
Fine Motor
cuts out simple shapes
copies triangle
traces diamond
copies first name
prints numerals 1 to 5
colors within lines
has adult grasp of pencil
had handedness well established
pastes and glues appropriately