Matching Pairs Child Development Milestones sequenceOnline version Match the Developmer with the Age by Tilan Tio 1 Gross Motor 2 Social/Emotional 3 Intellectual 4 Language 5 Fine Motor Skills Learns by experimenting with hands and putting objects in the mouth. Lifts head, pulls chest up, rolls over, pulls to sit up and crawls or stands, either with some or no support. Attaches to the mother and father and begins to recognise faces; smiles. Begins to recognise parents and expresses a fear of strangers. Is able to reach for objects and pick up finger foods or toys, such as rattles or keys. Picks up small objects like crumbs. Vocalises a lot more and imitates some sounds, says 2-syllable words like ‘mama’, ‘dada’, ‘baba’. 1 Language 2 Gross Motor 3 Intellectual 4 Fine Motor Skills 5 Social/Emotional Can walk, kick, stop, jump, throw a ball and drop items. Is able to say more words and follow simple instructions. Is able to learn words for people and objects and to name some items when prompted. Unbutton clothing, build a tower with a few bricks, make marks, and use a spoon to feed oneself. Learns that self and parents are separate, imitates sounds, and indicates needs or wants without crying. 1 Social/Emotional 2 Intellectual 3 Fine Motor Skills 4 Language 5 Gross Motor Follows simple or complex instructions, speaks in simple sentences. Good range of vocabulary. Able to separate from carer with ease, un/dress with assistance, wash / dry hands, play games. Increasingly independent in toileting and self-care. Builds a tower of 7/8 cubes, forms letters and some alphabet and is able to pedal a bicycle. Feeds self. Knows when is tired or hungry, cold/wet, or soiled, and recognises some colours, numbers, shapes, and objects. Runs, hops, squats and jumps, pedals a tricycle, balances and coordinates well. Pulls self onto play equipment. 1 Social/Emotional 2 Fine Motor Skills 3 Intellectual 4 Gross Motor 5 Language Increasingly independent, emotionally still attached to its parents, dresses mostly without assistance, joins social groups, and makes friendships. Improved balance, may overestimate physical capabilities, and join in different physically demanding activities. Understands numeracy and literacy concepts, relationships between objects and feelings, and acquires knowledge and skills. Has an expanding vocabulary, can describe his/her feelings, objects, or materials, and can go to school independently. Able to sketch/draw people, copy detail in figures and objects, sew, knit, paint and craft with control. 1 Gross Motor 2 Language 3 Fine Motor Skills 4 Social/Emotional 5 Intellectual Experiences mood swings and changes in behaviour, highly influenced by peers, distances from parents emotionally, self-image, and sexual relationships Uses increased vocabulary and understands abstract concepts such as grief. These are now fully developed. These are now fully developed. Understands some abstract concepts like death, illness, God, and religion, and develops an understanding of complex ideas. 1 Fine Motor Skills 2 Language 3 Intellectual 4 Social/Emotional 5 Gross Motor Continues to develop the ability to make sound decisions, and understands the complexity of relationships with others. These are now fully developed. Continues to develop knowledge, using increased vocabulary and different language styles. Becomes independent and develops own lifestyle, chooses career path, develops a social and economic status, may have a partner, and becomes a parent These are now fully developed.
