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Four Years (48 - 59 months)
Gross Motor
Stands 1 foot for 4 seconds (53-54 mo 6 sec; 59-60 mo. 10 sec) (3, 11) Broad jumps-standing, 8-10" (60-71 mo.) (1, 9, 11) Running broad jump 23-33" (11) Hops on one foot (1, 9, 11) Bounces ball awkwardly (51-52 mo.) (1, 3) Throws ball overhand (42-48 mo.) (1, 11) Bilateral Integration
Runs with good arm-leg coordination (1, 11) Up and down stairs reciprocally (1, 9, 11) Gallops (11) Skips, 1 foot only (4 ½ year) (11) Sit ups Crosses midline by imitation (1) Stabilizes paper during coloring or writing (3-5 year) (11) Holds paper during scissors use (3-5 year) (11) Fine Motor Coordination
Copies gate (4 ½ years) (1) Builds 6 block pyramid (53-54 mo.) (1, 3, 8, 11) 12 – 16 block tower (8, 11) Static tripod/dynamic beginning (11) Demonstrates an open web space in tripod pencil grasp Copies X and square (49-50 mo.) (1, 3) Begins copying block letters (11) Cuts across paper following straight and curved lines (4-5 years) (1, 11) Cuts 2 inch triangle within ½" in 45 sec (11) Cuts 6" square within ¼" in 45 sec (53-54 mo.) (3, 11) Colors pictures but may have difficulty remaining in lines Spreads paste on one side of paper and turns over to stick it to another paper (11) Folding paper in half with edges meeting (55-56 mo.) (3, 11) Places paperclips (3) Completes non-inset puzzle of 3-5 pieces 10 Pellets into bottle in 25 seconds Places key in lock and opens lock (9, 11) Palm to finger translation with coin, 2-3 objects Use shift to separate magazine pages or cards Rolls piece of clay into ball (11) Pick up marker or crayon using rotation (11) More isolated finger movements to include finger spreading and opposition of thumb in sequence to all fingers (1, 11) Visual Perception
Matches shapes of same color and size (11) Can find simple familiar overlapping outline figures (8, 11) Visual Motor Smoothly follows moving objects in all directions with eyes (11) Sensory Development
Discriminates different scents Compares different textures, soft, smooth, rough (11) Self-Care 1. Dressing
Knows front and back of clothing (1, 9, 11) Removes pullover garment independently (9, 11) Puts on socks correctly (9, 11) Puts on shoes with assistance tying laces (9, 11) Manage buttons completely (9, 11) Buckles shoes or belt (11) Puts belt in loops (4 ½) Zips jacket zipper – zipper separated (11) 2. Feeding
Holds fork in fingers (11) Can spoon soup without spilling (11) Prepares simple foods for eating (11) Opens container and removes foods (4 ½ yrs) (11) Drinks from soda can or bottle (11) Cleans up spills (11) Uses napkin to wipe hands, mouth during and after meal (11) Serves self and carries tray in line (4 ½-5 yrs) (1, 11) 3. Hygiene
Brushes own hair (11) Replaces cap on toothpaste (11) Washes face when requested or on own (4-5) (1, 11) Cognition:
Attends to task for 10 minutes without supervision (11) Matches coins (11) Counts orally to 5 – 10 (1, 11) Understands concept of 3 (9, 11) Names penny, nickel and dime (11) Names heavier of 2 weights Categorizes (11) Knows primary colors (8, 11) Body Scheme
Draws man with head and legs (3 parts) (1, 8) Names and indicates teeth, shoulders, forehead, neck, cheeks, thumb, chin, fingernails, lips, heels Self Identification
Tells month of birth (11) Tells street name and town in address (4 ½ yrs) (11) Tells father’s and mother’s first and last names (4 ½ yrs) (11) Tells house number, street, town (11) Recites telephone number (11) Personal Welfare/Safety
Identifies dangerous situations verbally or with gestures (36-47 mo.) (9, 11) Reports injury/danger to adult (1, 11) Social Skills Remains calm if change/disappointment occurs and no remedy is possible Performs activities in presence of or when led by new person (7) Behaves according to peer group norm in moderate structured situation (2) Follows directions provided by authority figure (9) Calls or acts out while raising hand of attention Returns objects or materials to assigned place Quiets down after activity period and waits for instructions Volunteers for tasks (42-48 mo.) (1) Takes turns in game activity 50-75% or more of time (1, 7) Sits quietly for 10 minutes when listening to stories, music (4 ½ yrs) Play Plays and cooperates with others (1, 2, 7, 9, 11) Role plays (1, 7) Expressive Language Has 1500 – 1600 word vocabulary Asks many questions (11) Uses more complex sentence forms (11) Recounts stories and recent past Counts 3-5 objects, though imperfectly (1, 11) Repeats 3 digits (11) Names primary colors, shapes and sizes (4 ½) (11) Identifies gender Identifies on, under, behind and beside in relation to body (11) Receptive Language Perceives differences in concrete events (4 ½) Understands most questions about the immediate environment
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