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Infant to Five Years
👶 Infant – Birth to 12 Months
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Responds to sounds and familiar voices
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Begins babbling (ba, da, ma)
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Uses gestures like reaching or waving
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Rolls over and begins sitting with support
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Pushes up on arms during tummy time
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Begins crawling or scooting
👶 12–18 Months
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Says a few meaningful words (e.g., “mama,” “dada”)
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Follows simple directions (“give me the ball”)
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Points to objects or people to communicate wants
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Walks independently or with minimal support
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Picks up small objects using thumb and finger (pincer grasp)
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Begins climbing onto low furniture
👶 18–24 Months
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Uses at least 10–20 words
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Combines two words (“more juice”)
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Identifies familiar objects or body parts
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Runs with improved balance
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Kicks a ball forward
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Begins jumping with both feet leaving the ground
👶 24–36 Months (2–3 Years)
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Uses short phrases and simple sentences
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Answers basic “what” and “where” questions
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Speech is understood by familiar listeners most of the time
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Climbs stairs alternating feet
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Pedals a tricycle
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Builds a tower of 6–8 blocks
🧒 4 Years Old
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Speaks in full sentences with clear intent
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Tells simple stories or recounts events
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Follows multi-step directions
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Hops on one foot
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Catches a bounced ball
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Uses scissors and draws simple shapes
🧒 5 Years Old
🗣️ Communication / Verbal
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Uses complex sentences with proper grammar
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Clearly understood by most listeners
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Engages in back-and-forth conversations
🚼 Physical / Motor
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Skips and balances well
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Draws recognizable pictures (person with details)
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Writes some letters and numbers