BY AGE ONE Gross Motor
sits without support
crawls 
pulls self to standing
stands unaided
walks with aid
rolls a ball in imitation of adult
Fine Motor
reaches and grasps
puts object in mouth
picks things up with pincer grasp (thumb and index 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  stairs 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 
has hand preference,
pastes and glues appropriately
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