Motor Skills
• Feeds self with a spoon.
• Able to drink from a straw.
• Walks up stairs with help.
• Opens cabinets and drawers.
• Bends over to pick things up without falling.
• Builds a tower of 3-4 blocks.
• Can roll and kick a large ball.
• Begins to run.
• May show a preference for one hand over the other.
• Scribbles spontaneously.

Cognitive Skills
• Begins make believe play.
• Enjoys taking things apart.
• Wants to explore her surroundings.
• Can and will follow directions.
• Can point to 5-6 different body parts when asked.
• Enjoys looking at the same books over and over again.
• May express interest in potty training.

Social Skills and Language
• Has a vocabulary that includes several hundred words.
• Begins to use 2-3 word sentences.
• Learning to take turns with other children but generally plays along side, rather than with other children.
• Gets angry and may have temper tantrums.
• Possessive of his toys.
• Refers to self either by name or by using “me” or “mine”.
• Acts shy around strangers.
• Likes to imitate parents or caregiver.