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Developmental Milestones - Three Years to Five Years

AGE	HAND, MOTOR & SELF HELP SKILLS	LANGUAGE, SOCIAL & LEARNING SKILLS
3 - 4 Years	Walks & runs well, has good balance. Catches a large ball; begins to copy some capital letters; draws circles, crosses and squares. Washes & dries herself; brushes teeth; dresses & undresses herself (including buttons); tells you when she needs to use toilet.	Talks about her experiences; makes up stories; asks many questions (why, what, where); names two-three colors. Knows difference between part & whole, same & different; begins to understand ideas of past, present & future. May count from one to ten. Plays well with other children (takes, turns, shares); interested in new experiences; more independent.
4-5 Years	Skips; hops; swings; climbs; somersaults. Dresses himself completely (laces shoes, combs hair); serves himself at the table; uses fork, spoon, & sometimes knife; almost always cares for his own toilet needs.	Uses full sentences; tells longer stories; says name & address. More understanding of events in time such as "yesterday", "next summer", & "when you grow up"; knows about things used everyday in the home such as money, foods, appliances & furniture. Plays games with other children & can agree to rules; likes to sing, dance & act; shows more independence; interested in physical differences between boys & girls.

0-12 MONTHS	12-24 MONTHS
2 - 3 YEARS	3 - 5 YEARS

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