Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Making No observable Prefers studying Enjoys shaking Shows attentional Deliberately seeks Moves from one decisions skills people to objects and banging preferences when out and attends toy to another to given a choice to preferred toys explore actions between two objects 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months May know an Makes decisions Decides what to Decides not to do Decides which Decides what action is about activities do by what will be something she role to play and others should do but and sequences of approved or wants to do, but what actions to or say in dramatic decides to do it actions within disapproved of by knows is wrong perform play anyway activities adults 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Determines what Beginning to Determines Lies intentionally Selects a variety Establishes rules he is good at; select friends dramatic play if she thinks the of materials to for play preferences begin themes and leads lie will keep her create play to strengthen others out of trouble scenarios SKILL PROGRESSIONS FOR CD Goal 4: Children demonstrate appreciation for different forms of artistic expressions. Skill progression A. Music Skill progression B. Art Subdomain: Creative Expression CD Goal 4: Children demonstrate appreciation for different forms of artistic expressions. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Music Calms to rhythmic Listens to sounds Comforted by Reacts differently Listens attentively Bounces to movement, sounds, and begins to soft, rhythmic to different to sounds and rhythm while and music differentiate melodious musical patterns words standing sounds, music and
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Making decisions No observable skills Prefers studying people to objects Enjoys shaking and banging Shows attentional preferences when given a choice between two objects Deliberately seeks out and attends to preferred toys Moves from one toy to another to explore actions 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months May know an action is but decides to do it anyway Makes decisions about activities and sequences of actions within activities Decides what to do by what will be approved or disapproved of by adults Decides not to do something she wants to do, but knows is wrong Decides which role to play and what actions to perform Decides what others should do or say in dramatic play 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Determines what he is good at; preferences begin to strengthen Beginning to select friends Determines dramatic play themes and leads others Lies intentionally if she thinks the lie will keep her out of trouble Selects a variety of materials to create play scenarios Establishes rules for play SKILL PROGRESSIONS FOR CD Goal 4: Children demonstrate appreciation for different forms of artistic expressions. Skill progression A. Music Skill progression B. Art Subdomain: Creative Expression CD Goal 4: Children demonstrate appreciation for different forms of artistic expressions. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Music Calms to rhythmic movement, sounds, and music Listens to sounds and begins to differentiate Comforted by soft, rhythmic melodious sounds, music and Reacts differently to different musical patterns Listens attentively to sounds and words Bounces to rhythm while standing