Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Taking Studies faces Tries to imitate Shows interest in Tries to get adults Follows what Participates in perspectives adult mouth others’ facial to laugh someone points games of movements expressions to and turn-taking Shows objects to Imitates others others actions and sounds 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Watches adults Represents self Follows the lead Knows what will Dramatizes roles Incorporates and anticipates and others in of others, doing make others in familiar others into their actions dramatic play what they do or laugh and shares routines using dramatic play and following their humor props to understands their directions remember actions intentions Knows what adult performed by wants them to do others in real life situations 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Ascribes thoughts Tries alternatives Describes own Discusses how Knows what to do Compares and and feelings to if first attempt at feelings and is others’ feelings, to please others negotiates her dolls and action problem solving aware of other attitudes, and and takes steps to ideas with others figures doesn’t work; peoples’ feelings beliefs are do so in play may then ask for and perspectives different from his help own
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Taking perspectives Studies faces Tries to imitate adult mouth movements Shows interest in others’ facial expressions Tries to get adults to laugh Follows what someone points to Participates in games of and turn-taking Shows objects to others Imitates others actions and sounds 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Watches adults and anticipates their actions Represents self and others in dramatic play Follows the lead of others, doing what they do or following their directions Knows what will make others laugh and shares humor Dramatizes roles in familiar routines using props to remember actions performed by others in real life situations Incorporates others into dramatic play and understands their intentions Knows what adult wants them to do 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Ascribes thoughts and feelings to dolls and action figures Tries alternatives if first attempt at problem solving doesn’t work; may then ask for help Describes own feelings and is aware of other peoples’ feelings and perspectives Discusses how others’ feelings, attitudes, and beliefs are different from his own Knows what to do to please others and takes steps to do so Compares and negotiates her ideas with others in play