Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Observe and Shows Explores the Locates objects Demonstrates Observes and Makes simple describe categorization characteristics of that are alike knowledge of reacts to living predictions about characteristics of of function animals, plants (rocks, flowers) basic-level things in the what will happen living things and (object use) (pets the cat) and makes categories (plants, environment (drop rock in the physical world collections of animals, people) (chases water) objects that are butterflies) and alike in some way explores surfaces Places objects in Varies behaviors Points to and Uses tools to (leaves, grass, (rolls in grass) categories to see what the names many body explore the flowers) (animals, food, results will be parts on self and environment plants) (splashes in animals (shovel in the water) sand)
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Observe and describe characteristics of living things and the physical world Shows categorization of function (object use) Explores the characteristics of animals, plants (pets the cat) Locates objects that are alike (rocks, flowers) and makes collections of objects that are alike in some way (leaves, grass, flowers) Demonstrates knowledge of basic-level categories (plants, animals, people) Observes and reacts to living things in the environment (chases butterflies) and explores surfaces (rolls in grass) Makes simple predictions about what will happen (drop rock in water) Places objects in categories (animals, food, plants) Varies behaviors to see what the results will be (splashes in water) Points to and names many body parts on self and animals Uses tools to explore the environment (shovel in the sand)
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