Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Patterning Prefers large, bold Prefers patterns Anticipates Recognizes Begins to perceive Determines what patterns to plain with finer details movement objects and emotional the whole image is pictures patterns people based on expressions as based on seeing sensory meaningful part of the image Sensitive to Begins to perceive Responds to characteristics patterns strong contrast overall pattern rhythmic music structure Recognizes Recognizes meaning of objects by the familiar patterns shape pattern (faces) (bottle, cup, ball) 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Aware of time Imitates patterns Copies patterns Notices attributes Tries to imitate Makes up simple sequences or of movement and using sounds or and calls them a songs and finger non-repeating activity sequences singing physical “pattern” even if plays, dance patterns with (i.e. night movements, with not a pattern moves, and blocks, beads of followed by day; adult prompting rhythms with different shapes or socks on before and guidance instruments colors shoes) Notices patterns in carpets, shirts, etc. with pointing or words
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Patterning Prefers large, bold patterns to plain pictures Prefers patterns with finer details Anticipates movement patterns Recognizes objects and people based on sensory characteristics Begins to perceive emotional expressions as meaningful patterns Determines what the whole image is based on seeing part of the image Sensitive to strong contrast Begins to perceive overall pattern structure Responds to rhythmic music Recognizes meaning of familiar patterns (faces) Recognizes objects by the shape pattern (bottle, cup, ball) 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Aware of time sequences or activity sequences (i.e. night followed by day; socks on before shoes) Imitates patterns of movement and singing Copies patterns using sounds or physical movements, with adult prompting and guidance Notices attributes and calls them a “pattern” even if not a pattern Tries to imitate songs and finger plays, dance moves, and rhythms with instruments Makes up simple non-repeating patterns with blocks, beads of different shapes or colors Notices patterns in carpets, shirts, etc. with pointing or words
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