Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Uses tools such Small objects Beginning to string Grasps crayon Lines up objects, Makes random use as a spoon, fork, transferred from large beads or put in palm and such as blocks or snips with comb, wash hand to hand, chips in a slot turns hand dolls scissors on paper cloth, etc. rather than palm to thumb up or with no forward fingers down movement of scissors Increasing strength Turns pages of Moves one or Stacks 8-10 small and differentiation a book two objects items of use of both sides from palm to of the hand allows fingers use of tools, such as a mallet Stacks small items 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Strings beads Manipulates clay to Strings small beads Rotates pencil Puts key in lock and Completes 10+ make a snake, small or marker into opens it interlocking piece balls, pancake writing position puzzles Snips with Completes simple Uses scissors, Begins cutting Begins to cut Uses scissors to scissors on a line puzzles (separate snipping with on straight line simple curves and cut out shapes across a 1 inch pieces or alternating with greater angles strip of heavy interlocking) extension control, paper and flexion; holds producing a paper and scissors smoother cut in thumbs up position
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months use Uses tools such as a spoon, fork, comb, wash cloth, etc. Small objects transferred from hand to hand, rather than palm to fingers Beginning to string large beads or put chips in a slot Grasps crayon in palm and turns hand thumb up or down Lines up objects, such as blocks or dolls Makes random snips with scissors on paper with no forward movement of scissors Increasing strength and differentiation of use of both sides of the hand allows use of tools, such as a mallet Turns pages of a book Moves one or two objects from palm to fingers Stacks 8-10 small items Stacks small items 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Strings beads Manipulates clay to make a snake, small balls, pancake Strings small beads Rotates pencil or marker into writing position Puts key in lock and opens it Completes 10+ interlocking piece puzzles Snips with scissors on a line across a 1 inch strip of heavy paper Completes simple puzzles (separate pieces or interlocking) Uses scissors, snipping with alternating extension and flexion; holds paper and scissors in thumbs up position Begins cutting on straight line with greater control, producing a smoother cut Begins to cut simple curves and angles Uses scissors to cut out shapes
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