Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Drawing No observable No observable skills No observable skills No observable No observable skills Tries to imitate skills skills adult marks on paper by banging dots or short marks 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Imitates adult’s Holds crayon using Uses whole arm to Makes large Imitates horizontal May create scribbles fisted grasp make marks continuous stroke separated, tight circular scribble marks scribbles, with occasional straight lines Makes dots on Spontaneously Makes marks on Imitates a Experiments with Starts adding paper by banging scribbles on paper paper with no vertical stroke different ways to color to drawings marker or other surface organization draw and write, such as “magic” drawing boards, Makes random Experiments with Explains details making impressions marks in different vertical and of drawing in sand, drawing on directions horizontal straight computer app. with lines-- alone, next finger, etc. to, or on top of other lines Produces writing lines differently than drawing lines
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Drawing No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills Tries to imitate adult marks on paper by banging dots or short marks 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Imitates adult’s scribbles Holds crayon using fisted grasp Uses whole arm to make marks Makes large continuous circular scribbles, with occasional straight lines Imitates horizontal stroke May create separated, tight scribble marks Makes dots on paper by banging marker Spontaneously scribbles on paper or other surface Makes marks on paper with no organization Imitates a vertical stroke Experiments with different ways to draw and write, such as “magic” drawing boards, making impressions in sand, drawing on computer app. with finger, etc. Starts adding color to drawings Makes random marks in different directions Experiments with vertical and horizontal straight lines-- alone, next to, or on top of other lines Explains details of drawing Produces writing lines differently than drawing lines
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