Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Spatial Follows Reacts to Recognizes Finds a hidden Finds a hidden object, Adjusts grasp and understanding moving object disappearance objects even object if observes even if it was previously reach to size and with eyes of moving when seen it being hidden hidden elsewhere distance (within close object by from different distance) staring at the perspectives place object Distinguishes Examines things Aware of vertical space, Puts things on and disappeared near and far upside down drops things in/out objects (reaches for near) Finds partially Aware of vertical space, Unwraps and finds hidden object fears heights hidden toys under and in cloths, continues to search if not found the first try 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Makes a Uses spatial Knows Stacks 6 small Lines blocks up to make a Begins building detour to get concepts locations blocks train vertically and to an object up/down (there, here) (interested in horizontally together and puts things stacking many so with blocks where they they won’t fall) belong Shifts body Gets an object Stacks 4 small Imitates drawing Identifies where the Knows words weight to walk from another blocks (interest horizontal, rooms are at home indicating spatial on sloped room in building tall vertical lines, and understanding surface tower) circular shapes in (outdoors, upstairs) sand, etc. Turns a familiar Knows directional picture or book words (e.g., up, right-side-up down, out, in, over, under) with regard to movement
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Spatial understanding Follows moving object with eyes (within close distance) Reacts to disappearance of moving object by staring at the place object disappeared Recognizes objects even when seen from different perspectives Finds a hidden object if observes it being hidden Finds a hidden object, even if it was previously hidden elsewhere Adjusts grasp and reach to size and distance Distinguishes near and far objects (reaches for near) Examines things upside down Aware of vertical space, drops things Puts things on and in/out Finds partially hidden object Aware of vertical space, fears heights Unwraps and finds hidden toys under and in cloths, continues to search if not found the first try 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Makes a detour to get to an object Uses spatial concepts up/down Knows locations (there, here) and puts things where they belong Stacks 6 small blocks (interested in stacking many so they won’t fall) Lines blocks up to make a train Begins building vertically and horizontally together with blocks Shifts body weight to walk on sloped surface Gets an object from another room Stacks 4 small blocks (interest in building tall tower) Imitates drawing horizontal, vertical lines, and circular shapes in sand, etc. Identifies where the rooms are at home Knows words indicating spatial understanding (outdoors, upstairs) Turns a familiar picture or book right-side-up Knows directional words (e.g., up, down, out, in, over, under) with regard to movement
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