Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Composes No observable skills geometric 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months shapes Matches Puts together a Puts together Puts together a Experiments with Prefers whole items, blocks to build simple inset two pieces to jigsaw puzzle of combining shapes in does not recognize a tower of 3-4 puzzle when form a whole 2-3 pieces, different configurations pieces make a whole blocks pieces show geometric demonstrating (gets upset if a whole objects figure understanding of cookie is broken) beneath the combining piece segments to make a picture 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Manipulates Creates a Builds Combines two or Constructs 2-D and 3-D Completes a shape or individual picture using more shapes to constructions with figure puzzle shapes and one shape structures create a new symmetry requiring combining randomly (snowman using one type shape or to pieces to make a arranges from circles) of item (e.g., a represent an shape or figure (8-10 them, but cube) and/or object in the pieces) can’t combine multiple types environment Builds, copies, and Recreates a picture them to make of items (e.g., a describes a shape composed of shapes a larger shape rectangular or tangrams prism, cube Takes shapes Creates a shape Breaks apart simple Decomposes or takes and arches) apart from toothpicks shapes that apart shapes to make or similar items have obvious clues for smaller shapes breaking them apart Finds shapes "hidden" in arrangements in which the shapes overlap, but are not embedded inside one another
Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months Composes geometric shapes No observable skills 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Matches blocks to build a tower of 3-4 blocks Puts together a simple inset puzzle when pieces show whole objects beneath the piece Puts together two pieces to form a whole geometric figure Puts together a jigsaw puzzle of 2-3 pieces, demonstrating understanding of combining segments to make a picture Experiments with combining shapes in different configurations Prefers whole items, does not recognize pieces make a whole (gets upset if a cookie is broken) 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Manipulates individual shapes and randomly arranges them, but can’t combine them to make a larger shape Creates a picture using one shape (snowman from circles) Builds structures using one type of item (e.g., a cube) and/or multiple types of items (e.g., a rectangular prism, cube and arches) Combines two or more shapes to create a new shape or to represent an object in the environment Constructs 2-D and 3-D constructions with symmetry Completes a shape or figure puzzle requiring combining pieces to make a shape or figure (8-10 pieces) Builds, copies, and describes a shape Recreates a picture composed of shapes or tangrams Takes shapes apart Creates a shape from toothpicks or similar items Breaks apart simple shapes that have obvious clues for breaking them apart Decomposes or takes apart shapes to make smaller shapes Finds shapes "hidden" in arrangements in which the shapes overlap, but are not embedded inside one another
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