Gross Motor

• sit with slight support
  
  
• lift head and pull to sitting position when hand held
  
  
• turn from back to stomach and from stomach to back

• takes weight on feet when held in standing position
  
  
• takes early stepping movements
  
  
• gets into creeping or crawling position
  
  
• appears to be dancing when straightening one leg at a time in an upright position

Fine

Motor

• move toy from hand to hand
  
  
• hold toys in place in both hands
  
  
• grasp table
  
  
• reach for and grasp objects with whole hand
  
  
• move object from hand to mouth

• transfers a toy from one hand to the other
  
  
• releases a toy by dropping
  
  
• throws a toy purposefully
  
  
• holds two blocks and looks for a third
  
  
• rotates her or his wrist to turn and manipulate an object

Gross Motor

• walk alone
  
  
• walk up and down stairs with hand held
  
  
• throw a ball
  
  
• sit down from standing
  
  
• “dance” to music

• steps backward
  
  
• steps sideways
  
  
• begins to run
  
  
• jumps and climbs
  
  
• seats self on small chair

Fine

Motor

• place ten-cubes in a cup
  
  
• grasp items with thumb and forefinger
  
  
• target small objects
  
  
• stack three or four blocks
  
  
• turn page of a book
  
  
• scribble
  
  
• fill and empty containers

• folds paper
  
  
• attempts simple puzzles
  
  
• copies simple lines drawn on paper

Gross Motor

• run without falling
  
  
• walk backwards and sideways
  
  
• climb over furniture
  
  
• walk upstairs alternating feet
  
  
• walk along a line
  
  
• fit jars and squares inside of each other

• kicks a ball
  
  
• walks a few steps on tiptoe
  
  
• throws and retrieves objects
  
  
• jumps in place with both feet off the floor
  
  
• pedals a tricycle

Fine

Motor

• take lids off jars
  
  
• draw a vertical line
  
  
• build a tower of five blocks
  
  
• complete an inset puzzle

• clutches a pencil with whole hand
  
  
• holds brush and paints on paper
  
  
• uses child’s scissors to cut
  
  
• strings beads
  
  
• imitates folding paper in half

Gross Motor

• climb on a jungle gym and other equipment
  
  
• kick a ball
  
  
• with hand held, jump from height of 20 cm
  
  
• stand on one foot momentarily
  
  
• throw a small ball
  
  
• get up from a squatting position without help

• does standing broad-jumps for 30 cm
  
  
• jumps off the ground with a two-footed jump
  
  
• hops on one foot for a few steps
  
  
• uses pedals to ride a tricycle and steers to avoid obstacles
  
  
• catches a large ball with arms extended
  
  
• skips six times imitating another person

Fine

Motor

• copy a shape from a drawing
  
  
• build a tower of nine blocks
  
  
• place round, square, and triangular blocks in a form board
  
  
• complete a large-piece puzzle
  
  
• copy a bridge of blocks from a model bridge

• handles scissors and cuts out shapes
  
  
• pulls up a zipper but cannot do buttons
  
  
• screws lids on jars
  
  
• carries liquids in a cup
  
  
• puts on shoes but cannot tie laces

Gross Motor

• walk on tiptoes for 3 m
  
  
• balance on a walk board
  
  
• ride a tricycle without bumping into things
  
  
• enjoy throwing and catching games
  
  
• move to music in rhythm
  
  
• walk up and down stairs alternating feet

• bounces on a trampoline
  
  
• gallops
  
  
• jumps down from a 0.5-m height

Fine

Motor

• put a small-piece jigsaw together
  
  
• cut with play scissors
  
  
• paint with a large brush on large paper
  
  
• toss bean bags into holes in targets
  
  
• manipulate clay
  
  
• draw a person with three parts
  
  
• fold paper

• buttons and unbuttons buttons
  
  
• cuts on a line with scissors
  
  
• carries cup without spilling liquid in it
  
  
• strings beads to make a necklace

Gross Motor

• walk up and down stairs, alternating feet, without support
  
  
• broad jump up to 1 m
  
  
• skip on both feet or gallop
  
  
• walk along a 6-cm balance beam
  
  
• throw a small ball 6 m
  
  
• jump to touch something
  
  
• jump a 30-cm high hurdle
  
  
• balance on either foot
  
  
• run on tiptoe

• hops a distance of 15 m
  
  
• accompanies music with body movement (e.g., slow, heavy, soft, like a bear, and so on)
  
  
• touches toes without bending knees

Fine

Motor

• draw a person with most body parts included
  
  
• copy square, circle, rectangle
  
  
• imitate building ten-cube steps
  
  
• hold a pencil between thumb and forefinger
  
  
• use the same hand consistently
  
  
• draw letters and numbers
  
  
• cut and paste
  
  
• wash hands and face
  
  
• dress if given plenty of time
  
  
• print name
  
  
• feed self with little mess using a spoon and a fork

• ties shoelaces and bows
  
  
• does up buttons and fasteners
  
  
• copies a triangle shape