Developmental Milestones
For your reference, here is a list of general developmental milestones from birth to elementary school: Birth to 6 months: Smiles and recognizes your voice Babbles and uses a variety…
For your reference, here is a list of general developmental milestones from birth to elementary school:
Birth to 6 months:
- Smiles and recognizes your voice
- Babbles and uses a variety of sounds
- Laughs
- Follows sounds with their eyes
6 to 12 months:
- Has one to two words by the first birthday
- Imitates speech sounds
- Responds to requests
- Enjoys social games like peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake
1 to 2 years:
- Uses many different sounds in their words
- Can point to a picture in a book when asked
- Begins to combine words (i.e. more cookies)
- Has 200+ words by age 2
3 to 4 years:
- Answers simple who, what, where, when, and why questions
- Can tell simple stories
- Speech is understandable by most listeners
- Asks questions and asks for clarification if they don’t understand the answer
4 to 5 years:
- Enjoys pretend play
- Answers more complex how and why questions with logical answers
- Tells stories and stays on topic
- Can take turns in conversation
Elementary school:
- Understands jokes and sarcasm
- Sounds out new words and hears subtle differences among sounds
- Can follow more complex directions
- Can describe what others may be thinking or feeling