Cognitive

Learning

Thinking

Problem-Solving

• Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts

• Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people

• Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces

• Understands what “two” means

• Copies a circle with pencil or crayon

• Turns book pages one at a time

• Builds towers of more than 6 blocks 

• Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle

Language & Communication

• Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps

• Can name most familiar things

• Says first name, age, and gender

• Names a friend 

• Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)

• Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time

• Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences

Social & Emotional

• Copies adults and friends 

• Shows affection for friends without prompting 

• Takes turns in games

• Shows concern for a crying friend

• Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”

• Shows a wide range of emotions

• Separates easily from mom and dad

• May get upset with major changes in routine

• Dresses and undresses self