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o Points to things or pictures when they are named
o Knows names of familiar people and body parts
o Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
o Repeats words overheard in conversation
o Points to things in a book
o Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
o Can name most familiar things
o Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”
o Says first name, age, and sex
o Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
o Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 sentences
o Kicks a ball
o Climbs onto and down from furniture without help
o Walks up and down stairs holding on
o Throws ball overhand
o Runs easily
o Pedals a tricycle (3-wheel bike)
o Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step
o Builds towers of 4 or more blocks
o Does puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
o Makes or copies straight lines and circles
o Turns book pages one at a time
o Builds towers of more than 6 blocks
o Screws and unscrews jar lids or turns door handle
o Shows more independence
o Shows defiant behaviour
o Plays mainly beside other children, but beginning to include other children, such as in chase games
o Copies adults and friends
o Shows affection for friends without prompting
o Takes turns in games
o Shows concern for a crying friend
o Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”
o Shows a wide range of emotions
o Separates easily from mom and dad
o Dresses and undresses self
o Finds things hidden under two or three covers
o Begins to sort shapes and colours
o Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
o Follows two-step instructions such as “Pick up your shoes and put them in the press.”
o Names items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog
o Can work toys with buttons, levers, and moving parts
o Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
o Understands what “two” means
o Doesn’t use 2-word phrases (for example, “drink milk”)
o Doesn’t know what to do with common things, like a brush, phone, fork, spoon
o Doesn’t copy actions and words
o Doesn’t follow simple instructions
o Doesn’t walk steadily
o Loses skills she once had
o Falls down a lot or has trouble with stairs
o Drools or has very unclear speech
o Can’t work simple toys (such as peg boards, simple puzzles, turning handle)
o Doesn’t play pretend or make-believe
o Doesn’t want to play with other children or with toys
o Doesn’t make eye contact