Physical: Overview (3-5 Years)
Children continue to develop their fine motor skills between years 3 and 5. Most learn to draw shapes and people, use forks and spoons effectively, and print a few letters. Young children also improve large motor skills like running forward and backward, catching and throwing balls, and possibly riding a bike.
Physical: Overview (2-3 Years)
By age 3, children can execute complex movements like unscrewing lids, turning pages one at a time, and copying vertical, horizontal, and circular strokes when drawing. Most run and hop easily, can go up and down stairs alone, and can pedal a tricycle.
Physical: Overview (12-24 Months)
In their second year, children’s sensory abilities reach full maturity, and their first wobbly steps progress to efficient walking, standing on tiptoe, and running. Many children also begin showing hand preference, but children may not be left- or right-handed until much later. They also learn to build small towers with blocks, scribble with crayons, and […]
Physical: Overview (6-12 Months)
Between 6 and 12 months, babies reach many important milestones. Most can sit without support and eventually become mobile, from rolling over and creeping on the floor to crawling and cruising and possibly walking. Vision and hearing also improve during this time. By the seventh month, most children have full-color vision, and they can see […]
Physical: Overview (0-6 Months)
Physical development includes everything from the growth of the five senses–vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell–to a child’s overall ability to move his body, including gross motor movement (such as learning to walk) and fine motor control (such as learning to write).