Developmental Milestones

Cries at loud noises, Turns when name is spoken

Babbles; imitates voice patterns and sounds

shakes head to simple questions, "want milk?"

On request, points to own nose, eye, mouth

Imitates words

Says two-word phrases, like "More cookie"

Follows one-part instructions like "Put the ball in the cup" or "Show me the hat"

Uses sentences of three to four words

Uses nouns, verbs, and pronouns

Follows two-part instructions like "Put the ball the cup and give them to me."

Articulates m, n, f, h, p, t, d, w

Uses no or not in sentences

Understands if/then

forms questions

Articulates k, b, g, r ,s, sh

Counts objects; can discuss "more" and "less"

age 5

gr. K

follows three-part instructions

Tells if two words rhyme

Uses five to six word sentences

Names letters in upper and lower case

Holds and uses a pencil

Writes own name

Reads, writes numbers to 15

Names shapes -circle, square, triangle

age 6

gr. 1

Understands opposites, like little and big, fast and slow, alike and different

Articulates t, v, l, th (as in thin)

Uses will and -ing verbs

Knows sounds of letters

Recognizes common words by sight

Prints on the line, using letters of appropriate size

Writes sentences

counts by twos

Does simple addition and subtraction

age 7

gr. 2

Understands about 6,000-8,000 words

Pronounces z,dg (as in bridge), and th (as in this)

Finds facts in a story

Reads blends, like st, b, cl and digraphs th, ch, sh

Begins writing in script

Counts by tens and fives

Adds and subtracts with "carrying tens"

age 8

gr. 3

Reads for meaning

Identifies stories, poems, plays

Writes short paragraphs

Has good spelling skills

Reads and writes Roman numerals

Does simple multiplication

age 9

gr.4

skims for information

Uses varied sentence types in writing

Masters multiplication and division

age 10

gr. 5

Reads factual material to learn new information

Outlines and takes notes

Uses fractions and graphs