ECI
Understanding
Child Development…
At 3
months, I…
*turn
toward bright colors or lights
*respond
to loud or new sounds
*reach
for and grasp toys or hair
*wiggle
and kick my arms and legs
*lift my
head and shoulders up while on my stomach
*smile
back at parents or other family members
*make
sounds, like gurgling, cooing or babbling
At 6
months, I…
*turn
toward voices
*reach
for toys and pick them up
*rollover
*play
with my feet
*help
hold my own bottle
*know
faces of family
*babble,
squeal, and repeat vowel sounds
*sit
by leaning on my hand
At 9
months, I…
*copy
sounds or gestures
*reach
for crumbs or other small things with my thumb and fingers
*move
toys from one hand to the other hand
*when
on my stomach, I straighten my arms to support myself
*understand
the word “no”
At 12
months, I…
*respond
to my name
*may
be scared of strangers
*look
for an object if you hide it from me, even if I can’t see it
*crawl
on hands and knees
*pull
myself to standing
*walk
by holding onto furniture
*can
drink from a cup with help
*enjoy
games, like peek-a-boo or patty cake
*say
1 to 2 words
At
24 months, I…
*use 2 to 3 words together, like “more cookie”
*say names of toys or people
*feed myself with a spoon
*turn pages of a book one at a
time
*point to hair, eyes, and nose when someone asks me
*show affection to family members
*run short distances without falling down
At
36 months, I…
*answer simple questions
*walk up steps
*put my clothes on by myself
*open simple containers
*like to play with other children
*repeat simple rhymes and songs
*use 3 to 5 word sentences
*name at least one color correctly
*jump in place
*express my emotions
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