Skills that involve the large muscles of the body, such as those of the legs, arms and torso and the ability to make large movements, such as jumping and running

play involving imaginary people and situations; also called fantasy play, dramatic play, or imaginative play

play involving imaginary people and situations; also called fantasy play, dramatic play, or imaginative play

The ability to understand what is being said or signed

Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.

How you feel about yourself and your personal worth.

understanding what others say (or sign or write)

Can string large beads, open and close scissors, still may swith hands for some activities, can scribble, and build with blocks

The earliest form of play up to age 1 ½ to 2; a child engages in an activity alone;

Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.

cooperative , happy most of the time, likes to help, starting to play with rather than along side of other children, starting to have one or two regular friends, starting to share with others, starting to learn gender roles, still...

understanding what others say (or sign or write)

can solve simple problems, like finding a hidden object, can follow three part directions, understands pronouns (he, she, it), can answer questions about who or what, or why, has a vocabulary of 900 words, understands past tense,...