Early Years Milestones Quick Reference

I’m officially back at work!  Prior to going back, I did a little prepping to get back in the swing of things.  One thing I wanted to do was freshen up on all of my milestones that occur in the first 5 years of life.   I recently wrote a post on gross motor milestones, however I wanted a refresh on all the milestones. I’m working in the birth to 2 population this year. and wanted to have myself prepared.  I went back through old tests that I do with the kiddos to refresh my memory, however I’ve come across some blog posts that were a whole lot better read than any boring test.

The posts from my fellow bloggers are great resources  that address key points in  early development.  Remember, these milestones are to be used as a guide, each child develops uniquely.  There are times that children may hit a milestone a little later with no cause for alarm. This may happen for various reasons.   If your child has a diagnosis or was born prematurely some of these milestones may be later.  This post is only for educational purposes only and does not replace an examination by a medical professional. If you have any concerns please be sure to contact your physician or therapist.

Early Years Milestones

Early Years Gross Motor Milestones(Pink Oatmeal):  A summary of gross motor milestones from birth through age five.

Teaching Kids How To Dress Themselves(The Inspired Treehouse) – This post breaks down the ages that kids can complete various dressing skills.  It has an awesome infographic that sums it all up!

Eating/Feeding Milestones For Babies and Toddlers  (Your Kids Table)- Great information on eating and feeding milestones up to 24 months of age.

Development Guide For Fine Motor Skills (Therapy Fun Zone) – A quick review of fine motor milestones from birth to 5 years old.

Typical Fine Motor Developmental Milestones for Ages 0-6 (Golden Reflections Blog) – Another nice breakdown of fine motor skills from 0-6 years.

Tennis Ball Target Practice (The Inspired Treehouse): A fun game to encourage ball skills with a nice infographic of basic ball skills from 12-24 months.

Speech and Language 101 (Playing With Words 365) – She has links to several different posts breaking down the milestones by age all the way to 5 years old.  An excellent resource!

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My store is full of resources to incorporate movement into therapy sessions, home and the classroom.  In particular, I’ve created an early intervention motor milestone reference that I use during the school year as a quick reference!

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