Two's

Skills that use large muscles (legs, arms, trunk, and neck)

• Jump in place with both feet
• Climb up and go down a toddler slide
• Pedal tricycle
• Walk up and down stairs when one hand being held by an adult
• Stand briefly on one foot when one hand being held by an adult
• Walk backwards

Skills that help children become more independent

• Use a fork and spoon with spilling
• Wash and dry hands with supervision
• Brush teeth with assistance
• Use toilet consistently (a few accidents at times)
• Dress and undress self with help
• Put own things away, helps with clean up and putting things away

Skills that use small muscles (hands and fingers)

• stack 1-inch blocks, six high
• hold crayon with thumb and fingers
• string large beads on a stiff string
• snip and cut with a scissors
• imitate vertical and horizontal lines, and circle
• copy vertical and horizontal lines and circle

Mental skills (thinking, learning, problem solving)

• engage in pretend and imaginative play
• match shapes
• understand the concept of “I
• play side by side with peers
• sort colors
• identify body parts and their functions
• complete 3- to 4-piece puzzles