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DEVELOPMENT PLAN – 18 MONTH OLD

Child’s Name: ________________________________________ Class: ______________________

Date of Birth: ________________________________________

Observation Period: ________________________________

Please check the boxes that specify what the child is able to do. Further details
may be explained in the box labeled “Comment”.

MOTOR SKILLS
Gross Motor Skills
ACTIONS TAKEN YES COMMENTS
His/ Her walking skills are improving: he/ she can walk faster
and with more confidence. He/ She can take a few steps
backwards
He/ She tends to run with his/ her legs apart and often falls.
He/ She finds it difficult to change direction when running.
He/ She can walk, squat to pick up something from the floor
and stand up again to walk further
His/ Her walking skills are improving: he/ she can walk faster
and with more confidence. He/ She can take a few steps
backwards
He/ She can walk up a few steps if you hold him by his hand
At the age of 21 months he/she can walk down a few steps if
you hold his/ her hand
Skills with balls He/ She can push a ball along with his foot
without falling
He/ She can throw and catch a ball
without losing his balance. His/ Her co-
ordination is poor though and he/ she will
only catch the ball if you throw it directly
into his/ her arms. He/ She will hold his
arms forward with straight elbows or
bend a little when catching the ball.
Fine Motor Skills
Drawing Skills He/ She likes to scribble
Pencil Grip He/ She holds the crayon with all his/ her
fingers, the thumb in opposition to the
other fingers. When he/ she draws he
tends to lift his/ her hand from the paper
Pencil control The child tends to move his/ her whole
arm when he/ her draws; thus, he/ she
uses mostly shoulder movements when
drawing
He/ She can hold two blocks in one hand
He/ She can page through a book, especially when the pages are
thick
He/ She can build a tower of 3 to 4 blocks - one on top of the
other
He/ She starts to use a brush to paint with
He/ She can thread big beads using a thick string; he/ she might
still need a little help
PERCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
Body Awareness
At the age of 20 months, he/ she can point to at least 3 basic
body parts you ask him to. E.g. “Show me where is your nose”

At the age of 23 months he/ she can point to at least 5 basic


body parts you ask him to
VISUAL PERCEPTION
He/ She can fit a circle and
square correctly in a shape
puzzle:

He/ She recognizes pictures of familiar objects, when paging


through a book
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
He/ She can understand and carry out one or two simple
instructions given at the same time. E.g. “Fetch your shoes and
put them on the chair”
He/ She will tend to put things back where they belong. This
sense of order normally appears between the ages of one and
two years
Memory He/ She can remember where familiar
objects were put away
Concentration He/ She can play on his own for 10 minutes
He/ She can listen to rhymes or songs for ± 2
- 3 minutes
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
He/ She understands at least 15 words
He/ She can point to a few known objects in his/ her
environment when asked to
He/ She can make two-word sentences i.e. “ mommy – self”.
Thus, he/ she uses telegraphic speech patterns
He/ She starts to use adjectives like “good” or “bad”
He/ She uses gestures to express his/ her needs – he/ she can
indicate to you when he/ she needs help when doing something
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
He/ She starts to make more contact with other children. He/
She will push, pinch or bite them. He/ She still prefers to play
by himself/ herself. He/ She needs a familiar adult close by
His/ Her emotional status is not stable, has mood swings
He/ She is interested in own mirror image
He/ She has a favorite toy
DEVELOPMENT OF INDEPENDENCE
He/ She can feed himself/ herself with a spoon, but will make a
bit of a mess. Now he/she can turn the spoon the right way up
to put it inside his/ her mouth.
He/ She can drink from a cup without help
He/ She can stir his coffee
He/ She gives more co-operation when being dressed, i.e. to put
own arm through a sleeve
He/ She can take off own shoes and socks (shoes without laces)
Toilet training He/ She can indicate when own nappy
needs change. At this age, most children
still wet themselves without saying
anything and is not always willing to sit on
the potty.

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