Movement + Object Milestones

Question 1

Running Milestones

Answer 1

18m : Trotting
2 yr : Start/Stop Safely
3 yr : Run Forward + Back
4 yr : Tiptoe + arm swing
6 yr : Mature Pattern

Question 2

Stairs

Answer 2

2 yr : up 2 feet + down crawl
3 yr : up 1 foot + down 2
4 yr : up + down 1

Question 3

Jumping

Answer 3

2 yr : jumps down from step
4 yr : over 15cm rope + 20 jumps with feet together
6 yr : jumps over rope 30cm off floor

Question 4

Climbing

Answer 4

2 yr : climbs on furniture
3 yr : playground equip
4 yr : trees + ladders

Question 5

Ride on Tricycle

Answer 5

2.5 yrs: propel with feet
3 yrs : Ride properly

Question 6

Balance on line

Answer 6

4 yr : heel to toe 4m >2 steps off
5 yr : heel to toe

Question 7

SLS

Answer 7

3 yr : Momentarily on one foot
4 yr : either foot 3-5 secs
5 yr : one foot 8-10seconds

Question 8

Hopping

Answer 8

3.5 yr : 1-2 on chosen foot
4 yr : either foot 5x
6 yr : 10 or more on spot

Question 9

Gallops

Answer 9

3-5 yrs: basic but inefficient
5-6 : skilfully mature pattern

Question 10

Skip

Answer 10

3-4 yrs : one foot
5-6 yrs : skillfull skip (20%)
5-7 yrs : skilfull skip (most)

Question 11

Kicking Ball

Answer 11

14-18m : pushes against ball
1.5-3 yr : kick with straight leg
3-4 yrs : flexes knee on preparatory swing
4-5 yrs : uses hip extension
5-6 yrs : mature pattern

Question 12

Throwing

Answer 12

2-3 yrs : body faces target, feet stationary with forearm extension only
3.5-5 yrs : steps forward with leg on same side as arm
4-5 yrs : boys may exhibit mature pattern compared to girls
5+ body rotation added
4-6 Mature pattern

Question 13

Catching

Answer 13

1.5-2 yrs : doesn’t respond to aerial ball, chases
2-3 yrs: responds to aerial balls, delayed arm movements
2-5 yrs : need cues on arm position
3-5 yrs : basket catch
5 yrs :20cm away, ball between parrallel hands
6 yrs : steps out to anticipate tennis ball drop + catch
7+ yrs : spider catch begins complex combinations