Your Child’s Development
The developmental checklist is a grouping of skills and behaviors a child is likely to develop during the ages three to six years. The developmental areas are: Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Language, and Motor Skills. Items on the checklist in each area are generally arranged in progressive developmental sequence. Tasks and skills expected at an early age are at the beginning, followed by increasingly difficult tasks at the end (age six). Since children develop at their own rate and individual differences between children are what make them special, this checklist should not be considered a test in any way. Physical, emotional and mental maturation develop in stages, and each child has his/ her own timetable of development.
No one knows more about the development of your child than you do as parents. Please look over the items on the checklist keeping your child in mind. Observe your child in various situations in relation to these behaviors. Together we should be able to access the strengths and weaknesses of each child and to pinpoint areas that need special attention. Remember to keep in mind the age of your child. Above all, keep in mind that this is not intended to be a scientific measure of intelligence or ability.
This checklist has been adapted from the Humanics National Child Assessment Form. It is available from the pre-school.