Child's Age

Expected Behavior

5 to 6 Months

• Eyes move together all the time
• Becomes skillful with hand-eye coordination and is able to reach and grasp at objects freely or brings objects to mouth
• Smiles at or pats mirror image

6 to 8 Months

• Picks up and touches small objects with “raking” motion
• Searches for hidden objects
• Shows color preference for reds and yellows
• Looks for dropped toys

10 to 12 Months

• Understands and accomplishes vision-related motor tasks such as stacking blocks, putting pegs into round holes, crawling, standing, walking

1 to 2 Years

• Identifies geometric forms by placing blocks in appropriately shaped holes
• Shows interest in pictures
• Scribbles on paper

2 to 3 Years

• Finds object that moves out of sight without following its path
• Recalls visual images
• Puts together six-piece puzzles or is able to match six pairs of items

3 to 4 Years

• Copies geometric figures
• Reading readiness present – responds to vision/speech-sound coordination activities

4 to 5 Years

• Recognizes names or colors