EXPLORATION AND PLAY ARE THE WORK OF CHILDHOOD!

Visual-Motor Integration

· Builds a bridge of 3 blocks

· Draws horizontal and circular lines

· Copies a vertical line

· Builds wall of 4 blocks

· Builds an 8-block tower

· Places 6 pegs into pegboard 

· Makes small snips on a line with scissors

Dressing/ADL's

· Dresses self with help with fasteners

Feeding

· Proficient at spoon use and  demonstrating emerging use of a fork

Fine Motor and Grasping

· Screws and unscrews jar lids

· Grasps pencil with thumb an fingers instead of fist

· Uses small beads and pegs

· Latches gates and other latches

· Holds an objects in one hand while using other

· Uses clay constructively

Visual-Motor Integration

· Copies a circle and traces around edges of basic shapes

· Copies an oblique line and oblique cross

· Builds a tower of more than 9 blocks without help

· Imitates a 3-block bridge

· Completes an easy puzzle independently

Dressing/ADL's

· Dresses and undresses without help

Feeding

· Proficient with utensil use

· Requires assistance to open some food packages

Fine Motor and Grasping

· Does finger plays while singing songs

· Consistently reaches for and grasps objects using 1 hand

· Uses simple art materials

· Makes a fist and wiggles thumb

· Uses fingers to show age

· Rolls clay to make ropes

Visual-Motor Integration

· Traces on a 3-inch long pencil mark line

· Places 6 small pegs in board holes

· Cuts a piece of paper in half with scissors on a line

· Begins to copy some vertical/horizontal letters

· Strings 8-inch beads into a pattern

 
Dressing/ADL's

· Puts shoes on correct feet and brushes teeth

Feeding

· Serves self with a large spoon or a fork from a jar or a bowl

 
Fine Motor and Grasping

· Grasps pencil with thumb, index, and middle ffingers

· Grasps thick marker or chalk with crude opposition of thumb and fingers

· Buttons and Unbuttons one medium-sized button

· Makes a flat, round cake like object patting dough against table with fingers

Visual-Motor Integration

· Draws a person with 3 body parts

· Colors mostly within 1/4" inch boundaries

· Copies vertical/horizonal cross and a square

· Does simple weaving

· Strings small beads copying color sequence

· Uses template to copy sample picture

 
Dressing/ADL's

· Uses toothpaste to brush teeth without help

 
Feeding

· Cuts easy foods with a knife

 
Fine Motor and Grasping

· Grasps pencil with thumb and fingers instead of fist

· Fastens buttons well

· Engages zipper ends with some help

· Touches tip of thumb to each finger

Visual-Motor Integration

· Traces around hand with crayon

· Copies a square, draws a line within both horizontal and vertical paths, draws some simple, recognizable objects and traces around the edge of a triangle or square with straight lines.

· Cuts out square and circle within 1/4" inch of line

 
Dressing/ADL's

· Brushes teeth quite well independently

 
Feeding

· Is mostly independent with feeding

 
Fine Motor and Grasping

· Zips most zippers independently

· Grasps pencil with pad of index finger and thumb and pencil rests on third joint of middle finger

· Screws and unscrews nuts and bolts

· Moves fingers in fine, localized movements with writing and coloring

· Places key in and opens a lock

  Visual-Motor Integration

· Draws a person with 6 or more parts

· Prints own name but not clearly (5 yr old)

· Copies a triangle

· Builds complex block building

· Cuts cloth with scissors

· Connects two dots 6 inches apart in straight line

· Copies first name in uppercase or lowercase form without a model (5 years 7 months)

· Cuts out a simple picture within 1/4 inch of it's boundary

· By 6 years, prints 3 or more words without copying, numbers 0-9 and all letters without copying

 
Dressing/ADL's

· Able dress adequately without help

 
Feeding

· Is Independent with feeding his/herself 

 
Fine Motor and Grasping

· Laces shoes

· Touches tip of thumb to each finger in 8 seconds or less

· Prefers to use either right or left hand

· Uses classroom tools appropriately

· Cuts well with scissors