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Progress Reports

The staff at Early Education Station have several criteria in which to gauge your child's development progress. Below is the checklist used for the infant progress reports:

Social/Emotional Development
Prefers sight, sound and smell of primary caregiver (0 - 1 mth)
Enjoys physical contact (0 - 3 mths)
Looks at face (0 - 1 mth)
Smiles (0 - 2 mth)
Maintains eye contact (0- 2 mths)
Relaxes body when held (0 - 3 mths)
Coos when talked to (3 - 5 mths)
Enjoys social play (3 - 6 mths)
Discriminates strangers - needs "warm up time" (3 - 6 mth)
Lifts arms to parent (5 - 9 mth)
Smiles at self in mirror (6 - 8 mth)
Shows stress when separating from parent (6 - 10 mth)

Physical Development
Turns head both directions when on back or stomach (0 - 2 mth)
Lifts head when on shoulder (0 - 1 mth)
Kicks (1 - 2 mth)
Begins hands to middle of body (1 - 3 mth)
Follows moving object with eyes (1 - 3 mth)
Grasps toys (2 -4 mth)
Holds object (2 - 4 mth)
Rolls from stomach to back (2 - 5 mth)
Holds head steady with supported sitting (4 - 5 mth)
Reaches for object and transfers with hands (5 - 6 mth)
Sits (5 - 8 mth)
Rolls from back to stomach (6 - 8 mth)
Crawls (7 - 9 mth)
Pulls self up (9 - 12 mth)

Language Development
Cry varies in pitch, length and volume to indicate needs (1 - 5 mth)
Squeals (3 -5 mths)
Responds to sound/voices by vocalizing (3 - 6 mth)
Babbles "dada" or "mama" (6 - 9 mth)
Shouts for attention (7 - 8 mth)
Waves bye-bye (6 - 9 mth)
Shows understanding of words by appropriate gesture (9 - 14 mth)
Cognitive Development (Thinking Skills)
Shows pleasure when touched (0 - 6 mth)
Inspects surroundings (1 - 2 mth)
Focuses on hands (2 - 3 mth)
Reaches and bats for items (2 -3 mth)
Uses hands and mouth for sensory exploration (3 - 6 mth)
Imitates movements (4 - 5 mth)
Touches toy to restart activity (5 - 9 mth)
Shows interest in sounds of objects (5-8 mths)
Plays "Peek-a-boo" (6 - 10 mth)

Self Help Skills
Brings hand to mouth with toy or object (3-5 mth)
Swallows strained/pureed foods (3-6 mths)
Holds own bottle (5 - 6 mth)
Feeds self cracker (6 - 8 mth)
Drinks from sippee cup (6 - 8 mth)
Bites/chews toys (7 -8 mth)
Holds spoon (9 - 12 mth)
Finger feeds self (9 - 12 mth)
Cooperates with dressing by extending arm or leg (10 - 12 mth)