Developmental Skills – 24 to 36 Months Old

ABC Academy focuses on encouraging personal developmental skills as well as cognitive developmental skills for Toddlers 24 to 36 months old!

Below is a developmental guideline for cognitive, motor, and personal development skills they can learn and develop.

Sensory-Motor Development

Small Muscle Skills – Toddlers 24 to 36 months can:

1. use crayons holding them by fingers to make simple lines,
2. build a seven to ten block tower,
3. turn pages one at a time,
4. remove paper wrappings from small objects, and
5. string long beads.

Large Muscle Skills – Toddlers 24 to 36 months can:

1. stop, start, and change directions while walking,
2. walk on tiptoes,
3. jump on both feet,
4. squat without falling,
5. stand from a squat without using hands to push up,
6. kick a large ball,
7. throw a ball without falling,
8. push and steer a toy,
9. paint with a small brush, and
10. run.

Self-Help Skills – Toddlers 24 to 36 months can:

1. usually stay dry all night,
2. pull down their pants, but may need help pulling them up,
3. unzip clothes,
4. pull on simple clothes,
5. take clothes off,
6. wash and dry their hands,
7. comb and brush hair,
8. help put things away,
9. use a fork or spoon to eat, and
10. pour from a small pitcher but may still spill.

Language Development  Skills

At 24 to 36 months of age toddlers may:

1. use simple three-word sentences such as “See Daddy coming,”
2. say their full name including nicknames,
3. use words to show they are happy, sad, or angry,
4. often talk to themselves while playing,
5. begin to use plurals of words,
6. listen to and memorize simple nursery rhymes,
7. ask many questions,
8. make their voices soft and loud,
9. use “I”, “me”, or “my” to refer to himself or herself,
10. use “you” and “your” to refer to others, and
11. follow simple directions.

Social-Personal Development Skills

Toddlers 24 to 36 months of age may:

1. have a sense of humor, enjoy surprises by playing tricks,
2. be easily frustrated and show anger by throwing objects on the floor,
3. be proud of their work,
4. protect their own things from others,
5. enjoy doing the same things over and over again and may resist changes,
6. begin to imitate adults,
7. be constantly active,
8. explore and touch everything possible,
9. refer to themselves as “I” or “me” and refer to others as “you”,
10. watch other children playing and sometimes will join them for a few minutes,
11. help put their own things away, and
12. start an activity after the suggestion is made.

Cognitive Development Skills

At 24 to 36 months of age toddlers now:

1. take simple objects apart and put them back together,
2. remember where many things are kept and how to get them,
3. can learn from experience and remember what has happened before,
4. name parts of the body of an animal, person, or themselves,
5. know what body parts are used for,
6. understand the meaning of the word “another”,
7. know what they can eat and what they should not,
8. know what some objects are used for,
9. can match colors, sizes, shapes, or textures,
10. recognize themselves and familiar adults in snapshots,
11. can make simple choices,
12. can tell you whether another child is a boy or a girl, and
13. understand “how many” or “two”.

Reference: Michigan Department of Social Services

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