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Physical Development

• Gross motor development in the 3- to 6-year-old should include:
  • Becoming more skilled at running, jumping, early throwing and kicking
  • The ability to catch a bounced ball
  • The ability (at 3 years) to pedal a tricycle but perhaps not steer well becoming able to steer well around age 4
  • The ability (at around 4) to hop on 1 foot, followed with balancing on 1 foot for up to 5 seconds
  • The ability to perform a heel-to-toe walk
• Fine motor development milestones should include:
  • The ability to draw a circle upon request at about 3 years
  • Drawing a person with 3 parts
  • Beginning use of children's blunt-nose scissors
  • Self-dressing (with supervision)
  • The ability to draw a square by age 4
  • The use of scissors progressing to cutting a straight line
  • The ability to put clothes on properly
  • Managing spoon and fork neatly while eating
  • Spreading with a knife by about age 5
  • The ability to draw a triangle

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