Develops security in walking upright using feet alternately and can also run short distances
Walks upstairs facing forwards holding rail or hand of adult, with both feet onto a single step at a time
Changes position from standing to squatting and sitting with little effort
Participates in finger and action rhymes, songs and games, imitating the movements and anticipating actions
Hands start to operate independently during a task that uses both, with each hand doing something different at the same time (e.g. holding a block in one hand and steadying the other block with the other hand.
Shows interest, dances and sings to music rhymes and songs, imitating movements of others
Can walk considerable distance with purpose, stopping, starting and changing direction
Looks closely at small items and creatures, and can also see items at substantial distance, comfortably changing focus from one to the other
When holding crayons, chalks etc, makes connections between their movement and the marks they make
Uses gesture and body language to convey needs and interests and to support emerging verbal language use
