North Carolina Early Learning and Development Progressions: Birth to Five

Domain: NC Foundations for Early Learning: Health and Physical Development (HPD)

Subdomain: Motor Development

Goal: Children develop the large muscle control and abilities needed to move through and explore their environment.

Skill Progression: Jumping/ hopping

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List of Skills by Age

1-2 Months

No observable skill

2-4 Months

No observable skill

4-6 Months

No observable skill

6-8 Months

No observable skill

8-10 Months

No observable skill

10-12 Months

No observable skill

12-15 Months

No observable skill

15-18 Months

No observable skill

18-21 Months

Attempts to jump without feet leaving the floor

21-24 Months

Jumps off floor

Jumps forward 3 inches

24-27 Months

Jumps off bottom step

27-30 Months

Jumps down from a step or small chair

Bends knees and jumps backward several inches

30-33 Months

Jumps over a sidewalk crack

Jumps forward 8-14 inches

33-36 Months

Jumps with both feet together

Sits on a hopping ball and hops

36-42 Months

Hops on one foot

Hops on alternating feet

42-48 Months

Jumps over an object and lands with both feet together

48-54 Months

Jumps forward numerous times without falling

54-60 Months

Jumps forward 36 inches

Jumps over something 10” off the ground

Jumps up and turns around 180°

May try jumping rope

 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015

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