List of Skills by Age
1-2 Months
2-4 Months
4-6 Months
6-8 Months
8-10 Months
10-12 Months
12-15 Months
Stacks rings, though may not be in right order
15-18 Months
18-21 Months
With prompting and guidance, begins to slide, rotate, and flip objects to make them fit
21-24 Months
Matches forms with the same size and orientation
Places circle, square, triangle in puzzle
24-27 Months
Matches basic shapes of different sizes
27-30 Months
Matches basic shape blocks with different orientation
30-33 Months
Stacks rings (or other objects in the correct order)
Identifies familiar objects by feel
Places shapes, even after puzzle board is rotated
33-36 Months
Recognizes and names typical circle, square, triangle
May name rectangle, but may confuse other shapes and call them rectangles
36-42 Months
Matches familiar shapes of different sizes and orientation
42-48 Months
Recognizes and names variations of the circle, square, triangle, and rectangle
Matches combinations of shapes to each other
48-54 Months
Sorts a wide variety of shapes
May not differentiate sides and corners, for example in puzzles and shapes
Recognizes variations in triangles, but usually does not recognize diamonds
54-60 Months
Recreates a picture or pattern using shapes
Recognizes a wide range of rectangular shapes, with varying sizes and orientations
Counts sides of a shape to identify the geometric configuration
Recognizes and counts angles to the geometric configuration
Recognizes basic shapes and typical hexagon, rhombus, and trapezoid
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, 2015
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