• Enjoys singing and trying to copy finger-plays with others
• Greets familiar people
• Engages in simple games in small groups
• Helps with clean-up activities when prompted
• Takes turns when prompted
• Gives attention to stories for 5 minutes or more
• Copies adults and peers
• Understands "mine", "his", "hers" and "yours"

Cognitive Development

• Attempts to draw faces
• Understands what "one" and "two" means
• Can name familiar objects
• Counts to three by rote
• Counts up to 3 objects
• Beginning to identify colors

Emotional Development

• Able to recover quickly after transitions or changes in routines
• Separates from parent easily
• Shows wide range of emotions
• Can dress and undress self
• Shows affection for family and friends without prompting
• Shows concern for a friend who is crying

Physical  Development: Large/Gross Motor Skills

• Runs easily (end of 2-year-old year)
• Balances on one foot for 2-3 second.
• Can hop on one foot at least one time
• Walks up and down stairs alternating feet

Physical Development:  Small/Fine Motor Skills

• Beginning to draw vertical and horizontal lines
• Beginning to draw circles
• Builds with blocks and other building toys using at least 6 blocks or toys
• Can work toys that have buttons, moving parts and levers
• Puts together 4-piece (or larger) puzzles

Communication and Language Development

• Gives own first name and age
• Follows 2 step directions without distraction
• Beginning to understand "in", "on", "under"
• Can name familiar objects
• Can name friends and family members (end of 2-year-old year)
• Uses pronouns in conversations (I, me, we, you) and some plurals (dogs, cats, etc.)
• Can be understood 75% of the time by strangers

Creativity Development

• Beginning to take on characteristics and actions of role play
• Can pretend with imaginary objects