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Progress Tracking Sheet

Monitor your child's developmental milestones

How to Use This Tracker

Track your child's progress over time by circling or highlighting their current level for each skill. Reassess every 4-6 weeks to see growth. Use multiple colors or dates to track progress over time.

Remember: All children develop at different rates. This is a tool to celebrate growth, not to compare.

Language & Communication

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Speaks in complete sentences
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Follows multi-step directions
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Asks and answers questions
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Retells stories or events
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Uses new vocabulary words
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient

Early Literacy

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Recognizes uppercase letters
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
Recognizes lowercase letters
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
Knows letter sounds
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
0-10
11-20
21-26
Writes first name
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Shows interest in books/reading
Sometimes
Often
Always
Sometimes
Often
Always
Sometimes
Often
Always

Math & Numbers

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Counts orally
1-10
11-20
20+
1-10
11-20
20+
1-10
11-20
20+
Recognizes written numbers
0-5
0-10
0-20
0-5
0-10
0-20
0-5
0-10
0-20
Counts objects accurately
1-5
6-10
10+
1-5
6-10
10+
1-5
6-10
10+
Recognizes basic shapes
1-2
3-4
5+
1-2
3-4
5+
1-2
3-4
5+
Understands patterns
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient

Fine Motor Skills

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Holds pencil correctly
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Cuts with scissors
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Draws shapes and figures
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Colors within lines
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Traces letters and numbers
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient

Social-Emotional Development

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Separates from caregivers
With difficulty
With support
Easily
With difficulty
With support
Easily
With difficulty
With support
Easily
Plays cooperatively
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Takes turns and shares
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Manages emotions
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Beginning
Developing
Proficient
Works independently
5 min
10 min
15+ min
5 min
10 min
15+ min
5 min
10 min
15+ min

Self-Care & Independence

SkillDate 1Date 2Date 3
Uses bathroom independently
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Manages clothing (buttons, zippers)
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Opens containers/packages
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Needs help
Some help
Independent
Follows routines
With reminders
Some reminders
Independently
With reminders
Some reminders
Independently
With reminders
Some reminders
Independently
Knows personal information
Name only
Name + age
Full info
Name only
Name + age
Full info
Name only
Name + age
Full info

Assessment Dates

Date 1:_____________
Date 2:_____________
Date 3:_____________

Notes & Goals

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