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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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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
| Skill | Date 1 | Date 2 | Date 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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