Development at 30 Months
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Activity 1
Age Appropriate Gross Motor Development
Jumps Over Height Of 5cm
 I am learning to jump up high! Tie one end of a string to a leg of a sturdy table or chair about 5cm from the ground. Hold the other end of the string in your hand. Encourage me to jump over the string without touching it. Observe if both my feet leave the ground together. It is alright if my feet do not land at the same time. You may also demonstrate this to me and give me some practice first if this is the first time I am jumping over a string. The skill of jumping over a string 5cm in height is usually developed between 29 and 36 months. |
Steps
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Tie one end of a string to a leg of a sturdy table or chair about 5cm from the ground.
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Hold the other end of the string in your hand.
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Encourage your child to jump over the string without touching it, reminding him to lift-off with his feet together. It is alright if my feet do not land at the same time.
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You may demonstrate to him how to jump over the string with feet taking off together.
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Let him have some practice first if this is the first time he is jumping over a string.
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Observe if your child is able to jump over the string without touching it.
Feedback
This is yet another challenging task! Your child is now able to jump up and forward at the same time! Your child is developing excellent leg muscle strength, propulsion and body coordination. As his ability improves, he will learn to land with both his feet together. You may look at the suggested activities for more ideas with this task.
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Provide lots of opportunities for your child to jump up, down and as far as he can to help him develop good leg muscle strength, propulsion and body coordination.
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Let your child practice jumping over a line or rope on the floor until he gains more confidence. Then let him jump over a raised rope.
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Let him jump on a “bouncy” surface. If possible, let your child practice jumping on a trampoline. If it is large enough for you to get on it as well, hold his hands as you jump. If not, you can stand on the ground, hold his hands and encourage him to jump on the trampoline. You may use an old mattress if a trampoline is not available.
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Bring your child to the beach or playground and try jumping in the sand. You can encourage him to jump over a line drawn in the sand. He wouldn't need to be afraid of falling as the sand will cushion his fall!
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Activity 2
Age Appropriate Cognitive Development
Colors Black, White, Blue, Red And Yellow
 I can compare 2-3 colors of objects and see whether they are the same or different. I will match sharply contrasting colors first such as black and white. Then I will match less contrasting colors such as red, blue and yellow. I will develop color matching skills between 29 and 33 months. |
Steps
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Place 2 transparent containers in front of your child.
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Show your child a black block. Keep in 1 container.
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Show your child a white block. Keep in another container.
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Show child 1 black and then 1 white block and see if he can match.
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Repeat for blue and red colors.
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Repeat for 3 colors; blue, red and yellow.
Feedback 1
This activity shows your child’s understanding of the similarities and differences between shades of colors. His success in marching colors shows that he is progressing nicely in the area of color awareness and the matching of colors. This skill usually develops between 29 and 33 months. For the next milestone, watch out for his ability to match photographs and pictures of objects.
Take a look at our suggestions for ideas in further developing this skill.
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Give your child more items to match. Instead of giving him 1 object at a time, give him a box of 3-4 objects at a time for him to match the 2 colors himself.
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Challenge your child's color concepts by using different objects for each color. E.g. give a blue block and a blue car, a red block and a red button to your child. Let him match the objects base on colors. Your child will have to match the car to the block because they have the same color even though they are obviously different objects.
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Prepare different colored paints. Have your child step on each color and make a pair of different colored footprints on a large piece of paper. Play a physical game where your child has to find the same colored footprints on the paper by stepping on the same colors. Increase the distance between the same colored footprint and play a simple version of "Twister".
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Involve him in matching and sorting his different colored pairs of socks when you are doing the laundry.
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Feedback 2
If your child shows difficulty in this skill, do first make sure your child is medically able to perceive colors. Bring him for an eye check if you suspect any color blindness. Start always with sharply contrasting colors of black, white and red, before moving to blue and yellow.
Look at the suggested ideas below for more ways to play and develop your child in this area of learning colors.
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 Use identical objects that vary in appearance only by their colors, e.g. identical balls of different colors. This helps to focus the child's visual attention only on the colors.
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Prepare blue, yellow and red paint. Have your child step on each color and make a pair of blue, yellow and red footprints on a large piece of paper. Play a physical game where your child has to find the same colored footprints on the paper by stepping on the same colors. Increase the distance between the same colored footprint and play a simple version of "Twister" on it.
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Use play dough and enjoy cutting a favorite shape on each colored dough. Make 2 same color shapes of each primary color and place them in a container. Use it to help your child learn matching of primary colors in a natural and interesting way.
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