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ellievanhoutte Age (years): 3
Motor: Walks up and down stairs without assistance; uses nonalternating step. Walks without watching feet, marches to music. Balances momentarily on one foot. Rides tricycle. Can spread with knife. Explores, dismantles, dismembers.
Cognition: Creates representational art. Matches primary colors and shapes. Can show two objects: understands concept of two. Enjoys make-believe play; is less constrained by objects. Knows age but no concept of length of a year.
Socialization: Labels some coins. Plays in groups, talks while playing, selects with whom to play. Shares toys for short periods. Takes turns. Insists on being in the limelight.
Communication: Has 900-1,000-word expressive vocabulary, creates three- to four-word sentences. Uses "sentences" with subject and verb, but simple sentence construction. Plays with words and sounds. Follows two-step commands. Talks about the present.
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