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Development of Children Age 3 through 5: The Preschool Years

by M.L. Henniger
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5), All Developmental Milestones (Ages 3-5), Cognitive Development, Physical Development

Physical

  • Losing baby fat (3 years)
  • Can ride a tricycle (3 years)
  • Hops and skips (4 years)
  • Draws stick figures (4 years)
  • Ties bow knot (5 years)
  • Rides a bicycle (5 years)

Cognitive

  • "Why" questions common (3 years)
  • Names basic colors (3 years)
  • Understands concept of three (4 years)
  • Curious about how things work (4 years)
  • Calendar has meaning (5 years)
  • Sorts by color, shape (5 years)

Social-Emotional

  • Often imitates adults in play (3 years)
  • Sex-role stereotypes form (3 years)
  • Can work in groups of two or three (4 years)
  • Has special friends (4 years)
  • Feelings can easily be hurt by others (5 years)
  • Likes group games (5 years)

Language

  • Three- to four-word sentences (3 years)
  • Correctly uses past tense (3 years)
  • Plays with words (4 years)
  • Uses talk to solve some conflicts (4 years)
  • Knows up to 5,000 words (5 years)
  • Dictates stories (5 years)

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