Listening and participating in activities with • adult supervision Enjoying participation in small group activities • Enjoying opportunities for pretend play and • creating things Pretending and using imagination during play • Altering behavior based on a past event and • building on it (“This didn’t work, so I will try this.”) Relating an experience to one that happened • in the past (brushing teeth before bed, washing hands before eating a meal) Saying and you” when reminded “please” “thank Talking about past and future feelings and the • causes and consequences of feelings Self initiating, planning, and organizing problem • solving without assistance Stating whether they are a boy or a girl. Having • categorical knowledge of self (age, sex, physical characteristics, good or bad behavior, and skills 37-48 months 37-48 months 37-48 months Demonstrating body spatial awareness in Drawing a person with head and additional Using the toilet with some help (many boys may • • • relationship to stationary objects features not be ready for toilet learning until 3 ½) Participating in movement games such as Relaying simple messages Sleeping through most nights without wetting the • “Red • • Light, Green Light,” Around the Rosie,” Using multiple strategies to solve problems bed (occasional accidents are quite common) “Ring • the Leader,” Tag,” where Asking for help from sources when solving Exploring a variety of movements (pulling, “Follow “Freeze • • children can run and stop or change direction social and/or cognitive problems crawling, catching balls, throwing bean bags, while in motion Referring more frequently to the activities of waving scarves, kicking balls) • Silly boisterous play with peers. Having preferred others Performing tasks using more refined and • • play partners Referring more frequently to objects and events dexterous motions (buttoning, zipping, attempts • removed in time tying shoes)
• Listening and participating in activities with adult supervision • Enjoying participation in small group activities • Enjoying opportunities for pretend play and creating things • Pretending and using imagination during play • Altering behavior based on a past event and building on it (“This didn’t work, so I will try this.”) • Relating an experience to one that happened in the past (brushing teeth before bed, washing hands before eating a meal) Saying “please” and “thank you” when reminded • Talking about past and future feelings and the causes and consequences of feelings • Self initiating, planning, and organizing problem solving without assistance • Stating whether they are a boy or a girl. Having categorical knowledge of self (age, sex, physical characteristics, good or bad behavior, and skills 37-48 months 37-48 months 37-48 months • Demonstrating body spatial awareness in relationship to stationary objects • Participating in movement games such as “Red Light, Green Light,” “Ring Around the Rosie,” “Follow the Leader,” “Freeze Tag,” where children can run and stop or change direction while in motion • Silly boisterous play with peers. Having preferred play partners • Drawing a person with head and additional features • Relaying simple messages • Using multiple strategies to solve problems • Asking for help from sources when solving social and/or cognitive problems • Referring more frequently to the activities of others • Referring more frequently to objects and events removed in time • Using the toilet with some help (many boys may not be ready for toilet learning until 3 ½) • Sleeping through most nights without wetting the bed (occasional accidents are quite common) • Exploring a variety of movements (pulling, crawling, catching balls, throwing bean bags, waving scarves, kicking balls) • Performing tasks using more refined and dexterous motions (buttoning, zipping, attempts tying shoes)