Walks up stairs, holding rail, alternating feet
Runs around obstacles
Balances on one foot for several seconds
Hops on one foot
Pushes, pulls, steers wheeled toys
Rides a tricycle
Uses slide without assistance
Jumps over 6” object landing with both feet together
Throws ball overhead
Catches a bounced ball
Fastens snaps
Builds a nine to twelve block tower
Drives nails and pegs
Copies a circle
Copies a cross
Rolls and shapes clay forms
Strings ½ inch beads
Cuts across a strip of paper
Completes a ten piece form-board
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Begins to understand time concepts such as “tomorrow we will”
Understands big and bigger, long and short
Understands relationships expressed by “if….then” and “because…”
Carries out a series of two to four related directions
Understands when told, “Let’s pretend”
Has a vocabulary of more than one thousand words
Understands some abstract words
Answers questions
Tells about experiences
Uses plurals
Uses –ed on verbs to indicate past tense
Uses pronouns “I” and “me” to refer to self
Repeats a nursery rhyme and sings songs
Repeats three digits in order
Speech is understandable to strangers but continues to contain some errors
Sentences are four to five words long
Used prepositions in, under, and on
COGNITIVE SKILLS
Recognizes and matches five colors
Works a three to five piece puzzle
Intentionally stacks blocks on rings by size order
Builds a three-block bridge
Draws a somewhat recognizable picture
Names and briefly explains pictures that he/she has drawn
Counts three objects
Knows gender and age
Knows first and last name
Learns through observing and imitating adult actions
Has increased understanding of functions and groupings of objects
Puts two halves together to form a simple picture
Comprehends concept of same and different
Matches geometrical forms
Begins to be aware of the concepts past and present
PERSONAL-SOCIAL SKILLS
Eats independently with minimal assistance
Brushes hair independently
Pours from a pitcher to a cup
Spreads butter with a knife
Buttons and unbuttons large buttons
Washes hands independently
Uses tissues with a reminder
Uses toilet independently
Puts on shoes and socks (without tying)
Brushes teeth
Joins in play and interacts with other children
Takes turn and shares with encouragement
Tries to help with chores (sweeping)
Begins dramatic play
