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2-2.5
washes and dries hands
brushes teeth with the help
pulls pants up with assistance
jumps in place
throws a ball overhand -
2.5-3
Walk up and downstairs, alternating feet -- one foot per step.
Kick, throw, and catch a ball.
Climb well.
Run more confidently and ride a tricycle.
Hop and stand on one foot for up to five seconds.
Walk forward and backward easily.
Bend over without falling. -
3-3.5
Correctly name familiar colors
Understand the idea of same and different, start comparing sizes
Pretend and fantasize more creatively
Follow three-part commands
Remember parts of a story -
3.5-4
Understand time better (for example, morning, afternoon, night)
Count, and understand the concept of counting
Sort objects by shape and color
Complete age-appropriate puzzles
Recognize and identify common objects and pictures
Run more confidently and ride a tricycle
Hop and stand on one foot for up to five seconds
Walk forward and backward easily
Bend over without falling
Help put on and remove clothing -
4.5-5
understand most of the instructions you give about familiar things and places, for example, ‘please put your cup on the table’, and are understood by other people
recognize and name objects and parts of objects in books and in real life
recite familiar rhymes and sing familiar songs
begin identifying and copying letters, numbers, and colors
start to understand time
know and tell others their name and age -
4.5-5
understand the meaning of opposites (‘high’ and ‘low’, ‘dark’ and ‘light’)
identify numbers and letters out of order
count to 10
talk about ideas and feelings
identify several colors
use more connecting words such as ‘when’ and ‘but’ and adjectives like ‘funny’ or ‘pretty’
understand and start to use words to explain more complex emotions, like ‘confused’ or ‘disappointed’
use words to explain what’s happening in their brains, like ‘don’t know’ or ‘can’t remember’
