* 75 TO 80 PERCENT OF THEIR SPEECH IS UNDERSTANDABLE
* CAN SPEAK 3-5 WORDS PER SENTENCE
* CAN STUMBLE OVER WORDS SOMETIMES
* CAN REPEAT WORDS AND SOUNDS
* HAS ATTENTION TO LISTEN TO BOOKS OR SHORT STORIES
* LIKES FAMILIAR STORIES WITH LITTLE CHANGE TO PLOT
* CAN DRAW OWN CONCLUSIONS FROM A PICTURE BOOK
* LIKES SINGING AND CAN CARRY A TUNE
* UNDERSTAND TIME ELEMENT (NOW, SOON OR LATER)
* ASKS WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE OFTEN
* STACKS 5-7 BLOCKS
* CAN PLAY WITH PLAY DOH OR CLAY
* CAN PUT TOGETHER A 6 PIECE PUZZLE
* DRAWS A CIRCLE OR SQUARE
* RECOGNIZES EVERYDAY SOUNDS
* CAN MATCH OBJECTS
* KNOWS ALL PRIMARY COLORS (RED, BLUE, GREEN AND YELLOW)
* CAN COUNT ACCURATLEY 2-3 OBJECTS
* CAN SOLVE SIMPLE PROBLEMS IF SIMPLE AND IS WANTING TO
* INTERESTED IN SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
* CAN TELL DIFFERENCE, MATCH AND IDENTIFY COLORS
* INTEREST IN THE DISTIGUSHED DIFFERENCES OF ANIMALS
* CAN TELL DIFFERENCE OF CHILDREN WHO ARE YOUNGER AND OLDER THEN THEM
* WEIGHS AROUND 25-44 POUNDS
*HEIGHT ABOUT 34-43 INCHES
* DEVELOPS A TALLER THINNER AND ADULT LIKE APPEARANCE
* DEVELOPS A FULL SET OF BABY TEETH
* NEEDS APPOX. 1300 CALORIES DAILY
* SLEEPS 10-12 HOUR NIGHTS
* CAN STAY DRY THROUGH THE NIGHT
* USES TOILET WITH CONFIDENCE (BOYS A LITTLE AFTER)
* CAN PUT ON THEIR SHOES
* CAN DRESS THEMSELVES WITH LITTLE HELP (BUCKLE, ZIP, SNAP)
* IS A COMPLETE SELF FEEDER
* TRIES TO CATCH A LARGE BALL
* CAN THROW A BALL OVERHEAD
* CAN KICK A BALL FORWARD
* CAN HOP ON 1 FOOT
* CAN WALK A SHORT DISTANCE ON TIP TOES
* CLIMBS UP AND DOWN ON A SMALL SLIDE
* PEDALS A TRICYCLE
* JUMPS OVER A HEIGHT OF 6 INCHES
* CAN USE UTENCILS IN THE PROPER MANNER
* CAN BRUSH TEETH, WAS HANDS AND GET A DRINK ON OWN
* HAVE INTERESTS IN COOKING FOODS
* SEEK ATTENTION AND APPROVAL OF ADULTS
* TEND TO SHOW ONE PARENT MORE LOVE THAN THE OTHER (MOSTLY OF OPPOSITE SEX)
* ACCEPTS SUGGESTIONS AND FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH A SIMPLE COMMAND
* ENJOYS HELPING WITH HOUSEHOLD CHORES
* CAN MAKE A CHOICE BETWEEN 2 THINGS IF SIMPLE
* CAN SAY HIS/ HER AGE
* ENJOYS MAKING OTHERS LAUGH AND BEING SILLY
*ENJOYS PLAYING ALONE YET NEARBY TO OTHER CHILDREN
* WATCHES AND OBSERVES
* WHILE PLAYING WITH OTHERS HAS A HARD TIME SHARING AND COOPERATING
* ENJOYS TELLING AND HEARING STORIES ABOUT THEMSELVES
* ENJOYS IMITATING OTHERS AND PLAYING HOUSE
* CAN IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS A BOY OR GIRL
* EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ETHNIC IDENTITIES OF SELF IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
FOUR YEAR OLDS
* CAN PLACE OBJECTS ON A LINE FROM SMALLEST TO LARGEST
* CAN RECOGNIZE LETTERS AND PRINT NAME
* RECOGNIZES FAMILIAR WORDS FROM BOOKS OR SIGNS (STOP SIGN)
* UNDERSTAND SMALLEST, BIGGEST, SAME, MORE, ON, IN, UNDER AND ABOVE
* CAN COUNT 7 OBJECTS OUTLOUD BUT NOT ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
* CAN PERFORM DAILY ROUTINE
* SPEAKS IN COMPLEX SENTENCES
*ASKS INQUIZITIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT BIRTH AND DEATH
* ENJOYS SILLY SONGS AND NONSENSE WORDS
* UNDERSTAND THE CODE OF BABY TALK
* LEARNS NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER UPON BEING TAUGHT
* ASKS AND ANSWERS WHO, WHAT, WHY, AND WHERE QUESTIONS
* CAN DO AN ACTIVITY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
* NAMES 6-8 COLORS AND 3 SHAPES
* CAN FOLLOW 2 COMMANDS
* UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS RELATED TO NUMBERS ( SIZE, WEIGHT, COLORS, TEXTURES, DISTANCE, POSITION AND TIME)
* CAN UNDERSTAND YESTURDAY, TODAY AND TOMMOROW
*KEEPS ATTENTIVE AND FINISHES ACTIVITIES
* WEIGHS 27-50 POUNDS
* HEIGHT 37-46 INCHES
* USES A FORK, SPOON AND KNIVE SKILLFULLY
* NEEDS 10-12 HOURS OF SLEEP AT NIGHT
* DRESSES SELF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
* CAN SELF FEED, BRUSH TEETH, COMB HAIR, WASH AND HANG CLOTHES
* WALKS A STRAIGHT LINE
* HOPS ON ONE FOOT
* PEDALS AND STEERS A TRICYCLE SKILLFULLY
* RUNS, JUMPS, HOPS AND SKIPS AROUND OBSTACLES WITH EASE
* STACKS 10 OR MORE BLOCKS
* WORKS VERY WELL WITH PLAYDOH AND CLAY (HUMAN LIKE COMMON)
* THREADS BEADS ON A STRING
* CATCHES, THROWS AND BOUNCES A BALL EASILY
* LIKES TO GALLOP, TURN AROUND, CLIMB AND HOP
* ENJOYS PLAYING WITH OTHER CHILDREN
* TAKES TURNS AND SHARES BUT CAN BE BOSSY
* SEEKS OUT ADULT APPROVAL
* UNDERSTAND S AND OBEYS SIMPLE RULES
* CAN TALK AND CARRY ON ELABORATE CONVERSATIONS
* TRIES TO CHANGE THE RULES OF THE GAME
* CAN FEEL JEALOUS
* PERSISTANTLY ASKS WHY
* SHOWS OFF AND BRAGS ABOUT THEIR POSSESSIONS
* FEARFUL OF THE DARK AND MONSTERS
* BEGINS TO UNDERSTAND FEAR AND DANGER
* FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SEPERATE MAKE BELIEVE TO REALITY
* LIES TO PROTECT BUT DOESNT UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF LYING
* UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBERS OWN ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* MAY ADD "ED" TO WORDS
* MAY NAME CALL AND TATTLE
* LIKES TO SHOCK BY CUSSING
* EXPRESSES ANGER VERBALLY RATHER THAN PHYSICALLY
* THROWS TANTRUMS OVER MINOR FRUSTRATIONS
* USUALLY WILL IMITATE THE PARENT OF THE SAME SEX
* LIKES TO PRETEND (FIREHOUSE, SUPER MARKET, LIBRARY, AND DRESSUP)
* LIKES TO TELL MEANINGLESS TO ADULT JOKES
* CAN FEEL INTENSE ANGER AND FRUSTRATION
* HAS INTENDENCIES TO HAVE AN IMAGINARY PLAYMATE
* ENJOYS ROLE PLAYING AND DRAMATIC PLAY