Preschool Years

Preschool Years

3-6 years old

TheFacts

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Child can:-Walk up and down stairs alternating feet-Pedal a tricycle-Hop and Run-Dress themselves-Balance on one foot

Child can:-Begin to name colors and numbers-Ask 'why' questions-Draws a body with 2-4 parts-turn book pages one at a time-plays make believe

Cognitive Development

Child can:-begin to show empathy-be both aggressive and cooperative-yearn for independence-take turns- copy adults and friends

Social/Emotional Development

Physical Development

*Milestones*

Activities to do with Preschoolers:*make paperbag puppets for a pretend play*read stories and predict what will happen next*in order to develop the concept of time practice using a calendar; for example child can learn the year, month, and days of the week (see video)

Independent Child led Calendar Time

-child learns through play and exploration-rapidly growing vocabulary-very active-needs frequent praise to build self esteem and self image-needs clear and simplerules

ReferencesCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-3yr.htmlFeldman, R. (2012). Child development (6th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.Malley, C. (1991). *Preschooler development*. (Family Day Care Facts series). Retrieved from http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/presch.dev.html