Intellectual Development 3 year olds Thinking ability matures Able to solve simple problems kljj
Unclear about cause and effect
Unclear about time (yesterday, today, tomorrow) Holidays measure time
They only see things from their perspective (Egocentric) They think illogically
Language comprehension Children can give you 2 objects They can follow 3 step directions Spatial concepts are clearer
Language Expression 900 word vocabulary 4-5 word sentences Combine 2 short sentences with “and” Improved grammar
Understand present and past tense ( overgeneralize “ed” rule Begin to understand possessive nouns, i.e. his, hers Use negatives,(can’t, won’t), but double them (can’t not) WHY???
Math Readiness Size concept (full, empty, more, less bigger, smaller)
True count three objects
Rote count to 10
They see the difference between a few and many
Intellectual Development 4 year olds Understand symbols better
Symbols appear in their artwork and play Drawings represent objects-inaccurate
Language Comprehension Spatial concepts:Beside, bottom, backward, forward, down, low
3 step commands are followed in order Plural and singular is understood Recognize letters of alphabet Take words literally
Language Expression Enjoy talking TO you, not with you WHY?? is a full question 1500 word vocabulary Articulate with some sound problems
Imitate phrases they hear Use irregular verbs Pronouns (him, he, she, her) still give trouble Interrupt, and talk about a new subject
Math Readiness Rote count higher than 10 True count higher than 3 Recognize numbers 1-5 Identify new shapes
Recognize tallest, same size, 1 st and last, Identify coins,(penny, dime, nickel) but, size = value Time is still confusing, but understand yesterday, today, and tomorrow better