Says sentences of 5-6 words; uses adult-like grammar
Uses past, present and future tenses
Knows common opposites
Understands “same” and “different”
Can tell a story with a simple plot
Speech understood 90-100% of the time
Fine Motor Skills
Holds pencil with 3 fingers
Draws a person with 6 or more body parts
May show a preference for left or right hand
Gross Motor Skills
Enjoys active play on jungle gyms, roller skating, jumping rope, riding a bicycle
Alternates feet when walking down stairs
Can do a somersault
Can hop and starting to skip
Personal Social Skills
Thinks everyone sees the world as he/she does
Wants to please and be like friends
Showing more independence
Can tell what is real and what is make-believe
Can use toilet without help, but may occasionally have accidents
Problem Solving Skills
Learning to write letters and numbers, but not perfectly
Counts 10 or more objects
Says name and address
Activities
Communication Activities
Talk about how 2 objects are the same and different (bird/airplane, knife/fork, chair/bench)
Take turns describing/guessing items you see or are thinking about
Pick words and have your child name the opposite
When in the car, talk about words that rhyme or start with the same sound
Pick or create wordless books and take turns telling a story
Fine Motor Activities
Using plastic droppers and colored water, let child create tie-dye creations on coffee filters
Using a large piece of Styrofoam, golf tees and a plastic hammer, allow your child to pound golf tees
Provide colored paper and hole punches to let your child punch holes and glue on paper to create pictures
Gross Motor Activities
Make obstacle course using boxes, chairs and pillows, letting child hop and jump to complete the course
Make an adventure path outside using a garden hose or chalk to make a “path” that goes under and around objects for your child to walk on
Make homemade bean bags, fill old sock with beans and tie closed, use to play catch or “hot potato”
Personal Social and Problem Solving Activities
“Write” and mail a letter to a friend or relative. Child can draw picture or tell you what to write down, let the child place in envelope, address, stamp it and deliver to the post office
Practice writing numbers and letters in pudding or thinned mashed potatoes
