1. Intellectual Development 3 year olds Thinking ability matures Able to solve simple problems kljj

2. Unclear about cause and effect

3. Unclear about time (yesterday, today, tomorrow) Holidays measure time

4. They only see things from their perspective (Egocentric) They think illogically

5. Language comprehension Children can give you 2 objects They can follow 3 step directions Spatial concepts are clearer

6. Language Expression 900 word vocabulary 4-5 word sentences Combine 2 short sentences with “and” Improved grammar

7. 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???

8. Math Readiness Size concept (full, empty, more, less bigger, smaller)

9. True count three objects

10. Rote count to 10

11. They see the difference between a few and many

12. Intellectual Development 4 year olds Understand symbols better

13. Symbols appear in their artwork and play Drawings represent objects-inaccurate

14. Language Comprehension Spatial concepts:Beside, bottom, backward, forward, down, low

15. 3 step commands are followed in order Plural and singular is understood Recognize letters of alphabet Take words literally

16. Language Expression Enjoy talking TO you, not with you WHY?? is a full question 1500 word vocabulary Articulate with some sound problems

17. Imitate phrases they hear Use irregular verbs Pronouns (him, he, she, her) still give trouble Interrupt, and talk about a new subject

18. Math Readiness Rote count higher than 10 True count higher than 3 Recognize numbers 1-5 Identify new shapes

19. 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