Social / Emotional

•Enjoys doing new things

•Plays “Mom” and “Dad”

•Is more and more creative with make-believe play

•Would rather play with other children than by himself

•Cooperates with other children

•Often can’t tell what’s real and what’s make-believe

•Talks about what she likes and what she is interested in

 

Language / Communication

•Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she”

•Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” or the “Wheels on the Bus”

•Tells stories

•Can say first and last name

 

Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)

•Names some colors and some numbers

•Understands the idea of counting

•Starts to understand time

•Remembers parts of a story

•Understands the idea of “same” and “different”

•Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts

•Uses scissors

•Starts to copy some capital letters

•Plays board or card games

•Tells you what he thinks is going to happen next in a book

 

Movement / Physical Development

•Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds

•Catches a bounced ball most of the time

•Pours, cuts with supervision, and mashes own food

 

 

Act Early by Talking to Your Child’s Doctor if Your Child:

•Can’t jump in place

•Has trouble scribbling

•Shows no interest in interactive games or make-believe

•Ignores other children or doesn’t respond to people outside the family

•Resists dressing, sleeping, and using the toilet

•Can’t retell a favorite story

•Doesn’t follow 3-part commands

•Doesn’t understand “same” and “different”

•Doesn’t use “me” and “you” correctly

•Speaks unclearly

•Loses skills he once had