3-5 Years

3-5 Years

1. Fine Motor Skills

   • 3-4 Years
     • Can button and unbutton clothes
     • Use scissors to cut out simple shapes
     • Can draw a person with a head, trunk and legs
     • Can eat with knife and fork
     • Thread beads to make a necklace
   • 4-5 Years
     • Can form letters
     • Can write their own name
     • Can colour in pictures

2. Gross Motor Skills

   • 3-4 Years
     • Can hop on one foot
     • Can walk along a line
     • Can aim and throw a ball fairly accurately
     • Can kick a ball with some force
     • ride a bicycle using pedals and steer it accuratly
   • 4-5 Years
     • Can skip with a rope (often closer to 5 years)
     • Can run and avoid obstacles
     • Can throw a large ball to a partner and catch it

3. Cognitive Development

   • 3-4 Years
     • Can recognise and name primary colours
     • Understands what is meant by 'more'
     • Can tell whether an object is heavy or light
     • Arranges objects into categories
     • Makes connections between people and events
   • 4-5 Years
     • Can count accurately up to 10
     • Can add two sets of objects together
     • Can match equal sets of objects
     • Can understand the ned for rules
     • Names times of day associated with different everyday activities