3 - 4 years

3 - 4 years

1. Physical

   • Walks up & down stairs using alternate feet
     • Climbs with increasing confidence
   • Can catch a large ball
     • Threads beads
       • Begins to form letters

2. Intellectual

   • Understands prepositions
     • Responds to simple instructions
       • Begin to understand how & why questions
   • Show an interest in shapes
     • show an interest in shapes in the environment
   • Engage in imaginative play
     • Be interested in the texture of things
       • Explores how sounds can be changed
         • Explore colour and mixing colours

3. Language

   • Begin to use more complex sentences
     • Start to use past tense
       • Uses intonation, rhythm, and phrasing
   • Listens to stories with increasing attention
     • joins in with stories
   • Use number names & number language

4. Social & Emotional

   • Forms friendships
     • Can play in a group, extending & elaborating ideas
       • Beginning to understand others needs & show concern when someone is upset
         • Take turns
   • Become more independent
     • Are aware of own feelings, realise some actions or words can hurt other's feelings

5. Moral

   • Will follow simple rules most of the time