3-5 Years

3-5 Years

1. Communication and Language Development

   • 3-4 Years
     • Speech can be easily understood but pronounciation may not be 100% accurate.
     • Fluent speech at 4 years.
     • Uses questions to gain attention.
   • 4-5 Years
     • Can count accurately up to 10.
     • Can talk about past,present and future events.
     • Uses complex sentences.
     • Uses language to answer back and argue.

2. Physical Development

   • Gross Motor
     • 3-4 Years
       • Can hop on one foot.
       • Can walk along a line.
       • Can aim and throw a ball.
       • Can kick a ball with some force.
       • Can ride a tricycle using pedals and steers accurately.
     • 4-5 Years
       • Can run and avoid obstacles.
       • Can skip using a rope.
       • Can throw a large ball to a partner and catch it.
   • Fine Motor
     • 3-4 Years
       • Can button and unbutton clothes.
       • Uses scissors to cut out simple shapes.
       • Can draw a person with a head,trunk and legs.
       • Eats with a knife and fork.
       • Can thread beads to make a necklace.
     • 4-5 Years
       • Can form letters.
       • Writes own name.
       • Colours in pictures.

3. Cognitive Development

   • 3-4 Years
     • Can recognise and name primary colours - red,yellow, blue.
     • Understands what is meant by 'more'
     • Arranges objects into categories.
     • Can tell the difference between light and heavy objects.
     • 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 (which two boxes have the same number of beakers)
     • Can understand the need for rules.
     • Names times of day associated with events (bedtime is night)

4. Emotional and Social Development