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Milestones of physical development for preschoolers

Milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Each child develops at her own pace meaning that some

children will achieve development of physical milestones faster or slower than other children.

Three year olds

Four year olds

What to expect

What to expect

? Uses the toilet with some help

? Toilets alone; may need help

? Puts on shoes (but can¡¯t tie them)

? Uses a spoon, fork, and sometimes a dinner

knife at the table

? Dresses himself with some help

? Brushes teeth, combs hair, hangs up clothes

without a lot of help

? Feeds himself (with some spilling)

? Uses fork and spoon

? Brushes teeth (may need some help)

? Can pour from small pitcher while holding cup

with some help

? Kicks a ball forward

? Hops on one foot

? Stands, balances, and may hop on one foot

? Runs, jumps, hops, and gallops

? Jumps with both feet

? Swings and climbs

? Pedals a tricycle

? Stacks ten or more blocks

? Walks on a line

? Throws a ball easily

? Walks up and down stairs, without support,

may alternate feet

? Catches a bounced ball some of the time

? Likes to gallop, turn somersaults, and climb

? Runs easily

? Builds and stacks blocks

? Climbs and swings

? Uses manipulative type toys (connecting

blocks)

? Turns door handles

? May be able to print own name

? Uses manipulative type toys (puzzles/

connecting blocks)

? Threads small beads on a string

? Holds and uses crayons, markers, pencils; may

use pencil grip

? Cuts with scissors

? Holds and uses crayons, markers, pencils,

starting to use preferred hand and pencil grip

? Draws shapes, faces; may draw some letters

and numbers

? Draws recognizable shapes and is beginning

to print letters and numbers

? Uses scissors

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Five year olds

Resources and references

What to expect

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated 2014.

¡°Learn the Signs. Act Early: Developmental Milestones.¡±

CDC.

? Toilets independently

? Gets dressed, combs hair, brushes

teeth independently

? May be able to tie shoelaces

? Can pour from small pitcher while

holding cup with some help

. Updated 2013. ¡°Ages & Stages,

Developmental Milestones: 3 to 4 Year Olds.¡±

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English/ages-stages/preschool/Pages/DevelopmentalMilestones-3-to-4-Year-Olds.aspx

. Updated 2013. ¡°Ages & Stages,

Developmental Milestones: 4 to 5 Year Olds.¡±

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English/ages-stages/preschool/Pages/DevelopmentalMilestones-4-to-5-Year-Olds.aspx

? Uses a spoon, fork, and a

dinner knife at the table

? Runs on tiptoes

? Stands on one foot for ten

seconds or longer

Better Kid Care resources

? Hops on one foot

Fabulous five year olds

? Swings and climbs

Fun with four year olds

? Somersaults

Terrific three year olds

? Catches a bounced ball

? Rides a tricycle easily

? Jumps rope

? Runs, jumps, gallops and

may be able to skip

? Cuts on a line with scissors

? Uses complex manipulative type

toys (connecting blocks, puzzles)

? Holds and uses crayons, markers, pencils in

correct pencil grasp and in a preferred hand

? Draws recognizable representations such

as people, trees, letters and numbers

? Copies designs, shapes,

words and numbers

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