Developmental Milestones for Preschoolers

Child

Development

New Staff Orientation ¨C Get Started, Lesson Six

Developmental Milestones for Preschoolers

Age

3

years

4

years

Cognitive (learning, thinking,

problem-solving)

Social and emotional

(skills with others)

Physical development

(movement and muscles)

? Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people

? Enjoys helping with simple chores

? Can dress himself with help

? Can put together a puzzle with 3 or 4 pieces

? Takes turns during play

? Can feed herself using a small spoon and fork

? Turns book pages one at a time

? Shows concern for crying friend

? Can stand, balance, and hop on one foot

? Builds towers of 6 or more blocks

? Likes to play alone or near other children

? Jumps with both feet

? Can work with buttons, levers, and moving parts

? Will play with another child for a short time

? Can pedal a tricycle

? Plays pretend with dolls, animals, and people

? Understands the idea of ¡°mine,¡± ¡°his,¡± and ¡°hers¡±

? Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step

? Understands meaning of ¡°two¡±

? Shows wide range of emotions

? Uses toilet (some help may be needed)

? Can pick out colors ¨C red, yellow, blue

? Enjoys playing with other children

? Can dress herself with little help

? Can count 7 things

? Takes turns and is able to share (most of the time)

? Hops and stands on one foot

? Can sort by shapes and colors

? Is more creative with pretend play

? Runs, jumps and hops

? Remembers parts of a story

? Has difficulty telling the difference between real and

make-believe

? Can stack 10 or more blocks

? Understands ideas of same, different, tallest, biggest,

more, on, in, over, under

? Throws a ball easily

? Catches a bounced ball most of the time

? Can draw a person with 2-4 body parts

? Uses scissors

? Brushes teeth, combs hair, and hangs up clothes with little

help

? Works at one activity for 10 ¨C 15 minutes

? Pours, cuts with supervision, and mashes own food

? Plays board or card games

? May be able to print own name

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Child

Development

New Staff Orientation ¨C Get Started, Lesson Six

Cognitive (learning, thinking,

problem-solving)

Age

5

years

Social and emotional

(skills with others)

Physical development

(movement and muscles)

? Counts 10 or more things

? Wants to please friends

? Uses a fork, spoon, and sometimes knife to eat

? Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts

? Likes pretend play with other children

? Skips and runs on tiptoe

? Can print some letters or numbers

? Shows concern for others

? Uses toilet on her own

? Understands that stories have a beginning, middle, and

end

? Is aware of gender

? May be able to skip

? Sorts objects by size

? Makes up games with simple rules

? Jumps rope

? Has an understanding of right and wrong

? May be able to tie shoelaces

? Shows more independence

References

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ¡°Important milestones: Your

child at three years.¡± Retrieved March 6, 2013.

ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-3yr.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ¡°Important milestones: Your

child at four years.¡± Retrieved March 7, 2013.

ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-4yr.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ¡°Important milestones:

Your child at five years.¡± Retrieved March 7, 2013.

ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-5yr.html

Penn State Better Kid Care. ¡°Terrific Three-Year-Olds.¡±

betterkidcare.psu.edu/TIPS/TIPS0205.pdf

Penn State Better Kid Care. ¡°Fun with Four-Year-Olds.¡±

betterkidcare.psu.edu/TIPS/TIPS0208.pdf

Penn State Better Kid Care. ¡°Fabulous Five-Year-Olds.¡±

betterkidcare.psu.edu/TIPS/TIPS0404.pdf

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Supported by funds from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning, jointly overseen by the Departments of Human Services and Education.

This publication is available in alternative media on request.

Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Ph.D., Better Kid Care Program Director

2182 Sandy Drive ¨C Suite 204, State College, PA 16803

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