MOVEMENT
- Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer
- Hops, somersaults
- Swings, climbs
- May be able to skip
MILESTONES IN HAND AND FINGER SKILLS
- Copies triangle and other geometric patterns
- Draws person with body
- Prints some letters
- Dresses and undresses without assistance
- Uses fork, spoon
- Usually cares for own toilet needs
LANGUAGE MILESTONES
- Recalls parts of a story
- Speaks sentences of more than 5 words
- Uses future tense
- Tells longer stories
- Says name and address
COGNITIVE MILESTONES
- Can count 10 or more objects
- Correctly names at least 4 colors
- Better understands the concept of time
- Knows about things used every day in the home (money, food, etc.)
SOCIAL MILESTONES
- Wants to please and be with friends
- More likely to agree to rules
- Likes to sing, dance, and act
- Shows more independence
DEVELOPMENTAL RED FLAGS (4 TO 5 YEARS)
- Exhibits extremely aggressive, fearful or timid behavior
- Is unable to separate from parents
- Is easily distracted and unable to concentrate on any single activity for more than 5 minutes
- Shows little interest in playing with other children
- Refuses to respond to people in general
- Rarely uses fantasy or imitation in play
- Seems unhappy or sad much of the time
- Avoids or seems aloof with other children and adults
- Doesn’t express a wide range of emotions
- Has trouble eating, sleeping or using the toilet
- Can’t differentiate between fantasy and reality
- Seems unusually passive
- Can’t understand two-part commands and prepositions
- Can’t give his first and last name
- Doesn’t use plurals or past tense
- Cannot build a tower of 6 to 8 blocks
- Seems uncomfortable holding a crayon
- Has trouble taking off clothing
- Can’t brush teeth or wash and dry hands
(“put the cup on the table”; “get the ball under the couch”)
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