Obviously copies mannerisms, behaviors, and verbiage of parents and peers
Shows affection for friends without prompting or encouragement
Understands how to takes turns in games
Shows empathy and concern for crying friend
Understands the idea of “mine” and “his” or “hers”
Shows a wide range of emotions
Separates easily from Mommy and Daddy
May become upset with major changes in routine
Dresses and undresses self without much or any assistance
Language and Communication:
Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
Can clearly name most familiar things
Understands words like “in,” “on,” and “under”
Says first name, age, and physical gender
Can name a friend
Says words like “I,” “me,” “we,” and “you” and some simple plurals (cars, dogs, cats)
Talks well enough for strangers to understand most of the time
Carries on a conversation using 2 to 3 short sentences
Cognitive - Thinking, learning, and problem-solving:
Can work toys with buttons, zippers, levers, and moving parts
Plays make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
Completes simple puzzles with 3 or 4 pieces
Understands what “two” means
Copies a circle with pencil or crayon
Can easily turn book pages one at a time
Builds towers of more than 6 blocks
Screws and unscrews jar lids, turns door handles, can turn knobs
Movement/Physical Development:
Climbs well
Runs easily without tripping
Pedals a tricycle well enough to move forward a substantial amount
Walks up and down stairs, one foot on each step
Hygiene:
Potty-trained; rarely has accidents
Splashes bath water and plays with toys in the bath but does not understand washing concept
Can not wipe themselves clean well enough most of the time
Can brush their own teeth well but still requires overall help
Activities:
Playing eye-spy with a favorite book
Painting with small paint brushes (perhaps watercolors)
Shaping Play-doh
Sticking stickers on various objects
Splashing outside in a kiddie pool
Popular, age-appropriate television shows:
Angelina Ballerina (Sprout)
Bali (Online)
Bubble Guppies (Nickelodeon)
Busytown Mysteries (CBS)
The Busy World of Richard Scarry (Syndicated)
Caillou (PBS)
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (PBS Kids)
Clangers (Sprout)
Clifford the Big Red Dog (PBS)
Counting with Paula (Hulu)
Curious George (PBS Kids)
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (PBS Kids)
Dinosaur Train (PBS)
The Furchester Hotel (BBC, Sprout)
Guess How much I Love You (Disney Junior)
Guess with Jess (Hulu)
Henry Hugglemonster (Disney Junior)
Imagination Movers (Disney Channel)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (Disney Channel)
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (Hulu)
Julius Jr. (Nick Jr.)
Kate & Mim-Mim (Disney Junior)
Kipper (Sprout)
Little People (Sprout)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (PBS)
Ni Hao, Kai-lan (Nickelodeon)
Nina's World (Sprout)
Peep and the Big Wide World (Discovery Kids, PBS Kids)
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