PRE-KINDERGARTEN
4 Year Olds
Four years of age is a great time to start communicating openly and comfortably with your child about all the questions and concerns they may be able to comprehend and articulate about themselves, their environment and everything that affects it.
​
At the age of 4-years-old, children are all about curiousity..
Always remember that at this age, your child is becoming more aware of his or her environment. This year will bring more than just problem solving but also reasoning skills and great curiosity. You may notice great changes in your child's growing independence as well as in your relationship with your child.
"You have been chosen by God himself - you are priests of the King, you are holy and pure, you are God’s very own - all this so that you may show to others how God called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light”
MILESTONES
4 Year Olds
What your baby should be doing by 4 years old:
​
Social and Emotional
(1) Enjoys doing new things (2) Plays “Mom” and “Dad” (3) Is more and more creative with make-believe play (4) Would rather play with other children than by himself (5) Cooperates with other children (6) Often can’t tell what’s real and what’s make-believe (7) Talks about what she likes and what she is interested in.
​
Language/Communication
(1) Knows some basic rules of grammar, such as correctly using “he” and “she” (2) Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as the “Itsy Bitsy Spider” or the “Wheels on the Bus” (3) Tells stories (4) Can say first and last name.
​
Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving)
(1) Names some colors and some numbers (2) Understands the idea of counting (3) Starts to understand time (4) Remembers parts of a story (5) Understands the idea of “same” and “different” (6) Draws a person with 2 to 4 body parts (7)Uses scissors (8) Starts to copy some capital letters (9) Plays board or card games (10) Tells you what he thinks is going to happen next in a book.
​
Movement/Physical Development
(1) Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds (2) Catches a bounced ball most of the time (3) Pours, cuts with supervision, and mashes own food.