Includes:
Being respectful and cooperativeSucces at School for Kids
Having good communication & social skills
Becoming independent
Most three year old children
Can understand two-step directions (e.g. pick up your shoes and put them in the closet)
Are able to share some of the time
Show affection with words and actions
Play alongside others comfortably
Cooperate with parent requests half of the time
Most four year old children
Take turns and share with other children in small group activities
Try to comfort someone who is upset
Play near, and talk to, other children while continuing an activity
Look for adult approval (e.g. Watch me or Look what I did.)
Most five year old children
Can cooperate with adult requests most of the time
Usually play well in groups
Talk about having a best friend
Share willingly with others
Can work alone at an activity for 20-30 minutes
Parents can help by
Encouraging their child to be independent (get dressed, wash, help to clean up toys, do small chores)
Providing opportunities to play with others
Providing encouragement to take turns, share, and cooperate
Giving their child some choices and allowing her to learn from mistakes
Playing simple games with rules (e.g. hide and seek, and duck, duck, goose)
Helping their child learn some ways to calm down and work through a difficult task
Catching their child doing something good and commenting on it
If you have any concerns about your childs development, please call Halton Region 905-825-6000 Toll free: 1-866-442-5866 TTY: 905-827-9833 .
(This information was provided by Halton Region)
(Published by The Parent Link on Nov 1, 2007)
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