In our day-to-day hustle and bustle, some key things get lost that each child needs to be able to do. Letting them have crayons to color, scissors to cut things out with, pencils to pretend to write are a few of these things. Here are more milestones that have been suggested in a brochure put together by the Kearney Preschool Interagency Council.
4-Years Milestones
-puts together 5-7 piece puzzle
-draws head of a person and one other body part
-builds a tower to 10 blocks
-counts to 5
-copies a circle
-gives full name on request
-names 3 colors
-carries out more commands with 2-3 actions
-language is fairly complete in structure and form
-uses a sentence length of 4-5 words
-tells a story and mostly stays on topic
-asks "who?" and "why?" questions
-says 2000 words
-sounds mastered -d, g, k, f, y
-100% of speech readily understood
-skips 6-7 steps
-runs 15 feet, coordinating arms/legs
-throws ball 10 feet
-hops on one foot
5-Years Milestones
-draws a square
-puts together 8-10 piece puzzles
-draws a person with 3-4 body parts
-counts 10 objects
-says ABC's
-puts objects--besides, behind, front, back, etc.
-names 8 colors
-recognizes numerals 0-10
-responds correctly to more difficult sentences
-knows common opposites
-uses all types of sentences, including some complex sentences
-incorrect sentence forms still occur
-has a sentence length of 5-6 words
-says 2500 words
-gallops 8-10 feet
-kicks a ball 12 feet into air
-catches bounced ball
-likes to compete in games
-may talk back if he/she doesn't get way
-may become bossy
-makes decisions easily
As the kindergarten teacher, there are a few Pre-Kindergarten skills that I would add to the above list. These include being able to say first and last name; be able to use scissors and pencil correctly; be able to spell first name; be able to identify the letters in their first name; be able to write their first name; be able to listen to a short story; be able to follow directions. If you have questions or concerns, discuss them with your child's physician or contact the school district.
