When it comes to the developmental stages of preschoolers in Valley Schools, a few milestones should be reached by the time the child is three or four years old. There are milestones to watch in various categories, including movement, hand and finger skills, language, cognitive skills, and social and emotional milestones.
Let’s break each of these categories down as we dive into what stages the preschoolers of Valley Schools may go through.
A Preschooler’s Movement Milestones
By a child’s third or fourth birthday, they are immersed in fantasy, and it is fun to see how their imaginations can run wild. During this time, you will also notice that there are some movements they might not have been able to do previously during creative play.
For example, hopping and standing on one foot for at least five seconds, going up and down stairs with no support, throwing a ball overhand, catching a bouncing ball, and moving back and forth with a fair amount of agility.
Hand and Finger Movements
Next, a preschooler will start to show more dexterity when it comes to different hand and finger movements during learning and playtime. By this age, they will start copying shapes, drawing people with a few body parts, using scissors, and copying some capital letters.
Language Milestones
As your preschooler grows, so will their language and vocabulary skills. You may begin noticing that they understand the concepts of same and different, know the basic rules of grammar, speak in full sentences of four to five words, speak clearly enough for strangers to understand them, and tell stories.
Cognitive Milestones
Cognitive milestones can help you understand how your preschooler is learning and growing. As they grow, they build several skills affecting many aspects of their lives. By this point, they should be able to correctly name some colors, understand how to count, follow commands given in three parts, recall parts of a story they were told, engage in fantasy play, and have a clearer sense of time.
Social and Emotional Milestones
Finally, preschools in Valley Schools will also begin reaching certain emotional and social milestones like showing interest in new experiences, cooperating with other students, dressing and undressing, becoming more independent, and can start distinguishing the difference between fantasy and reality.
When you choose to enroll your preschooler in Valley Schools, you can be assured that they will be encouraged when reaching each milestone and will be given the support they need to continue to learn and grow.