What your child is learning now

While children may progress at different rates, the following are some of the common milestones your child may reach in this age group:

• Uses full sentences
• Can have a conversation
• Uses direction words (in, on, and under)
• Elaborate pretend play
• Draws a person
• Dresses by self
• Knows five or more colors
• Pedals a tricycle
• Listens to whole stories
• Says full name and age
• Can match pictures to words

What your child is learning next

• Knows letters
• Sings alphabet song
• Counts six objects
• Catches a ball
• Climbs stairs without holding on
• Repeats a story
• Draws a person with at least four body parts
• Plays games with rules
• Can wait for turn
• Shares with others
• Cooperative play

What you can do to encourage your child’s development

• Read a little every day.
• Point to signs and words in the neighborhood.
• Sort and count.
• Teach your child how to use a phone.
• Set clear rules and be consistent.
• Help our child learn to share.
• Exercise together by jumping, running and walking.
• Praise yours preschooler for good behavior.

Games and activities

• Board games
• Dolls with clothes
• Puzzles
• Arts and crafts
• Books
• Playdough
• Dinosaur toys
• Toys for active play, such as balls sports sets, roller skates, tricycles