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Development

Date Observed

Physical

Can control their major muscles. They usually have good balance and enjoy running, jumping, skipping, and other forms of physical play.

Can catch a small ball.

Draw a person with at least 8 parts and can also copy different shapes.

Language

Are learning to express themselves well through words.

Acquires meanings of new words from context and from definitions

Communicates clearly in situations, such as on the telephone

Learns better ways to describe experiences and talk about thoughts and feelings

Cognitive

Begin to understand cause-and-effect relationships.

Can tell you their age.

Start to grasp the concept of telling time.

"Magical thinking" typical of preschoolers is fading.

Thinks in a more organized, logical fashion about concrete information.

Moral

Internalizes many norms of good conduct, including prosocial standards

Emphasizes people’s intentions and expectations in moral judgement

Continues to emphasize superficial factors, including physical consequences and self-interest in responses to moral dilemmas

Displays a flexible capacity for moral self-regulation

Social/Emotional

Show more independence from parents and family.

Generates an increasing variety of strategies for delaying gratification.

Understand more about his or her place in the world.

Pay more attention to friendships and teamwork.

Want to be liked and accepted by friends.