Your child’s pre-school years are very precious. During this time, she develops rapidly on many fronts, especially in her coordination, language, logic and general understanding. She uses words to get her ideas across and often asks “why” because she’s keen to learn more. Her manual dexterity improves, so she draws or scribbles to express herself too. And she develops a good understanding of numbers and some abstract concepts. She’s practical too, and getting better at caring for herself. Towards the age of 5, she’ll be ready for all the new challenges of “big school”.
Dr Carol Cooper's inside story on your child's development
A guide to your child's development from 3-5 years
Physical Development( 6 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Physical Development section. In this section you will find activities to help your child increase their control over an object, learn different skills such as throwing and catching, recognise changes when their body is active, move around safely, learn about rules, and avoid dangerous places and situations.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World( 6 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Knowledge and Understanding of the World section. In this section you will find activities to enable your child to use their senses, ask questions about why things work, learn about the environment and the natural world, using ICT to perform simple tasks, understanding different cultures and beliefs, and using a range of tools and techniques safely.
Creative Development( 5 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Creative Development section. In this section you will find activities to help your child explore mixing colours and painting, making pictures using different materials, investigating sounds, exploring different ways of making music, and engaging in creative play such as role play.
Personal and Social Development( 5 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Personal, Social and Emotional Development section. In this section you will find activities to help your child talk about needs, feelings and sharing with others, develop respect for other cultures and beliefs, learning what's right and wrong, and reacting to new activities and experiences.
Communication, Language and Literacy( 5 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Communication, Language and Literacy section. In this section you will find activities to help your child understand the sequence in stories, by using storyboards, form letters correctly, write simple words, and using vocabulary to retell stories about people and places that they know.
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy( 6 items )
Welcome to our 3-5 years Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy section. In this section you will find activities to help your child count on and back, play number games, link symbols and names, learn about ordering, symmetry and pattern, and times of the day.
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