Developmental Skills for 4-5 Years
Here is a quick list of developmental skills for children ages 4-5 years from Central New York's leader in early childhood education and pediatric speech therapy.
Social and Emotional
qWants
to
please and be like friends
qFollows
group
rules
qDevelops
better
control over anger and frustration
tolerance
qTantrums
are
rare
qLikes
to
sing, dance, and act
qIndependence
increases
Speech and Language
qIs able
to carry on a conversation by asking and answering questions and sticking to the
topic
qFollow
and
give directions
qSpeech
is
understood by people not as familiar with the
child
qUnderstands
most
of what is said at home
and at
school
qUses grammatically
correct sentences of 4-5
words
qStories
increase
in length and detail
qBegins
to
say rhyming words
Sensory
qHears
someone call him/her from another room
qTelevision
and/or
radio is able to be
heard at
the same volume as other family
members
qUses fork,
spoon, and sometimes a table
knife during
meals
qDrinks
from
open cup with almost no
spilling
qWashes
and
dries hands
qIndependently
bathroom
without help
Cognitive
qCan
count 10 or
more objects
qNames
at
least four colors
qUnderstanding
of
the concept of time
improves (e.g.
today, tomorrow, yesterday)
qHas an
understanding of things used in the home (money, food, appliances)
qNames
some
letters and numbers
Gross Motor
qStands
on
one foot for 10 seconds or longer
qHops
qDoes somersaults
qSwings
qClimbs
qMay be able to skip
Fine Motor
qCopies
a triangle
qDraws
person
with a body
qPrints
some
letters
qIndependently
dresses
and undresses
qCopies
other
shapes
qFastens
snaps,
buttons, and zippers
Each child develops at his or her own pace. Do not be alarmed if your child does not follow this exact sequence. If you have concerns about your child’s development, contact your doctor.
You may request that Little Lukes provide the evaluation and/or services for speech therapy, occupational therapy or physical therapy in Watertown, Oswego and Syracuse area of Upstate New York. Visit our website for more details on the evaluation process.
