If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow.

Social Development

• Building relationships
• Problem-solving
• Gets along with other children
• Has positive self-image
• Follows classroom rules
• Shows respect for own and others belongings
• Willing to try new activities

Physical Development

• Healthy behaviors
• Large muscle development (running, hopping, jumping)Learns to communicate and master bathroom needs effectively
• Shows dominant hand
• Holds pencil and crayon correctly
• Demonstrates hand-eye coordination puzzles, stringing

Language Development and Reading Readiness

• Begins to recognize colors and alphabet letters
• Develops a larger vocabulary through stories and discussion
• Participates in oral discussions
• Knows own name, the teacher’s name, and some classmates names
• Recognizes his/her first name
• Begins to recognize basic colors

Math and Science Readiness

• Counts orally
• Recognizes the numbers and symbols
• Recognizes such geometric shapes as circles, squares, and triangles
• Enjoys experimenting and shows an interest in the world around him/her
• Part Patterning (A,B,A,B)
• Seriates (small to medium to large)