Goals for 3’s and young 4’s

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Social Development

To be confident
To play alone (solitary play)
To play with others, talk is unrelated to play (parallel play)
To seek out other children
To play cooperatively
To follow directions
To begin to take turns/share
To build a sense of self, needs to “do it myself”
To understand and follow the ground rules
To participate in group activities
To be comfortable sharing in the group

Emotional Development

To control behavior, feelings
To respect and cooperate with adults
To show range of emotions, anger, joy, confusion etc.
To demonstrate love towards others

Individual Work Habits

To work independently
To develop concentration skills
To complete a work cycle (beginning, middle, end)

Self-help Development

To care for clothes and belongings independently
To dress self (coat, hat, mittens etc)
To use bathroom/wash hands independently

Language Development

To speak clearly
To speak in sentences
To use words to solve problems
To use words to indicate wants and needs
To listen to stories
To ask questions
To enjoy singing

Spiritual Development

To talk about Jesus
To talk with Jesus (prayer)

Small Muscle Development

To make a ball and snake with play doh
To hold crayon with finger, rather than fist
To cut or snip with scissors
To develop small motor control
To explore a variety to art media

Large Muscle Development

To hop or jump
To walk forward on a balance beam
To manipulate self on a climber
To run with control (stop, change direction)
To throw and catch a ball
To bounce a ball

Cognitive Development

To name colors
To name some shapes
To rote count to 10
To recognize printed name
To write the letters of first name