What are preschooler milestones?

What Most Children Do at Age 3*

• Copies adults and friends
• Takes turns in games
• Follows instructions with 2 or 3 steps
• Plays make-believe with dolls, animals and people
• May get upset with major changes in routine
• May copy a circle with a pencil or crayon
• Turns book pages one at a time
• Runs easily

What Most Children Do at Age 4*

• Enjoys doing new things
• Would rather play with other children than by him/herself
• Sings a song or says a poem from memory such as "Itsy Bitsy Spider" or "Wheels on the Bus"
• Can say first and last name
• Able to name some colors and numbers
• Catches a bounced ball most of the time
• Often can't tell what's real and what's make-believe

What Most Children Do at Age 5*

• Hops; may be able to skip
• Can print some letters or numbers
• Likes to sing, dance and act
• Is aware of gender
• Can tell what's real and what's make-believe
• Can play simple games such as Candy Land and Go Fish
• Wants to be like friends
• Is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative

* Milestones checklists available to download in English and Spanish