3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

·         Can sort things by color, size or shape

·         Understands the concept of size

·         Knows the primary colors

·         Can recite number words 1-10

·         Knows that when one item is taken away from a set of 2 items, one item is left

·         Knows that when one item is added to a set of 2 items, there should be 3 items altogether

·         Learns to pick out the “first” and the “last” person in a line

·         Can count up to 20

·         Can gibe correct answers to addition and subtraction problems involving small quantities (ex 1+2=3 and 3-2=1) by using manipulatives or pictures

·         Begins to understand volume and can identify the container that holds the most

·         Understands night and day and their relation to time

·         Begins to understand the concept of time and some begin to tell the time

·         Understands what a calendar is

·         Understands and can label the value of different coins

·         Knows what it means to divide something in half using “one for you, one form me” strategy

·         Knows the names of 4-8 colors and can point them out

·         Can count backwards from 5

·         Understands and uses ordinal terms: first, second, third, fourth and fifth

·         Using manipulatives and pictures, can find the answer to simple addition and subtraction word problems that total up to 10.

·         Can skip-count by 10