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Daily Routines Eating

Refers small servings

Feeds self independently

Toileting, Bathing, and


Dressing

Helps wash self in bathtub

Brushes own teeth

Developmental Alerts
If child does not
Have intelligible speed most of the time

Understand and follow simple commands and directions


State own name and age

Play near or with other children

Use three to four word sentences

Ask questions and maintain eye contact

Stay with an activity for 3-4 minutes


Jump in place without falling

Balance on one foot

Help with dressing self

Engage in pretend play

Learning Activities
Spend time together outdoors: encourage active
games-kick, hit, or throw balls; catch bugs; jump rope;
fly kites; or, play tag.

Play/ Social Activities

Wants to be included in everything

Dresses up and participates in dramatic play

Provide wheeled riding toys, wheelbarrow and garden


tools, tool strollers, or shopping carts to build eyehand-foot coordination

Society for Research on Child Development


http://www.srcd.org/

The three year old life

Child Growth and Development


Brittany and Andrea

Growth and Physical Characteristics

Perceptual-Cognitive Development

Growth is steady,

Plays realistically

Social Emotional Development

Height increases 2-3 inches

Counts objects out loud

Laughs frequently

Gains an average of 3-5 pounds

Points to pictures that has more

Talks to self often

Heart rate averages 90-110 beats per


minute

Arrange cubes in a horizontal line

May have a special blanket still

Joins in simple games and group activities

Motor Development

Walks up and down stairs unassisted

Balances momentarily on one foot

Kicks a large ball

Feeds self

Speech and Language Development

Answers simple questions appropriately

Promotes the behavior of others

Joins in social interaction rituals

Vocabulary has increased

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