Preschool Milestones: What will my preschooler learn?

Ages: 2 years, 9 months to 4 years, 9 months

Before graduating from the preschool program at 4 years and 9 months, your child will be able to achieve specific milestones in four key areas.

Citizen
  • Know her first name, last name, age, gender, and address
  • Dress and undress herself, including buttoning, unbuttoning, zippering, and unzippering
  • Communicate with friends, practicing taking turns, and enter into play with others
  • Wash her hands using soap and water and dry them off with a towel, all on her own
Scholar
  • Tell you at least two things about common objects and use at least two descriptors about common objects
  • Use all of the words in a sentence and speak in complete sentences (for example: “I am going to the park.”)
  • Follow three-step specific directions
  • Ability to write her own name
  • Letter recognition of upper and lower case letters and letter sounds
Mind
  • Name five different colors
  • Count up to 15 and count 5 objects placed in front of her in order (one, two, three, four, five)
  • Recognize size relation (i.e., pick the smallest or biggest object)
  • Play act and pretend
  • Positive sense of self
Body
  • Hop up and down on either the right foot or the left foot
  • Throw a ball overhand and catch a large ball with both hands
  • Unbutton one or more buttons
  • Master beginning writing skills, including letters or letter-like shapes
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Little Sprouts has helped my child strengthen some of his greatest qualities: determination, independence, compassion for diversity, and positive social skills.

Megan Arivella - Parent, Little Sprouts Haverhill @ NECC School

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