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(house, garage, airport). At 3 years of
age, a child can make dolls carry out
several activities or roles and two dolls
can interact with each other. Imaginary
characters can immerge at this age.
(Symbolic and Representational Skills)

From age 2 the child can discriminate
sizes of objects and can build blocks
horizontially and vertically. At 2.5 years
a child can relate one experience to
another using logic and knowledge of
previous experiences. This aged child
can use "if" ..."then" logic (Problem-
solving skills). By 3- 3.5 years, a child can
build a block structure using nice cubes,
use graduated sizes in order, and
practice with balance and coordination.
(Problem-solving skills)
3 yrs plus Child engages in rough and tumble play
(inlcudes things such as runnning,
hoping, tickling , rolling on the floor,
playful punching/hitting. This not
viewed as aggressive when done in a
playful manner) (Category of Play)
3 yrs plus Can sort by on criterion (shape or color)
without getting confused. After 3, child
can sort objects by size, groupings, can
classify objects into different categories,
match symbols, identify left and right,
put together a complex puzzle, build
elaborate symmetrical/asymmetrical
block structures
(Discrimination/Classification skills)
3 yrs plus Can count up to 5 objects (one-to-one
correspondence)