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3 yrs plus Can understand tall, short – and later
tallest, largest, shortest, smallest
(Sequencing Ability)
3 yrs plus: Can count objects in sequence, can put
three pictures together to tell a story,
knows to read a book left to right and
top to bottom and can tell you what is
first, middle and last (sequencing
Ability)
3 yrs plus Draws a circle, can draw a face of a
person
2.5- 4 yrs The ways a child represents self is
through simple taxonomic attributes in
the form of abilities, activities and
possessions. "I have blue eyes", "I can
run fast", "My name is Robbie", "I like
ice-cream", "I have a red truck". Young
children use words for time and
distance and relationships and size
before they understand their meanings.
Young children cannot talk about
abstract concepts, rather they use
concrete examples
2-3 yrs Cannot categorize such as "anything like
this happen before"? This age group will
say something about something he/she
has no knowledge of if you ask a
question - he/she will make up answers
to please you or to get something
"right"
2-3 yrs Can introduce a topic and engage in a
short dialogue of a few turns. At this
time a child can gain assistance by
adults as they are provided choices and
repetition is used
3-4 yrs Can engage in a dialogue beyond a few
turns. This age band is more aware of