{"id":987,"date":"2009-04-09T18:28:51","date_gmt":"2009-04-10T01:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=987"},"modified":"2009-11-28T11:25:12","modified_gmt":"2009-11-28T18:25:12","slug":"what%e2%80%99s-happening-at-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Happening at 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Your child grows by leaps and bounds this year \u00e2\u20ac\u201d among many others, large-motor skills are developing quickly.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Remember:<\/span><\/em> Every child develops at her own pace. These guidelines are general. There is a broad range of what is considered “normal.” It’s not unusual for a child to be advanced in one area, lag slightly in another. Check with your doctor if you have any concerns.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What a delightful age! They are becoming social animals \u00e2\u20ac\u201d interested in playing with other children, beginning to share and take turns. They are learning to separate from you. Small-group activities are more effective than large-group activities. The preschool curriculum should focus on language, activity, and movement. Large-motor skills are developing quickly: threes need to ride wheel toys, climb, jump, run, kick a ball. For any activity, the process is more important than the finished product.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Language<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThey are learning about:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0writing their own name (may be able to write first letter)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0pretend writing (scribble)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0sitting and listening to a book in a group
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0speaking to a group
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0looking at books
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0playing rhyming games and songs
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0new vocabulary
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0telling a story to accompany their artwork
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0drawing stick figures (may not have anatomical details, such as fingers)<\/p>\n

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Physical<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThe are developing their:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0large-motor skills. They can run, jump, climb, ride a tricycle, walk up stairs with one foot on each step.
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0small-motor skills. They can use a brush, crayon, marker, (preferably with a fat shaft); string beads; build with large Legos; unzip; draw a circle.<\/p>\n

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Intellectual<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThey are learning about:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0colors, shapes
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0things that are alike and those that are different
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0spatial relationships: over\/under; near\/far
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0the world around them: seasons, weather, animals, plants
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0counting from 1 to 10<\/p>\n

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Social\/Emotional<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nThey are learning about:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0separating from home
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0making a transition to a new setting
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0themselves, their families, other families
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0the classroom as a community
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0interacting with new adults
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0following classroom routines (e.g., snack time, cleanup)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0identifying body parts, feelings (happy, sad, angry), and needs (“I want to paint”; “I want more juice”)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0self-control (“use your words, not your hands”) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d although they may still have problems remembering the rules)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0self-help skills (putting on coat, washing hands)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0following one-step directions (“put a napkin at each chair”)
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0sharing and cooperating (although don’t expect them to give up favorite items or always wait patiently)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c2\u00a0 Your child grows by leaps and bounds this year \u00e2\u20ac\u201d among many others, large-motor skills are developing quickly. \u00c2\u00a0 Remember: Every child develops at her own pace. These guidelines are general. There is a broad range of what is considered “normal.” It’s not unusual for a child to be advanced in one area, lag […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,62,10,15],"tags":[409,303],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=987"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3262,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions\/3262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}