Early Childhood Fact Sheet

Physical Developmental milestones:

1.
By around the age of 3-4 yrs old, children begin to develop the skill in riding some sort of
a bike. It can take some children longer to figure out how to pedal their feet around, but it will
become second nature somewhere around four years of age. Whether it's a tricycle or bike with
training wheels, children will master this gross motor proficiency.
2.
Preschoolers will learn how to balance on one foot for anywhere from 4-5 seconds long.
Children at this age have so much energy and love to jump, climb, and try new things. There's a
lot of change happening during this age, and they are curious to see what their bodies can do.

Language Developmental milestones:

1.
Early child age children will begin to follow three step directions without a distraction,
by lots supportive communication from caregivers and parents. When preschoolers are given
simple and reasonable commands from an early age, over time they will feel more confident and
capable of following more lengthy directions.
2.
Children will be able to describe items or object from a book that's read to them, or even
the daily drive to preschool. It's hard for parents or caregivers to read the same book over and
over, but when doing it, it generates the memory, social skills, and resemblance of those items
actually being what they are said to be. From their children will begin to illustrate or express
those images or things to show they are capable and it excites them that they now know those
things.

Cognitive Developmental milestones:

1.
Being able to put together puzzles can be challenging thing for some children; it takes a
great deal of thinking and processing information. Yet, it's a milestone that 3-5 years begin to
master and sets them up for later development in solving problems and generating ideas during
play. Generally 12-24 piece puzzles, but as children reach up to 5-6 years of age, they can
accomplish 48 pieces puzzles.
2.
With lots of practice throughout their playtime, preschoolers will learn to count objects
by pointing with a finger and adding up how many there are. The number will vary depending on

the age, but by the age of five, most children will be able to count to 10 or 20. Children around
the age of four show much interest in counting just about anything in sight.

Atypical Sign of Development:

A delay or inappropriate use of language is a sign that perhaps a preschooler is showing
signs of atypical development. "It frequently is accompanied by unusual social interaction
patterns, odd behaviors, or limited play skills. Atypical behaviors include those considered to be
uncommon, such as perseveration on specific activities, adherence to strict daily rituals,
aloofness, and echolalia (repeating words, phrases)" (Simms, M & Schum, R. 2000).

Social Factor:
Proper speech and language with your child of this age is very important. Such as,
ensuring that you don't use baby talk, incorrect speech or limited language, just because they
your child may have talked liked that as an infant. Now is the time to incorporate proper speech
in order for necessary development.

Cultural Factor:
Some cultures believes in offering a more natural environment that's supplied by free
choices and learning. Whichever each culture's beliefs are, what's most important is setting limits
and rules for their children's necessary learning and development.

Strategy to influence a child's learning and Development:

Make following directions fun and visual for preschoolers. By printing out pictures or
drawing them yourself, placing the images of the steps needed to get ready for bed or classroom
rules for good behavior, are a couple ideas. Create a song out of following directions, too.

Two Images:

References:
Simms, M & Schum R. (2000). Pediatrics in Review: Preschool Children Who Have Atypical
Patterns of Development. Retrieved from
http://pedsinreview.aappublications.org/content/21/5/147