Preschool

Skill Checklist
Children Ages 3.0- 3.6 Years

Child’s Name: ________________ D.B.O: ____________________ Date completed: ___________

Name of Person Completing Checklist: _________________________________________________

Directions: For each item, place a check in the

appropriate column
Rarely Sometimes Always
Communication:
1. Follows two step related directions (Hang up your
cost and bag)
2. Groups objects by category (animals, foods,
vehicles).
3. Understands negatives (responds to no, not now……).
4. Receptively identifies colors (red and blue).
5. Understands positional concept (on, off, in, out).
6. Provides object function (phone, pencil). “what do
we ________with?
7. Answers simple question appropriately (1 to 3 word
responses).
8. Gives own first name and age and sex.
9. Talks about what happened in the past or objects out
of view.
10. Articulated clearly, can be understood 80% of the
time.
Cognitive Skills:
1. Completes shape from board unassisted.
2. Enjoys looking at books and being read to.
3. Tells what to do when you are sleepy, cold, tired,
hungry.
4. Points to chin, thumbs knees, neck, finger nails.
5. Sorts objects by color and size.
6. Can discriminate between big and little.
7. Can count to 5 by rote.
8. Responds to directions with positional
concepts……..put it, in, out, on, off.
9. Copies 3 part design modeled by teacher ( 3 block
design).
Engages in pretend play…………feeds doll, drives
10. truck, cooks, food.

 Social / Emotional:
1. Engages in parallel play.
Uses manners and greetings spontaneously… please, thank
2. you, hi, bye.

3. Expresses feelings verbally… happy, angry, afraid.
4. Shares toys or possessions willingly or with prompts.
5. Cooperates, follows simple rules and schedules, assists adults
or peers.
6. Takes turns with adults/ peers in structured and
unstructured activities.
7. Engages in self-talk and conversation during play.
8. Chooses own activities and attends for at least 5 minutes.
9. Finishes activities.
10. Friendly towards adults and peers.
Self – Help Skills:
1. Uses spoon and fork to eat.
2. Pours from pitcher to cup with little spilling.
3. Uses napkin for wiping mouth.
4. Buttons a large button.
5. Pulls up garment with elastic waists.
6. Puts on socks.
7. Undresses self.
8. Shows awareness of dangers….. hot, traffic, falling.
9. Toilets with little or no help.
10. Washes hands with assistance.
Fine and Gross Motor Skills:
1. Can imitate circle
2. Can stack at least 9 blocks.
3. Wiggles thumb in imitation.
4. Folds paper as demonstrated in half.
5. Cuts paper (1 cut) without assistance.
6. Strings one bead within 10 seconds.
7. Rolls clay into balls.
8. Catches basketball size ball with body.
9. Walks up and down stairs alternating feet while holding rail.

10. Runs 10 feet without falling or bumping into objects.