Three Year Old Scope and Sequence Language Relate speech and pictures to photos Book holding (front-back) Turn pages front to back Book concepts (author, title) Distinguish between capital and lower case letters Reads own name Recognize letter names Identifies details in a story (who, what when, how) Distinguishes between and make believe First-next-last Main idea Make judgments Draw conclusions Cause and effect Feelings Problem-solutions Tell a story Dramatize a story Relate personal experiences Pantomime actions “Write” stories Today, yesterday, tomorrow Develop vocabulary Memory skills Science Problem solve Colors Four Seasons Curious Explore and experiment Plants and animals People Day and night Math Identify position top, bottom and center Sort and classify (same and different) Match sets shows same number Compare groups fewer/more Recognize numerals 0-5 Introduce graphs Time (certain things happen at times) Recognize circle, square, triangle Introduce ball, box, can, cone Introduce halves Extend patterns Identify pennies and quarters Compare length-standard measures Experiment with volume

Physical Walk up stairs Run around obstacles Balances Hops Pushes, pulls, steers Uses slide Jumps Throws & catches ball Fastens snaps Stacks objects Drives nails and pegs Copies circle and cross Cuts strip Social Eat independently Button and snap Wash hands Toilet self Play with others Music Enjoy music Sing with a group Art Create using various materials