Preschooler 4 -6 Yrs.Preschooler 4 -6 Yrs.Preschooler 4 -6 Yrs.Preschooler 4 -6 Yrs.

DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLSDEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS

Emotional Development

• 4 yrs. Asserts independence, impatitent, self-centered, defiant, boastful

• They often argue, compete, bossy• Use of language with enthusiasm, enjoy

sounds of language• Has slapstick humor• Needs parental approval• Use flexible rules when guiding behavior

Emotional Development

• 5 yrs. Carry on real discussions, ask meaningful questions

• They are patient, generous, persistent, conscientious, practical, sympathetic, serious

• An improved attention span, so can finish uncompleted tasks

• Better memory to finish tasks

Emotional Development

• 6 yrs. Think they know everything• Stubborn, quarrelsome, resent

directions, center of universe• No reason – love & hate, accept &

reject, smile & storm• Appreciate humor & jokes

Guidelines for Moral Development

• Set a good example• Learning self-discipline is lifelong

skill• Talk about mistakes in private• Show love despite misbehavior

Intelligence Development

• This age is preoperational thinking• Use of symbols• Make believe play• Egocentric viewpoint• Limited focus• J. Piaget

Intelligence Development

• This age: Gardiner’s Multiple intelligences explains the different ways of mind/body experiencing the world

• Verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic

Verbal-linguistic• Learns best through words• Word games/puzzles, reading,

writing, jokes & tongue twisters, games involving memorizing

Logical-mathematical• Skills in arithmetic and areas of

science• Number games: chess & checkers;

maps & diagrams; tests of logic; experiments

Visual-spatial• Learning easiest through pictures

& colors• Play with pictures, drawing,

modeling clay, construction toys, jigsaw puzzles

Musical• Hearing rhythms/melodies helps

promote learning• Toy instruments, household

objects that can be banged, music tapes, music lessons

Bodily-kinesthetic• Skill in moving body through space• Physical activities – athletes:• Gymnastic, soccer, playground

equipment, dancing, active movement

Interpersonal• Social skills – good communication• Activities involving other children

such as joining clubs/groups

Intrapersonal• Private, strong will, independent• Time to be alone and think, writing

in a diary

Naturalistic• Understanding of natural world• Opportunities to experience

nature, gardening, being outdoors, walking in woods, watching birds, books about plants, animals, processes of nature

Teaching Self-Care Skills

• Self-care: washing hands, bathing, brushing teeth

• Dressing: choosing clothes, caring for clothes, comfortable, durable, economical clothing, no complicated fasteners

• Sleeping/Toileting: routines

Learning from Everyday Life

• Rides on trains, buses, airplanes• Nature walks, looking at nature,

leaves, flowers, animals• Helping around the house with

household duties