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all of the previous oral language described above coincides with what should be seen in other three year old’s. 

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Typically by age 3 children should be able to do the following:

Understand the idea of same and different

Can name basic colors

Follow 2-3 step instructions

Understand time better (morning, afternoon, night)

Can work toys that have buttons, levers, and other moving parts

Can do age-appropriate puzzles (3-4 pieces)

Know simple rhymes and songs

Can count to at least 10

Language skills include:

They can say their name and age

Speak about 250-1,000 words

Speak in complete sentences

Can also tell stories

Should be using pronouns (I, me, my, you, your, she, he, etc.)

Speak well enough that most strangers can understand what they’re saying

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My almost 3 year old knows her colours 😘

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This video is a time lapse of a three year old girl doing a 20-piece puzzle. This shows her cognitive development because by age 3 children should be able to do at least a 3-4 piece puzzle.

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3-year kid doing 20-piece jigsaw puzzle time lapse

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Brief understanding: Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development consists of 8 stages from infancy to adulthood. During each stage, the person experiences a psychosocial crisis which can either have a positive or negative outcome for personality development.

From age 3-5 years old a child goes through the 3rd stage which is initiative vs guilt. Around this age children begin to plan activities, make up games, and such with others. When given this opportunity, children develop a sense of initiative and feel secure in their ability to lead others and make decisions. However, if this is suppressed, through criticism or control, children develop a sense of guilt. They may feel like a nuisance to others and will, therefore, remain followers, lacking in self-initiative.

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Fine Motor

Using a fork

Starting to use 3-point grasp

Flipping a book page

Able to use large buttons

Wash and dry their hands

Use scissors

Put beads through a string

Pouring from a pitcher

Catch a ball

Unscrew lid

Gross Motor

Stairs; Feet are alternating steps

Walk backwards with ease

Independently use a tricycle

Jumps with both feet

Climb a ladder

walk a straight line

Stand on one foot

Kicks a ball at least to 6 feet in front of them

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- Child is able to understand taking turns

They start to become patient and  have self-control

-Imitation: When a child copies someones actions

Family, TV characters, Instructors , Etc

- Beginning of friendship

Example: During observation hours, I observe 2 girls playing with each other, week after week. The categories of play they mostly exhibit is associative and cooperative.  These girls work together well and hardly get into any arguments but if so, they quickly dissolve and they continue playing.

- Helps peers

Get a friend tissue paper, which I have viewed in observation hours

Gives hugs

Share items

- Grasp basic emotions

Sad, mad, happy angry

-Personality: They clearly already start to form personalities earlier, but now they start so show preference

The toys they choose

Pick out own outfits

- Preference for adults

Wants to be with favored adult, example: mom, dad, grandma

This video demonstrates two development functions: Imitations and turning a page

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Australian 3-year-old imitates an American Accent - FUNNY!

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Meet Baby Finn, a blonde adorable Australian 3-yr-old imitating an American accent. :-)

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Brief understanding: John Bowlby's secure attachment theory is part of his four attachment styles. This theory uses caregiver as a secure base, which means that children may show distress at separation, but the child can be soothed at reunion.

It is predicted that a child, around the age of 3, that has a secure attachment with a caregiver will  develop the following:

independence

empathy

social competence

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This image illustrates how children form their own identity through the choices they make. This little girl clearly picked out the outfit to her own liking. This also demonstrates imitation because she is copying a princess that she has seen.

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This image depicts the fine motor skill of block building. Children carefully place blocks on top of each other, trying not to off balance them. This is also an example of associative play.

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Brief understanding: Play is essential and there is a variety that three year olds exhibit. Parten established these stages in 1932 and since then they have been revised.
-Unoccupied- not interested in play
-Onlooker-  viewing others play, interested
-Solitary- by themselves and plays with objects
-Parallel- plays besides other children, but each doing there own thing
-Associative- Both are working on similar task, are aware and may even strike up a conversation
-Cooperative- Play with each other to make something

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The picture shows cooperative play because both individuals are playing with the train together and may be working on building more cabooses .