Three year olds

Physical Development of Three Year Olds
- Gross Motor Development
   * Obtain better coordination and better skills such as throwing, jumping, hopping, and balance
- Fine Motor Development
   * Cutting and drawing skills become more developed
- Self Help Skills
   * Daily tasks become easier, adult assistance becomes less
Cognitive Development of Three-Year-Olds
- Language Comprehension Skills
   * Language understanding continues to grow and they understand such words as who, whose, why, and how
- Expressive Language Skills
   * Ability to produce language continues to increase and they start to understand possessive nouns
- Math Readiness Skills
   * Start to understand concepts such as one, many, less, and smaller
Social-Emotional-Development of Three-Year-Olds
- Social Development
   * Are eager to help others and begin to play with children more
- Emotional Development
   * Have strong visible emotions such as being angry or getting excited
Teaching Three-Year-Olds
   * They are typically happy, enjoy playing, and may need encouragement to become more independent