Understanding two to three year olds chapter 6

Skills that involve the large muscles of the body, such as those of the legs, arms and torso and the ability to make large movements, such as jumping and running

The ability to understand what is being said or signed

Become easily frustrated and angry when they can't control their surroundings. Temper tantrums are common. Fears may become more common

Can string large beads, open and close scissors, still may swith hands for some activities, can scribble, and build with blocks

can buckle (but not tie) shoes, put on their own clothes and shoes, use utensils to spread jelly or butter, pour liquids from a pitcher, are mostly toilet trained

Abilities that permit a child to meet his/her own personal care needs such as dressing , feeding and toileting.

Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.

Play in which children engage in the same activity side by side but with very little interaction or mutual influence.

The earliest form of play up to age 1 ½ to 2; a child engages in an activity alone;

can climb stairs and ladders, catch and bounce a ball. balance on one foot, ride a tricycle, cut paper with scissors, draw simple shapes, stack 9-10 cube towers, put together simple puzzles

Engage in paralel play not cooperative play' Imitate adult activities such as driving a car or taking care of a baby, takling on the phone. very possive. may push hit or bite to express feelings

understanding what others say (or sign or write)

a developmental process that refers to the ability to experience, express, and control feelings.

Children between the age of 3 and 4 where two or more children engaged in play that requires interaction and also include group imagination such as "playing house"

A young child's inability to understand another person's point of view.

How you feel about yourself and your personal worth.

play involving imaginary people and situations; also called fantasy play, dramatic play, or imaginative play

Speaking, signing and writing

motor skills associated with using the small muscles such as grasping, holding, and manipulating objects

Intellectual ability of an individual (Jean Piaget) Thinking skills,

can identify 6 body parts, follow verbal directions, point to pictures on request, use two to three word sentences, have a vocabulary of 50-200 words, understand size (small, large) sort objects by color

can solve simple problems, like finding a hidden object, can follow three part directions, understands pronouns (he, she, it), can answer questions about who or what, or why, has a vocabulary of 900 words, understands past tense,...

Can run and jump without falling, kick a large ball, balance on one foot, push a riding toy using feet.

cooperative , happy most of the time, likes to help, starting to play with rather than along side of other children, starting to have one or two regular friends, starting to share with others, starting to learn gender roles, still...