Developmental Milestones 4yrs

By end of 4 years

Language

Undestands the concepts of "same" and "different"
Has masterd same basic rules or grammer
Uses 5 to 6 word sentences
Tells stories
Participates with other children

Movement

Kicks ball forward
Throws ball overhead
Moves ball forward and backward with agility
Hops and stands on one foot up to five seconds

Hand and Finger Skills

Copies square shapes
Uses scissors
Draws circles and squares
Draws a person with two or more body parts

Cognitive

Correctly names some colors
Engages in fantasy play
Begins to have a clear sense of time
Approaches problems with a single point of view
Recalls parts of a story
Follows three part commands

Developmental Health Watch

Ignores other children
Can not stack four blocks
Can not copy a circle
Has difficulty scribbling
Can not jump in place
Lashes out without any self-control when angry or upset
Resists dressing, sleeping, using the toilet
Doesn't respond to people outside the family
Still clings or cries whenever his/her parents leave him/her
Does not use "me" and "you" appropriately