Fine motor

skills

Can sort objects into simple

categories .
remember and repeat songs
and nursery rhymes .
Are fascinated by cause and
effect , and often ask why?

Cognitive and
Language
Development

Sensory

3 years
Social and
Emotional
Development

Like to do things unaided .

Enjoy family mealtime .
Show affection for younger siblings .
Enjoy helping adult, as tidying up .

Can copy a building pattern

of three or more cubes
including a bridge .
Can build towers of nine or
ten cubes .
Can cut paper with
scissors .

Physical
Development

Gross
motor
skills
Can jump from a low
step .
Can walk backwards
and sideways .
Can ride a tricycle
using pedals .

Sensory

Recognise familiar
people at a distance .
No longer take
everything to their
mouth so to explore it
.