PRESCHOOLER

Prepared by: Group 2

Stephany
Laurenze Joy
Jessica
John
Rico
Rowell
 What is a Preschooler?

 A preschooler is a child between the ages of 3 and 5. 

 A preschooler learns social, emotional and behavioral
skills along with age-appropriate reading, writing and
arithmetic.
 A child attending a preschool.
 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
The typical 3- to 6-year-old:
 Gains about 4 to 5 pounds per year
 Grows 2 to 3 inches per year
 Has all 20 primary teeth by age 3
 Has 20/20 vision by age 4
 Sleeps 11 to 13 hours at night, usually without a daytime
nap.
 GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

 Becoming more skilled at running, jumping, early throwing,

and kicking
 Catching a bounced ball
 Pedaling a tricycle (at 3 years); becoming able to steer well at
around age 4
 Hopping on 1 foot (at around 4 years), and later balancing on
1 foot for up to 5 seconds
 Doing a heel-to-toe walk (at around age 5)
 FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
At about age 3 should include:
 Drawing a circle
 Drawing a person with 3 parts
 Beginning to use children's blunt-tip scissors
 Self-dressing (with supervision)
 FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
At about age 4 should include:
 Drawing a square
 Using scissors, and eventually cutting a straight line
 Putting on clothes properly
 Managing a spoon and fork neatly while eating.

At about age 5 should include:

 Spreading with a knife
 Drawing a triangle
 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
The 3-year-old uses:
 Pronouns and prepositions appropriately
 3-word sentences
 Plural words

The 4-year-old begins to:

 Understand size relationships
 Follow a 3-step command
 Count to 4
 Name 4 colors
 Enjoy rhymes and word play
The 5-year-old:
 Shows early understanding of time concepts
 Counts to 10
 Knows telephone number
 Responds to "why" questions
 5 MOST COMMON PRESCHOOL
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS
 Lying
 Whining
 Baby talk
 Defiance
 Aggression
 PARENTING TIPS
 Continue to read your child. Nurture her love for books by
taking her to the library or bookstore.
 Let your child help with simple chores.
 Encourage your child to play with other children.
 Be clear and consistent when disciplining your child.
 Help your child develop good language skills by speaking to
him/her in complete sentences.
 Help your child through the steps to solve problems when
he/she is upset.
 Give your child a limited number of simple choices.
 SAFETY
Safety is very important in preschoolers.

 Preschoolers are highly mobile and able to quickly get into dangerous situations. Parental
supervision at this age is essential, just as it was during the earlier years.
 Car safety is critical. The preschooler should ALWAYS wear a seatbelt and be in an appropriate
car seat when riding in the car. At this age children may ride with other children's parents. It is
important to review your rules for car safety with others who may be supervising your child.
 Falls are a major cause of injury in preschoolers. Climbing to new and adventurous heights,
preschoolers may fall off playground equipment, bikes, down stairs, from trees, out of windows,
and off roofs. Lock doors that give access to dangerous areas (such as roofs, attic windows, and
steep staircases). Have strict rules for the preschooler about areas that are off-limits.
 Kitchens are a prime area for a preschooler to get burned, either while trying to help cook or
coming in contact with appliances that are still hot. Encourage the child to help cook or learn
cooking skills with recipes for cold foods. Have other activities for the child to enjoy in a nearby
room while you are cooking. Keep the child away from the stove, hot foods, and other
appliances.
 Keep all household products and medicines safely locked out of the reach of preschoolers.
 PRESCHOOL
 Is an early childhood program in which children combine
learning with play in a program run by professionally trained
adults.
TYPES OF PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS

 PRIVATE PRESCHOOLS – operate as for-profits, independent

nonprofits, and programs sponsored by religious
organizations.

 PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS – a growing number of states have

started to fund preschool programs offered at public
schools, called pre-kindergarten (or pre-K) programs.
 ADVANTAGES OF PRESCHOOL
 Preschool is an opportunity for growth.
 Preschool prepares children for kindergarten.
 Preschool promotes social and emotional development.
 The preschool environment is structured, although it may
not appear that way.
 Children get to make choices.
 Children learn to take care of themselves and others.
 Preschool promotes language and cognitive skills.
 Preschool teachers nurture a child’s curiosity.
 Preschool activities boost pre-math and literacy skills.
 Preschool helps develop motor skills.
DISADVANTAGES OF PRESCHOOL
 Cost
 Limiting creativity
 Separation
 Peer socialization