Each Pre-Primary child is unique in his or her maturity and development, but Pre-Primaries share some common age characteristics.
A Pre-Primary child . . .
- Asks why and how
- Likes rhyming poems
- Finds it hard to differentiate between fact and fiction
- Likes routines
- Likes to hear the same stories again and again
- Likes to hop and twirl around
- Can build a straight tower of blocks
- Can cut on lines
- Can add lines to a body, such as legs and arms, when drawing
- Can mold shapes with Play-Doh
- Can put puzzles together
- Enjoys playing with other children
- Likes to remind adults that he is not a baby
- Follows directions and likes to help
- Learns more appropriate ways to display his feelings
- Seeks praise and affection
