Baby Class Notes
Experts all agree that three year olds development is tied directly to the home environment and an excellent pre-kindergarten environment. Teachers at Imani understand and are trained to aid in the development of the child. 3 year olds are encouraged to increase their vocabulary by reciting memory verses, listening to stories and learning songs. They are also introduced to the alphabets and numbers 1-10. Students are also introduced to sight Dotch words.
Sensory, mental, and social milestones include:
- Has a vocabulary of several hundred words
- Speaks in sentences of three words
- Counts three objects
- Uses plurals and pronouns (he/she)
- Often asks questions
- Can dress self, only needing help with shoelaces, buttons, and other fasteners in awkward places
- Can stay focused for a longer period of time
- Has a longer attention span
- Feeds self easily
- Acts out social encounters through play activities
- Becomes less afraid when separated from mother or caregiver for short periods of time
- Fears imaginary things
- Knows own name, age, and gender (boy/girl)
- Starts to share
- Has some cooperative play (building tower of blocks together)
At age 3, almost all of a child’s speech should be understandable.