4 year old
By the age of 4 years, your child should be able to:
UNDERSTANDING
Understand prepositions (front/back, next to)
Understand concepts (long/tall/short)
Understand quantity concepts (most/many)
Understand sequence concepts (first/last)
Understands ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions
Recognises colours and shapes
Follow 3 step instructions (pick up your shoes, put them on and walk to the door)
Sort pictures/objects into categories
TALKING
Uses eye contact consistently throughout conversations
Uses approximately 900-1000 words (or over), in 4-5 word sentences
Answers why and how questions
Grammatically correct sentences with a few mistakes
Uses pronouns (he/she, her/him, his)
Uses a variety of descriptive words and concepts
Uses ‘and’ and ‘because’ in sentences
Sequences and re-tells two-three events in order of occurrence (first we put on our shoes, then we went outside)
SPEECH SOUNDS
Children can be understood by most people. Sounds that are produced correctly:
p, b, m, w, h, t, d, n,
k
g
f
l
sh
ch
s
WARNING SIGNS
People find it difficult to understand your child
Limited sentences and grammar, including not using correct pronouns
Unable to give a clear recount or sequence events
Limited eye contact