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Development & Milestones for Pre-K Children (4-5 years)

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Development & Milestones for Pre-K Children (4-5 years)

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4-Year Checklist

Milestones include: 

  • Sing a simple song like “Itsy bitsy spider” by memory
  • Understands the idea of counting
  • Plays board or card games
  • Hops and stands on one foot up to 2 seconds
Go to 4-Year Checklist
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5-Year Checklist

Milestones include: 

  • Tells a simple story using full sentences
  • Can print some numbers and letters
  • Can use the toilet on their own
  • Swings and climbs
Go to 5-year Checklist

For an easy way to keep track of when your child should reach certain milestones, download the free Center for Disease Control Milestones Tracker app. The App also includes activities and learning tips for each age and an area where you can keep track of all your doctor appointments. 

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Get Development Tips and Tools

Find videos, milestone checklists, the Milestone Tracker app, the Milestones in Action photo and video library, and more from the Center for Disease Control.

Visit Pathways

Find resources by different age groups, videos for parents, and other toddler resources from Pathways.org.

Find Development Activities

Find shows and videos to watch, play activities, ways to help your child thrive, ways to learn and grow at each milestone and more from PBS for Parents.

Get Positive Parenting Tips

Find positive things you can do as a parent broken out for every age group – in English and Spanish from the Center for Disease Control.