Three Year Old Checklist

This check list should be done twice during the school year, October
and May.
LANGUAGE
Transferring Thought into Words
Labeling
1. Names Concrete objects in environment (7 out of 10)
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2. Names ten pictures of 19 common Objects ___________________
3. Names plural form to refer to more than one ___________________
4. Understands use of concrete objects ("what do we
we use to eat with?")__________________
5. Recognized and names articles of Clothing he wears
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6. Recognized and names Pieces of Furniture ___________________
Combining Words; Language Structure
7. Speaks in 4 to 6 word sentence ____________________
8. Uses Present Progress verb (He is jumping) ____________________
9. Uses past tense (He walked home) ____________________
10. Uses "this" and "that" (I want this. Give me that)
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11. Uses Correctly: I You Me He She ____________________
12. Understands: Who What Where Why ____________________
13. Asks simple questions using: Who What Why Where
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14. Answers: Who What Where Why ____________________
15. Understands sentences and Questions as indicated
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by a relevant response
Describing
16. Tells action in Picture (The girl is combing her hair)
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17. Tells use of Pictured items ____________________
Songs - Fingerplays
18. Sings simple songs or rhymes; 3-4 lines ____________________
19. Memorizes and repeats a fingerplay or songs 4 lines
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20. Understand: Up - Down, Stop - Go, Fast - Slow ____________________
Open - Close, Happy - Sad, Hot - Cold
Position Words
21. Understands prepositions: In, Over, On, Top, ____________________
In front of, Above, Out, Under, Off, Bottom,
In back of, Below
Learning About self
22. Points to body parts: head, arms, legs, feet, hands

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Knees, Chin, face parts
23. Names Body parts: Heads, arms, legs, feet, hands
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Knees, Chin, face parts
24. Understands functions of major body parts ______________________
25. Tells own sex and age and full names ______________________
STIMULATION OF THE FIVE SENSES
Taste, Smell, Touch
26. Matches Textures ______________________
27. Matches Tastes ______________________
28. Matches Smells ______________________
29. Identifies and describes hidden common objects by
______________________
touch alone
Visual Discrimination and Memory
30. Places objects on their outlines ______________________
31. Recalls three objects that are visually presented
______________________
Dog House Banana
32. Identifies whats missing from a picture ______________________
Listening and Auditory Memory
33. Listens to short Stories ______________________
34. Follows two directions (put your hands on your
______________________
head and walk to the door)
35. Repeats simple sentences of six words (I am a
______________________
Great Big Boy)
36. Repeats a sequence of three numbers (8-3-5) ______________________
Sound Discrimination
37. Names sounds heard in the home such as vacuum
______________________
cleaner, toilet, running water, blender, etc.
38. Matches sounds when given a choice of 3 pairs
______________________
39. Locates the source of a sound (a Whistle, clap, etc.)
______________________
Refining Logical Thinking
40. Sequences 3 pictured events from a familiar story
______________________
41. Expresses pictures sequences in 3 thoughts ______________________
Relationships
42. Pairs related objects and pictures (shoe and sock)
______________________
43. Recognizes which doesnt belong in a group of 3 items

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Inductive Reasoning
44. Reasons inductively (:show me something that roles")
______________________
Math
45. Matches Shapes: Circle, square, triangles, Rectangle
______________________
46. Points to appropriate shape upon commands ______________________
47. Lables Shapes: : Circle, square, triangles, Rectangle
______________________
48. Matches Colors ______________________
49. Points to appropriate color upon command: ______________________
Blue Yellow Red Green Orange Blue Brown Black ______________________
50. Names the tree primary colors: Red yellow Blue
______________________
Counting
51. Rote Counts to: 3 4 5 _______________________
52. Counts out objects: 1 2 3 4 5 _______________________
53. Understands number concepts: _______________________
1 2 3 _____
4 5 6 _____
(when given number of objects, child can tell how many there are.)
Size Differences; Quantitative Concepts
54. Understands concepts: Full / empty _______________________
55. Points to which of 2 sticks is longer _______________________
56. Understands: Big / Tall Little/ Short _______________________
Classifying
57. Sorts objects into two given categories (by size,
_______________________
Shape, color, etc.)
Sets
58. Matches sets containing 1 2 3 4 5 Objects _______________________
59. Constructs sets of blocks when given a model:
_______________________
GROSS MOTOR
Arm - Eye Coordination
60. Rolls a large ball to a 3 foot target _______________________
61. Catches a large ball (from 5 to 8 feet distance)
_______________________
Mainly with arms and elbows at side of body
With arms slightly extended from the body
62. Throws a Ball overhand with accuracy (4 to 6
_______________________
foot distance)
63. Throws a bean bag at an 8 inches diameter target

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5 feet away
Body Coordination and Balance
64. Walks up stairs, walks down stairs, Alternates feet,
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One step per tread at least 8 steps
65. Walks forward / Backwards on an 8 foot line
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Not stepping off more then two times
66. Jumps off floor with feet together w/o losing balance
________________________
67. Jumps three jumps with both feet ________________________
68. Jumps from bottom step (6-9 Inches) and lands on
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both feet without losing balance
69. Stands on one foot 2-3 second 4-8 seconds ________________________
Without losing balance
70. Hops on one foot two or more times, Right foot
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Left foot
71. Kicks a ball with one foot accuracy, 6-8 foot distance
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72. Stands on tiptoes for 10 seconds ________________________
73. Walks on tiptoes for 5 seconds ________________________
74. Rides a tricycle ________________________
75. Imitates actions modeled by teachers ________________________
FINE MOTOR
Fingers strength and dexterity
76. Makes balls and snakes with clay ________________________
77. Pastes with index fingers ________________________
Hand - Eye Coordination
78. Strings a least four beads (in 1 minutes)
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79. Puts ten pegs into pegboard (in 2 minutes) ________________________
80. Screws and unscrews nuts, bolts and lids of all sizes
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81. Hammers Pegs and Nails ________________________
82. Puts together a 3-5, 6-7 piece puzzle ________________________
83. Pours rice or sand ________________________
84. Holds crayon with fingers rather than fist ________________________
85. Paints with large brush on paper (18x24) ________________________
86. Begins to draw human figures (usually head & Legs)
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87. Laces following a sequence of holes _________________________
88. Copies: horizontal lines, vertical lines, Circles, Cress
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Diagonal Line
89. Uses Scissors, but does not necessarily follow lines
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