Child Development: Three to Five Years

Which of the following is NOT a category of developmental milestones?

• Physical

• Cognitive

• Language

• Parenting

__________ helps preschool children express emotions and learn to self-regulate.

• Playing dress-up

• Rough and tumble play

• Establishing consistent consequences for unacceptable behavior

• Participating in storytelling

Which of the following is NOT a math skill recommended for children to have prior

to entering kindergarten?

• Knowledge of basic shapes

• Ability to count to 25 without skipping numbers

• Ability to match a number to a group of five or fewer items

• Ability to put items in an order

Which of the following activities can enhance the development of problem-solving

skills, language skills and increase creativity?

• Strict discipline

• Constant guidance

• Meal time

• Play time

Asking open-ended questions is a way to meet which of the following

developmental needs?

• Physical

• Emotional

• Social

• Intellectual

When a preschooler makes a mistake with grammar, the parent or other adult

should __________.

• Directly correct the child to help teach proper grammar

• Respond to the child using the correct grammar

• Ignore the mistake and hope the child will grasp the mistake in general

  conversation

• Use a flash card with the written rule on it to help the child understand the

  mistake

When a three- to five-year old is continually behind in obtaining skills appropriate

for their age, it is referred to as a(n) __________.

• Developmental disability

• Developmental delay

• Intellectual disability

• Learning disability

The desire to start playing and interacting with other children is considered an

intellectual milestone.

• True

• False

To save time and energy, it is best for parents or guardians to dress their three-year

-old.

• True

• False

Providing clothing and other items for preschoolers to play dress-up is a way to

meet physical needs.

• True

• False