Four-Year-Old Checklist

Childs Initials: E.Z

Birth date: 7/11/2012

Intellectual Development:
1. Can identify colors?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, brown, (gray), pink. Not Gray
2. Can Identify numbers
1 2 3 4 5 (6) (7) (8) (9) 10 () means that he does not know them
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Can count rote from 1 to 13

Can count objects Yes can count different sets of number objects
Can Write numbers: Yes, can write up to 7
Can identify geometric shapes: Yes, he knows square, rectangle, diamond, triangle, circle,
heart, hexagon and star
Can draw geometric shapes: Yes, he can master a circle, square, rectangle and triangle
Can recognize own name: Yes
Can state full name (first & last) Yes
Can spell own name aloud Yes
Can print own name Yes
Can identify upper case letters

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, (I,) J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, (U, V,) W, X, Y, Z () dont know

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Can identify lower case letters

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, (I), j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, (u, v,) w, x, y, z

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Can write upper case letters

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, (Q,) (R,) S, T, (U,) V, W, X, Y, Z

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Can write lower case letters

a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, (q,) r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z

16. Can draw a person or other recognizable objects: Yes

17. Can identify all visible parts of the body: Yes, he knows head, legs, arms, ears, eyes,
finger, tummy and nose
18. Can state his/her own address: No
19. Can state his/her own phone number: No

20. Can state his/her own birthday: No

21. Can match pictures and shape: Yes
22. Shows hand preference (which is Right)
23. Can recognize difference in size: Yes
24. Shows interest in books: Yes, it depends on the book, but he prefers the
housekeeping and block area
25. Can retells the main idea of a story: Yes, he retold the story that the teacher read.
26. Can put story cards in sequence: Yes
27. Can arrange objects in series per a pattern: Yes, he can identify a AB pattern
28. Understands spatial relationships (behind, besides, under) Yes
29. Recalls words to song / chant: Yes
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Shares materials: He sometimes struggles with sharing, but with his cousin he shares well.
Takes turns: Yes
Shows respect and rights of others property: No, he throws the center toys around
Keeps hands to his/her self: No, he is always messing around with his cousin and has a
difficult time keeping his hands to himself when being with him.
Listens while others speak / tell a story: N/A
Is polite / courteous to other children & teachers: Yes
Helps classmates clean up when play time is over: Yes
Can attend to bathroom needs by his/her self: Yes
Makes attempts to put on his/her own coat, jacket, sweater Yes
Can zip, snap, button clothing: Yes
Separates from parents with ease: Yes
Seeks other children to play with: Yes, he has his close friends he plays with inside the class
and during recess.
Can express anger in words rather than actions: Yes
Smiles, seems happy much of the time.: Yes, hes a happy kid, sometimes too happy.
Works and plays Cooperatively with other children: Yes
Seeks help when needed: Yes, he speaks up when he wants something or needs help

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Expresses ideas with art materials: Yes

Participates in & enjoys group singing / games: Yes
Participates in classroom activities: Yes
Follows Directions: Yes
Cares for School Materials: Yes
Handles scissors properly: Yes
Holds pencil properly: Yes
Can trace & cut specific patterns: Yes
Can paint & paste neatly: Yes
Attempts to color within the lines: Yes
Completes tasks: Yes
Shows interest/ attention in classroom activities (appropriate attention span) Yes his
attention span is high for a 4-year-old. He can be doing something for about 30 mins.

Large Motor Development:

1. Runs with control over speed and direction: Yes, he runs fast and makes sharp turns
2. Jumps over obstacles, landing on 2 feet: Yes, he can land on two feet
3. Climbs up and down climbing equipment with ease: Yes, he can climb up and down a
ladder
4. Moves body creatively to music: Yes
5. Is willing to exercise: Yes
6. Jumps on two feet: Yes
7. Hops on foot at least 6 hops: Yes, he can hop more than 20 times on one foot.
8. Can gallop: Yes
9. Can skip: Yes
10. Can throw a ball: Yes
11. Can catch a ball: Yes
12. Can bounce catch a ball: Yes
Language:
1. Speaks in complete sentences: Yes, he said when the observation was happening he said
She scored me when I was on the slide.)
2. Speaks clearly: His speech is difficult to understand
3. Takes part in conversations with other children: Yes, he is socially active
4. Expresses needs and wants clearly: Yes
5. Dictates description of drawings: Yes

Additional Comments:

Parent Teacher Conference

4 year old

Childs Initials: E.Z

Teacher: Miss Vela

Overall Progress:
E.Z is high in all the areas I observed him on. He can identify his colors, number, shapes,
name etc. He can participate in whole group and small group activities. He is responsible to pick
up after himself. He expresses his needs and wants appropriately. His large motor is excellent
because when observing E.Z he overcame all the obstacles I gave him to do. The area he needs
work with his language. He can speak in complete sentences but it is difficult to understand him.
He can have a conversation with children and adults. Overall, E.Z is well on everything on his
area of developmental.
Intellectual:
When observation E.Z intellectual development, he was on track for his milestones. He
prefers to write with his right hand. When I asked him to tell me his colors, numbers and shapes,
he got all his colors correct other than gray. When he was telling me his colors, he had a big grin
in his face to show excitement because I kept praising him. With his numbers, he had a bit of
difficulties because he only got 1-5 correct and 10 correct as well. In my part, I need to work
with him more on his numbers so he can master 1-10. In the other hand, he is familiar with all his
shapes. I was surprised when he knew hexagon. He knows what his name is and knows how to
identify it when it is written. When identifying, and writing his alphabet he got only 2 incorrect.
By being only 5 years old, he is on track academically.
Social Emotional:
E.Z has well social and emotional development. When sharing his materials, the time I
observed him, he was having a difficult time sharing the materials with his classmates. He can
show respect to others and others property. He has no problem when separating from his
parents. When his parents drop him off, he shows no sadness or fear to be alone at school. He
seeks for help when needed. He works cooperatively with others that are in his class. He is often
with his cousin F.Q and his close friend J.D. By the look in his face, he always has a smile on his
face when coming into class. At times, I must say it looks like hes too happy at times because
hes verbal and his facial expressions show it all. When in centers, he helps clean up the area
when finished.

Work Habits:
When observing E.Z, his participation with his classmates is excellent because he is
active and wanting to be engaged. He follows directions. He can follow 2 step directions and 3
step directions. He can hold his pencil properly and handle scissors properly. When coloring his
can color inside the lines. His attention span is about 30 minutes when he is engaged in an
activity that he loves. He can follow a ABA pattern and complete task when told. The center I
noticed he was in most of the time was the art center, he expressed himself when creating art.
Language:
When observing E.Z he speaks in complete sentences to let adults know what he needs or
wants. When I was observing, him he said, she scored me when I was on the slide. E.Z speech
is difficult to understand when he was speaking to me. I did not understand certain words he told
me. E.Z takes part in conversations with adults and children. He can let us know what he needs
or wants during the time. For example, he told me, I want water from the water fountain.
Gross Motor:
While observing E.Z with his large motor skills, I saw him hop on one foot more than 20
times. By him completing the task, all you can see on E.Z face is a big grin, hes showing all his
teeth and his face is just glowing of happiness. He has the upper body strengthen to pull himself
up the bar and do pull ups. When he was running, he ran fast and did sharp turns. He can gallop.
He can skip, throw a ball, catch a ball and be willing to do exercises. He is willing to move his
body creatively with music.
Fine Motor:
When observing E.Z at the housekeeping center, he was putting on the police officer
costume and he was zipping up the zipper. His finger coordination is well for a 4-year-old. When
he goes to the bathroom, he goes alone and does not ask for keep to unbutton his pants. He holds
his pencil properly and starts to write his name. I made him a pattern to cut out and he was
handling his scissors properly. He can write his numbers and letters.