Language Accomplishments for Children - ages 3-4

From ages 3-4, most preschoolers become able to:

  • Enjoy listening to and talking about storybooks.

  • Understand that print carries a message.

  • Make attempts to read and write.

  • Identify familiar signs and labels.

  • Participate in rhyming games.

  • Identify some letters and make some letter-sound matches.

  • Use known letters (or their best attempt to write the letters) to represent written language especially for meaningful words like their names or phrases such as "I love you."

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