Youngchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentFree!Free!Free!Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Normal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Activeattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesParallelplay isnormalDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Difficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeYoungchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentFree!Free!Free!Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Normal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Activeattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesParallelplay isnormalDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Difficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's life

Child Development Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Young children are normally curious about their bodies
  2. Children begin to plan activities, make up games, and initiate activities with others.
  3. Gender role standards are developed and explored
  4. Self-awareness is still in early stages of development
  5. Young children are at a greater risk of being a victim of maltreatment
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  9. Role-playing also becomes important— Children often play the roles of "mommy," "daddy," "doctor," and many other characters.
  10. Normal to talk out loud to themselves (private speech)
  11. Communicate through very short sentences
  12. Learning others have different perspectives, thoughts, and feelings.
  13. Active attention span ranges 3-8 minutes
  14. Memory is quite limited, scripts help their recall
  15. Body image and body awareness develop during early childhood
  16. Children heavily learn through social interactions
  17. At the age of 3, children can form friendships based on shared enjoyment
  18. Young children tend to have a very high self-esteem
  19. Around the age of 4, they have more social play.
  20. Preschool children begin to represent their emotions through language and images
  21. Parallel play is normal
  22. Develop an understanding of sharing with peers
  23. Children will begin to ask many questions as their thirst for knowledge grows.
  24. Difficulties with play often indicate larger problems in the child's life