Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Children willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Youngchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesGender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredFree!At the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Difficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersFree!Memory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallFree!Youngchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Childrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesParallelplay isnormalYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesPreschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Children willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Youngchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesGender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredFree!At the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Difficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeDevelop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersFree!Memory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallFree!Youngchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Childrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesParallelplay isnormalYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Communicatethrough veryshortsentences

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