Difficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeFree!Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Develop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Youngchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.At the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Free!Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesFree!Parallelplay isnormalChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsDifficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeFree!Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Develop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Youngchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesChildren beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Gender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredLearning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Role-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.At the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentMemory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesNormal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Free!Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesFree!Parallelplay isnormalChildrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractions

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