Childrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsDifficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesRole-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Learning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Free!Memory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemGender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesYoungchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesFree!Develop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesParallelplay isnormalBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodFree!Normal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Children beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.Childrenheavily learnthrough socialinteractionsDifficultieswith play oftenindicate largerproblems inthe child's lifeChildren willbegin to askmany questionsas their thirstfor knowledgegrows.Preschool childrenbegin to representtheir emotionsthrough languageand imagesRole-playing alsobecomes important— Children oftenplay the roles of"mommy," "daddy,""doctor," and manyother characters.Learning othershave differentperspectives,thoughts, andfeelings.Free!Memory isquite limited,scripts helptheir recallYoungchildren tendto have avery high self-esteemGender rolestandards aredevelopedand exploredActiveattentionspan ranges3-8 minutesYoungchildren arenormallycurious abouttheir bodiesFree!Develop anunderstandingof sharing withpeersYoung childrenare at a greaterrisk of being avictim ofmaltreatmentAt the age of 3,children can formfriendships basedon sharedenjoymentSelf-awareness isstill in earlystages ofdevelopmentAround theage of 4,they havemore socialplay.Communicatethrough veryshortsentencesParallelplay isnormalBody imageand bodyawarenessdevelop duringearly childhoodFree!Normal to talkout loud tothemselves(privatespeech)Children beginto planactivities, makeup games, andinitiate activitieswith others.

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