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3. Standard- Begins dressing themselves with help and later without help
- Pretend Play- Let’s dress up like animals!
4. Standard- Running
- Pretend Play- Act like your favorite animal! Can you run like a cheetah?
5. Standard- Jump in place and off low objects, such as a step
- Pretend Play- Let’s jump like frogs!
6. Standard- Imitates hand motions of finger plays
- Encourage toddlers to participate in finger plays, such as “Three Green and
Speckled Frogs” and “Little Bunny Foo-Foo”.
7. Standard- Sort objects by shape, color, and size
- Encourage toddlers to sort animals by color, shape, and size.
8. Standard- Holds book firmly in with two hands and turns pages
- Provide books that contain various types of animals from various habitats.

3-5 Year Old Activities
1. Standard- Uses large motor skills, such as running, jumping, galloping, kicking,
throwing, dancing, and climbing
- Pretend Play- Let’s imitate animals!
2. Standard- Balance on one foot
- Pretend Play- Let’s pretend to be flamingos!
3. Standard- Manipulate play dough and clay, forming basic shapes
- Encourage children to manipulate play dough and clay to create favorite animal.
Can you make a snake? Can you make a worm?
4. Standard- Drawing and coloring using a variety of materials, such as pens, crayons,
pencils, and markers
- Provide various drawing and painting materials when encouraging children to
draw their favorite animal.
5. Standard- Throw bean bag towards a target with some accuracy