3-year-old Goals

Religion (Faith Formation)

1. Recognizes that God created all life
2. Understands that God loves us and we love him
3. Identifies Mary as Jesus’ mother

Fine Motor Skills (Health and Physical Development)

1. Demonstrates age appropriate grasp and use of pencil, crayon, scissors and paint brush
2. Interacts appropriately with the following sensory materials – play-dough, finger-paint, shaving cream, sand and glue
3. Assembles simple 8-10 piece puzzles
4. Able to string beads, lace cards, and stack five blocks
5. Demonstrates hand/eye coordination of mouse to cursor computer skills

Gross Motor Skills (Health and Physical Development)

1. Can jump in place
2. Can balance on left and/or right foot for 3 seconds
3. Can hop on one foot
4. Attempts to through a ball
5. Attempts to kick a ball
6. Attempts to catch a ball

Practical/Life Skills (Health and Physical Development)

1. Identifies main body parts
2. Follows 2 step directions
3. Recognizes first name in classroom environment
4. Uses bathroom independently
5. Attempts to dress self
6. Can wash and dry hands independently
7. Emerging turn taking skills

Social and Emotional Skills (Social and Emotional Development)

1. Shows respect and concern for people and things
2. Accepts and responds to adult instructions
3. Plays and shares cooperatively
4. Reflects a positive self image
5. Demonstrates age appropriate self control over feelings

Reading Readiness (Language Development and Communication)

1. Recognizes letters in first name
2. Shows interest and looks at books
3. Identifies likenesses and differences
4. Understands position words (up, down, over, under, etc.)