• Speech

    * Sounds a 4-5 year old should be making are: p, b, m, w, h, d, k, g, n, ng, y

    * Sounds they may be makiing but not always correctly are: s, r, l, sh, j, ch, z, f, th, v

    Language - They should be able to:

    * understand some propositions such as: in front of, behind
    * answer easy how, what and when questions.
    * follow directions with three steps, such as 1)open the drawer, 2) get the shirt, and 3) bring it to me.
    * understand up to 2800 words.
    * put things into categories such as foods, clothes, things you read, things you ride on.
    * use sentences with five to eight words.
    * use pronouns: he, she, I ,you, me, mine, our, they, their.
    * ask how, why and when questions.
    * use is, are and am in sentences.
    * use contractions such as can't, won't.
    * use present progressive (is + ing) is walking, is reading.
    * use regular plurals: socks, shoes.