Four Year Olds

• Point and counts to 10 or higher
• Identifies numerals 0-10
• Expresses needs verbally
• Is clearly understood by adults
• Follows multi-step directions
• Shares ideas
• Has recall of events in immediate or past
• Recognizes print in the environment
• Tells experience or story in sequence
• Starts to make letter-sound matches
• Understands letters are symbols for meaning making
• Demonstrates comprehension of story ideas by answering questions or making comments
• Writes name on work at own ability level
• Uses scribble writing, letter strings, or invented spelling
• Pays attention to group activities
• Seeks and accepts help when needed
• Sensitive to rights and feelings of others
• Tolerates reasonable amount of frustration without tears or anger
• Verbally expresses feelings
• Makes transitions easily
• Uses problem solving strategies
• Runs smoothly
• Stops smoothly
• Throws, kicks, catches and bounces a ball
• Hops on one foot
• Manipulates small items with ease
• Creates complex block structures
• Holds writing implements correctly
• Shows hand dominance
• Can put on own shoes
• Pours and drinks without spillage
• Uses bathroom/washes hands independently
• Cleans up with little or no prompting
• Begins to identify self as Jewish (if appropriate)
• Understands that spoken prayer is communicating with God
• Recites Shabbat blessings, snack blessings, Shema
• Appreciates Jewish holidays as special times for celebration
• Identifies with Jewish heroes
• Matches Jewish holidays with symbols and people
• Feels the awe of the sanctuary
• Understands the role of the Rabbi and Hazzan
• Delights in the specialness of Shabbat
• Learns basic Hebrew expressions e.g. Boker tov, ahni po
• Understands and demonstrates mitzvot and tikkun olam