Communication Milestones: 4 to 5 Years – Getting Ready for School

4–5 Years: Preparing for Kindergarten 🏫

 Advanced Language

• Uses long, complex, and grammatically correct sentences.

• Uses time words (yesterday, tomorrow) correctly.

• Can follow the rules of a simple board game.

  
  

Pre-Reading Skills

• Knows how to hold a book and where the title is.

• Can write their own name and recognize 10+ letters.

• Identifies rhyming words (cat/hat).

  
  

Speech Mastery

• Speech is understandable in conversation.

• Produces most consonants correctly.

  
  

Remember:

Every child is unique! These are ranges, not deadlines.