Four Year Olds
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Developing Abilities
~ Can figure the difference between real and make-believe ~
~ Can make up their own stories ~
~ Can name shapes, colors, and letters ~
~ Listen for rhymes and play with sound ~
~ Can hold a pencil and "write" notes by scribbling ~
~ Love to make up stories, tell jokes, and sing songs ~
~ "Read" on their own so keep books within reach ~
~ Like to expand their worlds beyond family but want to feel safe too ~
To Do for Parents
~ Make reading and writing a part of your toddler's every day ~
~ Visit your local library or bookstore as often as possible ~
Recommended Reading
The Carrot Seed ~ Ruth Krauss
The Gingerbread Man ~ Eric Kimmel
Jessica ~ Kevin Henkes
Road Builders ~ V.G. Hennessey
Froggy Gets Dressed ~ Jonathan London
Max Found Two Sticks ~ Brian Pinckney
We're Going on a Bear Hunt ~ Michael Rosen
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed ~ Eileen Christelow
I Love You, Blue Kangaroo ~ Emma C. Clark
Two Ways to Count to Ten ~ Ruby Dee
Koala Lou ~ Mem Fox
One Lighthouse, One Moon ~ Arnold Lobel
The Baby Beebee Bird ~ Diane R. Massie
Martha Calling ~ Susan Meddaugh
The True Story of the Three LIttle Pigs by A. Wolf ~ John Scieszka
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly ~ Simms Taback
