3 and 4 year olds: Personal, Social and Emotional Development

  • I am becoming more and more independent and enjoy being given resources and activities that I can use by myself
  • I like to be given responsibility and to help with jobs like fetching the fruit for everyone or washing up my plate after snack
  • I am becoming more confident interacting with new people
  • I am confident to go out on short walks and trips
  • I like to play with other children and I can build on the ideas in our play
  • When playing with my friends, I can find ways to solve conflicts, e.g. I know that we can’t all be Spider-Man in the game, and I can suggest other ideas
  • I am learning about why rules are important and can follow rules most of the time
  • I can remember the rules and I don’t need an adult to remind me
  • I am learning about how to assert myself in appropriate ways
  • I talk to my friends to solve problems that might happen when we are playing
  • I can use different words to explain how I am feeling
  • I am developing an understanding of how other people might be feeling
  • I can use my fine motor skills to do up buttons, zips and to pour myself a drink
  • I am keen to be independent. Especially around dressing and feeding myself
  • I am beginning to eat independently, and I am learning to use a knife and fork
  • I am becoming more and more independent in getting dressed and undressed. I can put my coat on and do up my zip
  • I am becoming more and more independent in looking after myself. I can brush my teeth and wash and dry my hands thoroughly
  • I understand about how important it is to brush my teeth. I can make healthy choices about food drink and exercise