4 Years
Language & Literacy

Kevin

Kevin, 4, likes talking about stories while looking at colorful picture books. Other neighborhood kids like reading with him.

How Your Child is Developing

• Emergent Reading—Guess what will happen next in a story using pictures as a guide; retell information from a story.
  

Helping Your Child Grow

• Make reading time special for your child.
• Encourage children to talk about and predict what will happen next in a story.
  

Areas of Development 4 Years
Language & Literacy	Cognitive	Creativity & the Arts

Source: The Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress