- follows group directions (e.g. "All the boys get a toy")

- understands directions involving "if...then" (e.g. "If you're wearing runners, then line up for gym")

- describes past, present and future events in detail

- seeks to please his/her friends

- shows increasing independence in friendships (e.g. may visit neighbour by him/herself)

- uses alomst all of the sounds of their language with few-to-no errors

- knows all the letters of the alphabet

- identifies the sounds at the beginning of some words (e.g. "pop starts with the 'puh' sound")