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TODAY'S CHILD
Initiative
ME, MYSELF AND I
UNDERSTANDING THE PRESCHO0L STAGE
B Y NIC OLEEN D A VIES-LIFE T ALK FORUM
PRESCHOOLERS: his is also the time for
questions – who, what,
why, when. Understanding
Children between the the world around them
becomes increasingly
ages of three and six. important as they become
more independent,
converse more, and speak
At this developmental in longer sentences. This
growth phase has a strong
phase, they are ready Tsocial and emotional
development component built in, mainly during
play and exposure to others. This is when the
and able to learn to preschooler learns to take turns and share and
that there are rules to follow. All of this shows
socialise. them that there are other people in their world
that they need to get along with.
“Preschoolers are egocentric”
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