Pre-school for 4 Year Olds

At four years old, children are bursting with even more stamina, curiosity, and independence, eager to experiment with new things and explore the world around them. They take on more responsibilities in the classroom such as organizing the library, setting the tables for lunch, and holding each other accountable for classroom rules.

Socially, children start to form friendships through daily engagement and interaction with their peers. They begin to develop essential social skills such as empathizing, collaborating in small and large groups, and resolving conflicts. They become more aware of their emotions and are able to use strategies to cope with the emotions.

With more advanced cognitive abilities, children start to ask a lot more questions and they are eager to find answers by themselves. They are able to invent more elaborate scenarios and stories. Some may start to understand humor, enjoying telling jokes, while others become more interested in increasingly challenging tasks.

At this age, children explode into verbal exchanges. They will have acquired a more advanced vocabulary to express themselves clearly in a more logical manner. They enjoy more complex stories and they are able to retell stories with details. Some of the early readers may even start to recognize high frequency Chinese characters they see in our learning environment.