4 Year Visit
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• Children’s brains develop through exploration, thinking skills, problem solving, and language expressions that happen while they’re playing.
Red Flag
Cannot copy a circle when shown.
Lack of attention span to listen to short story and/or difficulty retelling.
Cannot identify at least the first letter in their name.
Resources
Preparing for Kindergarten.
FamilyCompassWR.ca - your first step to finding community-based services and supports for parents, youth and children in Waterloo Region.
Visit your EarlyOn Centre - earlyyearsinfo.ca to find out what programs and services are available, make connections and find support (including help with navigating the family compass).
Visit IdeaExchange.org to get your newborn their own library card, to borrow books for baby and for programs and resources.