More challenging physical activities are introduced through movement. Children are starting to master dressing and undressing, brushing their teeth and hair, and tying their shoe laces. There is evidence of the child's ability to interact in a positive way including peer and intergenerational interactions. Children show influences of societal norms and read others' cues through their body language and their desire to please friends. Field trips are also used to expand the children's understanding of community.
Children learn to explain how and why they care for plants, animals, friends and family.
Moral reasoning begins to expand beyond self-interest. There are daily opportunities for children to feed the farm animals, carry their food, and when necessary, shovel manure. They also play more sophisticated group games on the playground such as tag games and jump rope. They take more personal responsibility for daily chores such as cleaning up and putting things away in appropriate areas. An understanding grows about being a part of a group that cares for the environment, as evidenced in gardening, composting and recycling.