They are more willing to work in small groups and have a growing attention span that enables them to work for extended periods of time. Physical Development With a growing command of their large muscles, many fours are curious to climb, run, balance, and twirl. Many use their growing small motor control to work towards competence at activities like painting and cutting.
Some fours are confident, curious explorers, while others are more tentative.
When conflicts arise, some fours are quick to express anger, while others may need to work to find their own voice. Cognitive Development Fours are curious about their world. They like to learn new information. As the language skills of fours grow, you can see them integrate new ideas and experiment with ways to express their thoughts and feelings. They extend their exploration of language to match their exploration of the world through play.