Language Development
Connects through listening, speaking, reading & writing
Listening Comprehension (Receptive Language)
Hearing sounds, rhythms and inflections
Responding to sounds, gestures and words to understand language
Communication (Expressive Language)
Mimicking sounds, rhythms, inflections and gestures
Using sounds, gestures, inflections and words to communicate
Phonological Awareness
Mimicking and babbling separate sounds
Interacting with rhymes, songs and stories
Emergent Literacy
Interacting with pictures and books
Cognitive Development
Engaging curious minds though discovery and problem solving
Number Sense
Developing an understanding of object permanence
Shapes
Exploring parts and wholes
Spatial Awareness
Manipulating and exploring objects
Investigating own body in space
Patterns & Sorting
Demonstrating awareness of routines or patterns
Demonstrating memory skills
Measurement
Exploring the weight and size of objects
Logic
Developing an understanding of cause and effect
Physical Development
Building strength, muscle control, coordination
Gross Motor
Demonstrating strength, balance, and coordination
Traveling and moving
Fine Motor
Demonstrating hand-eye coordination
Using hands/fingers to accomplish simple tasks
Health/Safety
Using self-help skills during care routines
Developing safety awareness
Social & Emotional Development
Identifies feelings, self-regulates, build relationships
Self-Concept
Expressing needs and wants
Developing sense of self
Expressing feelings
Self-Regulation
Developing persistence and attention
Developing coping strategies
Social Relationships
Developing trust and security
Developing sense of belonging
Responding to others
Language Development
Connecting through listening, speaking, reading & writing
Listening Comprehension (Receptive Language)
Comprehending spoken language
Following verbal directions
Communication (Expressive Language)
Communicating ideas
Speaking in sentences
Vocabulary
Building vocabulary
Phonological Awareness
Hearing small units of sound
Identifying rhyme and alliteration
Concepts of Print
Demonstrating print knowledge
Letter/Word Recognition
Identifying letters and words
Making letter-sound connections
Reading Comprehension
Responding to text
Retelling, asking and answering questions
Emergent Writing
Writing name, words, and/or simple sentences
Expressing through drawings, letters, and/or words
Cognitive Development
Engaging curious minds though discovery and problem solving
Number Concepts
Starting to identify numerals
Counting to determine quantity
Understanding operations
Shapes
Identifying different shapes
Manipulating parts and wholes
Spatial Awareness
Flips and rotates objects
Determines object location
Patterns & Sorting
Identifying and creating patterns
Matching, sorting, and charting
Measurement
Estimating and measuring
Comparing
Logic
Solving problems
Physical Development
Building strength, muscle control, coordination
Gross Motor
Building strength and balance
Coordinating large movements
Fine Motor
Controlling small movements
Starting to use drawing/writing tools
Health/Safety
Learning to practice good hygiene
Demonstrating safety awareness
Social & Emotional Development
Identifies feelings, self-regulates, build relationships
Self-Concept
Expresses preference
Learning to take responsibility
Identifying and manages feelings
Self-Regulation
Learning to follow rules and routines
Learning to maintain attention
Transitioning and adapting
Social Relationships
Building positive relationships
Cooperating
Caring and responding to others
