*Indicates Kansas Learning Standard

Developmental/Content Area:

I. Physical Health and Development

1. Develops gross motor skills by:

1. *Squatting in play
2. *Running swiftly
3. Learning concept of line, following others
4. *Catching a ball with both hands
5. *Dancing

2. Develops Fine Motor Skills by:

1. *Turning pages of a book, one at a time
2. *Holding pencil/crayons between thumb and first two fingers (tripod grasp)
3. Coloring
4. Painting
5. Exploring with cutting and pasting

3. Demonstrates Behaviors That Promote Good Health by:

1. *Drinking from cup
2. *Biting and chewing hard and chewy food
3. *Experimenting eating with fork and spoon
4. *Alerting adults to potential harmful conditions/situations
5. *Taking care of own toileting need
6. Washing own hands with some assistance

Developmental Area:

II. Social-Emotional Development

1. Exhibits Sense of Self by:

1. *Using some personal pronouns when referring to others (e.g. “you”, “he”, “she”)
2. *Expressing wants and needs, likes and dislikes
3. *Providing name of self and family members
4. Gaining independence

2. Develops Positive Social Relationships by:

1. *Expressing affection toward others
2. *Feeling distress/joy when peers are distressed/happy
3. *Verbal expressing through discussions
4. Lengthening interest span
5. Improving manners
6. Sharing treats, giving to others

3. Develops Self Control and Personal Responsibility by:

1. *Following rules and simple directions
2. *Taking turns (e.g. using things, sharing, expressing self or getting own way
3. *Verbally labeling emotions (happy, mad, sad)
4. *Accepting changes in the daily routine

4. Participates in Large and Small Group Activities by:

1. *Identifying self as part of a group
2. Taking care of toys (cleaning up when asked)
3. Reciting prayers

5. Demonstrates Imagination and Creativity in Play by:

1. *Engaging in functional; and relational play by winging objects in play for the purpose for which they were intended (e. g. brush for brushing hair, cup for drinking)
2. *Occasionally assuming various roles during play with others

Developmental Area:

III. Communication and literacy

1. Uses Language in Many Different Ways by:

1. *Using some personal pronouns when referring to others (e.g. "you", "he", "she")
2. *Expressing wants and needs, like and dislikes
3. *Using a 20+ word vocabulary
4. *Using words to label actions
5. *Asking questions using inflection and intonation

2. Observes and Responds to Communication by:

1. *Answering simple questions with actions or one or two words
2. *Following simple directions
3. *Sustaining a short conversation with another person

3. Demonstrates Early Reading Skills by:

1. *Asking and answering questions that are relevant to the story being read
2. *Recognizing some letters of the alphabet
3. *Showing awareness of beginning sounds in words
4. *Holding a book right side up to look at pictures
5. *Sustaining attention to a story being read
6. *Drawing meaning from pictures, print, and text
7. *Looking at pictures and naming
8. Learning to recognize colors

4. Demonstrates Emergent Writing Skills by:

1. *Showing beginning control of drawing and writing tools
2. *Recognizing labels in the classrooms
3. *Scribbles as if writing

Developmental/Content Area:

IV. Approaches to Learning

1. Demonstrates Positive Approaches to Learning by:

1. *Selecting new as well as familiar activities
2. *Following familiar routines with assistance

Developmental/Content Area:

V. Science

1. Demonstrates an Understanding of the Process of Scientific Inquiry and Logical Thinking by:

1. *Demonstrating an understanding of cause and effect
2. *Searching briefly for hidden objects

2. Demonstrates Knowledge of the Fundamental Concepts, Principal and Interconnections of the Life, Physical, and Space Sciences by:

1. *Showing an interest in living things
2. *Demonstrating an understanding
3. *Exploring living and non-living things
4. *Demonstrating an understanding that people need food and water to live

Content Area:

VI. Mathematical Knowledge

1. Demonstrates an Understanding of Number Concepts and Numerical Operations by:

1. *Rote counting to 3
2. *Naming numbers but not in sequence
3. *Matching large pegs to holes
4. *Demonstrating an understanding of ‘more’ in reference to food or play
5. *Following known routines (sequencing)

2. Demonstrates an Understanding of Patterns and Relationships by:

1. *Grouping two or more objects by one attribute (e.g. shape, size and color)

3. Demonstrates an Understanding of Geometric and Spatial Sense by:

1. *Demonstrating an understanding of simple locations/position words (e.g. under/over)
2. *Placing simple shapes in from boards and puzzles
3. Learning to recognize shapes

Developmental/Content Area:

VII. Social Studies

1. Demonstrates an Understanding of Basic Economic Concepts by:

1. *Sharing with others and taking turns with adult guidance

2. Demonstrates an Understanding of Basic Geographic Concepts by:

1. *Talking about objects and people in familiar environments (e.g. house, grocery store)

Developmental/Content Area:

VIII. Fine Arts

1. Demonstrates Creativity through the Arts by:

1. *Exploring a variety of art media and processes (e.g. finger/brush painting, cutting, gluing)
2. *Attempting to sing along with simple songs (e.g. imitates some sounds, actions or words)
3. *Attempting to move to the beat of music