Physical
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Able to climb equipment
provided for that purpose
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Catches a twelve-inch
ball or beach ball when it is thrown to him/her
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Hops on one foot – four
steps
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Skips – hops on one
foot, then the other in a continuous movement from place to place
·
Can thread beads or
spools on strings
·
Buckles, laces and zips
on dressing frames with only minor help
·
Dresses self –
unfastens and removes and/or replaces and fastens most of own
clothes without help or undue delay. Unnecessary to tie.
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Puts on socks and shoes
with limited assistance needed. Verbal direction permitted
·
Uses spoon & fork
effectively
·
Toilets self – cares
for ordinary toilet needs without undue assistance; manages
clothing, cleaning (papering) and bathroom facilities acceptably
according to conventional routine
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Washes hands and face;
wipes water on face and uses soap on hands and rinses hands;
perfection not necessary
·
Will try new foods when
served
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Walks on the balance
beam forward, backward and sideward most of the time
·
Balances on one foot
for 5 seconds
·
Claps and marches in
time to music
·
Throws ball in air and
catches it
·
Bounces and catches a
ball
·
Crosses midline
left-to-right and right-to-left
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Folds and creases paper
two times in halves and fourths
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Builds a bridge with
three blocks
·
Screws and unscrews
threaded objects
·
Squeezes and fastens
clothes pins
·
Works puzzles of 10-20
pieces
·
Pastes with some degree
of neatness
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Ability to pump swing
·
Walks up and down
stairs alternating feet
·
Holds cup with one hand
·
Puts on coat alone and
buttons
·
Walks backward, runs,
marches, gallops, hops on one foot, walks on tiptoes, and with good
coordination
·
Needs a high level of
physical activity
·
Learning to control
print
Social/Emotional
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Identifies self by
first and last name. Gives both when requested.
·
Able to separate from
parent without crying
Social/Emotional Cont.
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Relates positively to
adults. Talks positively to adults. Asks for help and approval
·
Seeks a child to play
with and responds to overture from another child
·
Plays cooperatively in
groups of 2, 3 or more children
·
Shares toys and
materials with other children, usually
·
Asks for a turn; waits
turns without too much impatience
·
Knows the name of and
calls by name two adults on staff, or two other children
·
Helps or offers to do
something, such as helping to set places at lunch or helping to
clean up
·
Joins in song or group
games with others - children’s songs, action songs; memorizes words
and melodies; shares in events when singing if desired
·
Sticks with
problem-solving games (such as matching games, puzzles) and/or sits
at a chosen task until completed (or at least fifteen minutes)
·
Shows pride; shows
self-respect or is proud of accomplishments (such as painting, block
building, making a sand castle)
·
Stands up for own
rights; never permits other children to take advantage
·
Amuses self; makes
purposeful use of equipment or activity
·
Can sit through a
complete story selected for the age group; listens to a story the
teacher is reading and looks at pictures to follow story
·
Show empathy toward
other children
·
Learns to use materials
and equipment safely
·
Understands that
problems can be solved by talking rather than fighting
·
Makes relevant verbal
contributions in group discussion
·
Understands that jobs
are easier when everyone works together
·
Participates with
others in imaginative play
·
Makes choices at the
learning center play
·
Plays in cooperative
play ten to fifteen minutes
·
Feels good about self
and abilities
·
Identifies and
expresses feelings verbally
·
Knows age, sex, street
address, and phone number
·
Touches and names body
parts and knows functions of five senses
·
Takes initiative in
learning
Social/Emotional Cont.
·
Takes care of personal
items and puts them in assigned space
·
Accepts changes in
routine
·
Cleans up their own
spills
·
Tattle frequently
·
Like to be helpers, if
they initiate the idea
·
Responds to reason,
humor, and kindness
·
Enjoys limited
competition
·
Beginning to
distinguish truth from untruth
Cognitive/Intellectual
·
Can identify parts of
body by pointing to, or matching, all major visible parts of the
body
·
Draws (1).
·
Tells age to last, or
nearest birthday in whole years. Must be more than rote memory.
Ask, “How old were you last year?” “How old will you be next year?”
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Can give address
(street & number) correctly
·
Draws (2)
·
Can do 2 things at once
·
Understands time
concepts better
·
Ask why, how and when
·
Cannot separate fact
and fantasy
Pre-reading
·
Listens & follows three
directions given for games & activities
·
Represents thoughts in
pictures
·
Ranks sounds loud,
louder, loudest; soft, softer, softest
·
Orders pictures up to
six in sequence to tell a story
·
Listens attentively to
story up to five minutes
·
Knows letters in first
& last names
Language
·
Identifies many letters
of the alphabet
·
Understands concepts
that letters have their own sounds
·
Matches colors &
color-coded color words
·
Uses complete sentences
with up to ten words
·
Shows understanding of
past, present, & future tenses by using proper verb form
·
Interprets the main
idea of a story
·
Makes comparisons of
two objects in terms of same/different
·
Recognizes & sorts
common patterns
·
Understand positional
terms & concepts
·
Dictates to teacher a
sentence describing their painting or picture
·
Looks at books from
front to back
·
Looks at page from top
to bottom
·
Identifies words in
experience story with group
Cognitive/Intellectual – Language Cont.
·
Can identify rhyming
words
·
Speaks clearly enough
for a stranger to understand
·
Uses connected
sentences. Tells experiences or simple events in sequence
(beginning, middle, end). Uses sentence combinations
·
Recites short verses,
rhymes, little songs from memory – or make them up
·
Tells & selects names
of primary colors (red, yellow, blue, etc.) when pointing out an
object
·
Know the meaning of
prepositions such as up & down, in & out, over & under (use “Simon
Says” to see) and can use them correctly
·
Uses 500 – 2000 words
·
Uses many words without
knowing their meanings
Math/Science
·
Rote counts from one to
twenty
·
Understands ordinal
positions from first to third
·
Recognize numerals one
through ten & puts them in sequence
·
Recognizes sets up to
five
·
Compares and classifies
objects by size, shape, color & texture
·
Names the four basic
shapes & heart, oval & star
·
Counts & matches up to
ten objects
·
Can draw a circle
·
Understands basic math
concepts: whole/half/fourth, some/none, most/all, few/many, more
than/less than/same as
·
Counts to four. Counts
four objects and knows what he is doing (more than rote counting).
Associates one-to-one counting
·
Can draw a square
design (angle corners & about equal sides) with crayon, pencil, or
pen on paper or suitable surface. Design may be drawn with or
without copy as part of other drawing.
·
Names correctly three
or four coins (penny, nickel, dime, or quarter). Unnecessary to
know their numerical value or relative worth
·
Draws a triangle (angle
corners & about equal sides) with crayon, pencil, or pen on paper or
suitable surface. Design may be drawn with or without copy as part
of other drawing
·
Can relate concepts of
weight (heavy & light)
·
Can understand
temperature (hot & cold)
·
Can understand size
(large & small)
·
Can understand distance
(far & near)
Cognitive/Intellectual – Math/Science Cont.
·
Knows seasons & how
they relate to events (school starts in fall; Christmas comes in
winter)
Pre-writing
·
Strings small beads
following a pattern
·
Follows simple peg
board, cube & other patterns
·
Follows a sequence of
ten holes when lacing
·
Works a puzzle of ten
to twenty pieces
·
Uses a crayon or pencil
with control within a defined area
·
Connects a dotted
outline to make a shape
·
Controls brush & paint
·
Uses scissors with
control to cut along straight or curved lines
·
Traces simple patterns
& names
·
Draws human figure with
head, body, arms & legs
·
Prints first name when
requested or for self-satisfaction
·
Prints last name when
requested or for self-satisfaction
Spiritual/Moral
·
Understands that God
loves & cares for them
·
Understands that
God/Jesus can do things people cannot do
·
Knows that Jesus loves
them & helps them
·
Realizes that Jesus was
a baby, a boy, and then a man
·
Knows the Bible tells
how people have shown their love for God and Jesus
·
Realizes he/she can
love & help others
·
Realizes that people
are alike in some ways & different in other ways
·
Loves & helps others in
his/her family, realizing that each has rights & responsibilities
·
Associates their
discoveries about the natural world with God
·
Realizes that God wants
them to help take care of things in their world
·
Recognizes God hears
people when they pray
·
Understands that God is
close to us wherever we are
·
Understands that Jesus
helps people because He loves them
·
Recognizes that the
Bible helps people know how God wants them to live
·
Knows that at church
people help them learn about God & Jesus
·
Participates in church
activities, singing, praying, telling Bible Stories
Spiritual/Moral Cont.
·
Feels that they are an
important member of their family & participates in family activities
·
Realizes that each
person is special & can do many things & understands there are some
things they cannot do
·
Can recall Bible
stories
·
Can make life
application of Bible verses
·
Shows concern for
others
·
Asks questions about
God
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