Physical Development and Safety

Social and Emotional Development

Language and Communication Skills

🔺Names his/her body parts.

🔺Holds scissors correctly and cuts on a straight line and a curved line.

🔺Kicks a ball, hops on 1 foot, and climbs a ladder.

🔺Holds a pencil or crayon in a three finger grasp and uses it to write or draw.

🔺Eats, washes hands, blows nose, uses the toilet, fastens pants, and zips a jacket independently

🔺Follows basic safety rules and understands the consequences of not following rules.

🔺Knows his/her first and last name and the name of his/her parent or guardian.

🩵Tries new things, shares, and takes turns.

🩵Asks for help to get needs met. Adjusts to changes.

🩵Engages in an independent activity (that does not involve screen time) for at least 5-10 mins.

🩵Separates from a parent or guardian without substantial anxiety.

🩵Reasonably manages his/her emotions when his/her behavior is corrected.

☀️Engages in conversations with adults and children.

☀️Listens to others and takes turns speaking.

☀️Speaks clearly to be understood and uses 5 to 6-word sentences.

☀️Follows two and three-step verbal directions.

☀️Recalls Personal Experiences and describes them to others.

☀️Children learning English as a second language use a combination of their native language, English, and nonverbal communication to play and work with others.

Early Literacy

Mathematical Thinking

Scientific Thinking

☀️Recognizes their written name.

☀️Says and hears rhymes (e.g. hat and cat)

☀️Enjoys books and stories, and can hold a book and turn pages correctly.

☀️Answers simple questions about the people, places, or events in a book

☀️Names several uppercase and lowercase letters.

🟪Uses comparative words (more/less, bigger/smaller, etc.)

🟪Sorts items by attributes (e.g., color).

🟪Recognizes and creates simple patterns.

🟪Recognizes numerals 0 to 10.

🟪Counts objectives by touching one object at a time, and understands the last number stated is the total count.

🟪Recognizes and creates groups of 2, 3, 4, or 5 objects.

🟢Makes observations and asks questions about the world and how it works.

🟢Identifies a simple problem and tries to find solutions.

🟢Shows curiosity and tests ideas using trial and error.

🟢Records observations by drawing and describing something (s)he has noticed about the world.

🟢Describes cause and effect, parts of a whole, and/or change over time based on things (s)he sees in the world

• Read to your child every day. ☀️

• Visit your local library or bookstore to participate in story time or pick books to read together. ☀️

• Help your child recognize his/her name in print. ☀️

• Encourage your child to draw, build, and play with play dough. Have your child describe or tell you a story about her/his drawing or creation. ☀️🔺🟢

• Play games that require listening, following directions, and taking turns (Simon Says, Follow the Lead, Candy Land, Memory, etc.)☀️🩵

• Implement schedules and routines with your child. Help your child learn to transition easily between activities (cues like a bell or music help.)☀️🩵

• Speak clearly to your child (without "baby talk"). Talk with him/her about what you are doing or what (s)he sees, hears, etc. ☀️🩵

• Sing songs or recite nursery rhymes with your child.☀️

• Encourage your child to talk about his/her feelings by modeling and discussing your feelings. ☀️🩵

• Provide opportunities for your child to play and explore with other children in new settings. 🔺🩵

• Encourage outdoor play and exploration; allow your child to jump, climb, and dig.🔺🟢

• Discuss and practice personal safety rules with children (holding hands in crowds, wearing a bike helmet, etc.).🔺🩵

• Encourage your child to dress himself/herself.🔺

• Show/point to written numbers (in books, games, and daily life) and have your child identify the name.🟪

• Play games that involve numbers, patterns, and counting (Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, etc.).☀️🩵🟪

• Count toys while playing.🟪

• Provide a variety of objects or toys for your child to collect, group, and compare (by color, size, shape, type, etc.)🟪

• Give your child two objects, such as a pencil and spatula, and ask questions about them (Examples: which is longer/shorter? Which is heavier/lighter?)🟪🟢

• To help your child learn to make and test predictions, when reading a book, ask your child, "What might happen next?"☀️🟢

• When outside, ask your child questions, like: What do you see/hear? What do you think made that happen? How has that____changed?🟢

• Encourage your child to draw something they have seen. Help them label specific parts of the item.🟢

• Facilitate simple experiments with your child, predict what will happen, and discuss the results (Example: Drop oil and food coloring into what).🟢

• Read books focused on a variety of topics, including feelings, numbers, science, and learning through trial and error (Happy Hippo Angry Duck, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Most Magnificent Thing, etc.),☀️🩵🟪🟢