Ohio State Alignment

Learning Box Preschool Curriculum Alignment with The Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards Ages 3-5 Years Old

Social-Emotional Development

A. Self

Recognize and identify own emotions and the emotions of others.

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SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others

Communicate a range of emotions in socially accepted ways.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately

Identify the diversity in human characteristics and how people are similar and different.

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LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
SS 1.2 Examines, diversity, culture, and traditions

Compare own characteristics to those of others.

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LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
SS 1.2 Examines, diversity, culture, and traditions

Manage the expression of feelings, thoughts, impulses and behaviors with minimal guidance from adults.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately

Demonstrate the ability to delay gratification for short periods of time.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately
AL 2.1 Ability to participate for longer periods of time
SE 3.1 Maintains focus

With modeling and support, show awareness of the consequences for his/her actions.

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SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility
SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others

Show confidence in own abilities and accomplish routine and familiar tasks independently.

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SE 1.2 Demonstrate confidence
SE 3.4 Initiates learning
SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility

B. Relationships

Express affection for familiar adults.

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SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections

Seek security and support from familiar adults in anticipation of challenging situations.

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AL 5.1 Initiates social interaction
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

Separate from familiar adults in a familiar setting with minimal distress.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately
SE 3.2 Shows flexibility within routines

Engage in extended, reciprocal conversations with familiar adults.

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LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

Request and accept guidance from familiar adults.

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LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

Interact with peers in more complex pretend play including planning, coordination of roles and cooperation.

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SE 2.2 Cooperates
SE 3.3 Cooperates within shared space
AL 5.1 Initiates social interaction
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

Demonstrate socially competent behavior with peers.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
SE 3.3 Cooperates within shared space
AL 5.1 Initiates social interaction
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

With modeling and support, negotiate to resolve social conflicts with peers.

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AL 4.2 Displays a positive attitude
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
SE 3.3 Cooperates within shared space
AL 5.1 Initiates social interaction
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language

Express concern for the needs of others and people in distress.

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SE 2.3 Shows empathy for others
SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others

Show regard for the feelings of other living things.

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SE 2.3 Shows empathy for others
SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others

Approaches Towards Learning

A. Initiative

Seek new and varied experiences and challenges (take risks).

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AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Demonstrate self-direction while participating in a range of activities and routines.

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SE 3.4 Initiates learning
SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility
SE 1.2 Demonstrates confidence
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Ask questions to seek explanations about phenomena of interest.

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AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Develop, initiate and carry out simple plans to obtain a goal.

Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.

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LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

B. Engagement and Persistence

Focus on an activity with deliberate concentration despite distractions.

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SE 3.1 Maintains focus

Carry out tasks, activities, projects or experiences from beginning to end.

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SE 3.1 Maintains focus
AL 2.1 Ability to participate for longer periods of time
SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility

Focus on the task at hand even when frustrated or challenged.

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SE 3.1 Maintains focus
AL 2.1 Ability to participate for longer periods of time
SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility

Creativity

Use imagination and creativity to interact with objects and materials.

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AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information

Use creative and flexible thinking to solve problems.

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AL 3.2 Asks questions and solves problems
AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information

Engage in inventive social play.

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CE 4.1 Participates in dramatic play
AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding

Express individuality, life experiences, and what he/ she knows and is able to do through a variety of media.

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SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others
AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
SE 3.4 Initiates learning

Express interest in and show appreciation for the creative work of others.

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SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others
SE 2.1 Makes positive social connections

Physical Well-Being and Motor Development

A. Motor Development

Demonstrate locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance during active play (e.g., running, hopping, skipping).

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PD 2.1 Displays balance and coordination
PD 2.2 Uses locomotor skills

Demonstrate coordination in using objects during active play (e.g., throwing, catching, kicking balls, riding tricycle).

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PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects
PD 3.3 Exhibits hand-eye coordination
PD 2.1 Displays balance and coordination
PD 2.2 Uses locomotor skills

Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance and coordination during active play (e.g., bending, stretching and twisting).

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PD 2.1 Displays balance and coordination

Demonstrate spatial awareness in physical activity or movement.

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M 3.2 Comprehends positions in space
PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
PD 3.3 Exhibits hand-eye coordination
PD 2.1 Displays balance and coordination
PD 2.2 Uses locomotor skills

Coordinate the use of hands, fingers and wrists to manipulate objects and perform tasks requiring precise movements.

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PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
D 3.3 Exhibits hand-eye coordination
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects

Use classroom and household tools independently with eye-hand coordination to carry out activities.

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PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
PD 3.3 Exhibits hand-eye coordination
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects

Demonstrate increasingly complex oral-motor skills such as drinking through a straw, blowing bubbles or repeating a tongue-twister.

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PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
PD 3.3 Exhibits hand-eye coordination
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects

Regulate reactions to external sensory stimuli in order to focus on complex tasks or activities.

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SE 3.1 Maintains focus

B. Physical Well Being

Identify and describe the function of body parts.

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S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

Participate in structured and unstructured active physical play exhibiting strength and stamina.

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PD 4.2 Builds muscular strength and/or cardiovascular endurance

Demonstrate basic understanding that physical activity helps the body grow and be healthy.

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PD 4.2 Builds muscular strength and/or cardiovascular endurance
PD 4.1 Actively participates
PD 2.2 Uses locomotor skills
PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
SE 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

Demonstrate basic understanding that eating a variety of foods helps the body grow and be healthy. Distinguish nutritious from non-nutritious foods.

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PD 1.3 Makes healthy food choices
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

Independently complete personal care tasks (e.g., toileting, teeth-brushing, hand-washing, dressing etc.).

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PD 1.1 Practices daily self-care.

Follow basic health practices.

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PD 1.1 Practices daily self-care.
PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules
PD 1.3 Makes healthy food choices

With modeling and support, identify and follow basic safety rules.

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PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules

Identify ways adults help to keep us safe.

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PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
SS 3.1 Understands roles and occupations in society

With modeling and support, identify the consequences of unsafe behavior.

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SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

With modeling and support, demonstrate ability to follow emergency routines (e.g., fire or tornado drill).

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PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules

With modeling and support, demonstrate ability to follow transportation and pedestrian safety rules.

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PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules

Cognition and General Knowledge

A. Cognitive Skills

Communicate about past events and anticipate what comes next during familiar routines and experiences.

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SS 5.2 Shows interest and shares past, current, and future events
M 2.1 Follows and/or creates simple pattern

With modeling and support remember and use information for a variety of purposes.

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LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
SE 3.1 Maintains focus

Recreate complex ideas, events/situations with personal adaptations.

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AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas and extend understanding
Al 4.3 Freedom to explore ideas with others

Demonstrate understanding that symbols carry meaning and use symbols to represent thinking (e.g., drawings, construction or movement).

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LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 8.2 Understands words can be written down and read
M 2.2 Classifies, sorts, and charts data
M 2.1 Follows and/or create simple patterns
CE 3.1 Communicates through visual art
CE 2.2 Participates in a variety of body movements

Participate cooperatively in complex pretend play, involving assigned roles and an overall plan.

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CE 4.1 Participates in dramatic play
SS 3.1 Understands roles and occupations in society

Demonstrate ability to solve everyday problems based upon past experience.

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AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
SS 5.2 Shows interest and/or shares past, current, and future events
AL 1.1 Uses imagination and creativity to create new ideas or extend understanding
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
SE 3.4 Initiates learning

Solve problems by planning and carrying out a sequence of actions.

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AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
SE 3.4 Initiates learning

Explain reasoning for the solution selected.

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AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
AL 3.1 Demonstrates a desire to seek out information
SE 3.4 Initiates learning
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

B. Mathematics

Count to 20 by ones with increasing accuracy.

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M 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities

Identify and name numerals 1-9.

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M 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities

Identify without counting small quantities of up to 3 items. (Subitize)

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M 1.2 Identifies numbers and relationships

Demonstrate one-to-one correspondence when counting objects up to 10.

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AM 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities M 1.2 Identifies numbers and relationships

Understand that the last number spoken tells the number of objects counted.

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M 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities
M 1.2 Identifies numbers and relationships

Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than or equal to the number of objects in another group up to 10.

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M 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities
M 1.2 Identifies numbers and relationships

Count to solve simple addition and subtraction problems with totals smaller than 8, using concrete objects.

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M 1.1 Understands and identifies numbers and quantities
M 1.2 Identifies numbers and relationships
M 5.1 Solves mathematical problem

Sort and classify objects by one or more attributes (e.g., size, shape).

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M 2.2 Classifies, sorts and charts data

Recognize, duplicate and extend simple patterns using attributes such as color, shape or size. Create patterns.

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M 2.1 Follows and/or creates simple patterns

Describe and compare objects using measurable attributes (e.g., length, size, capacity and weight).

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M 4.1 Compare and order

Order objects by measurable attribute (e.g., biggest to smallest, etc.).

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M 4.1 Compare and order
M 4.2 Measures and/or estimates

Measure length and volume (capacity) using nonstandard or standard measurement tools.

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M 4.2 Measures and/or estimates

Collect data by categories to answer simple questions.

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M 2.2 Classifies, sorts, and charts data

Demonstrate understanding of the relative position of objects using terms such as in/on/under, up/down, inside/outside, above/below, beside/between, in front of/behind and next to.

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M 3.2 Comprehends positions in space

Understand and use names of shapes when identifying objects.

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M 3.1 Identifies shapes

Name three-dimensional objects using informal, descriptive vocabulary (e.g., “cube” for box, “ice cream cone” for cone, “ball” for sphere, etc.).

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M 3.1 Identifies shapes
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words

Compare two-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language. Create shapes during play by building, drawing, etc.

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M 3.1 Identifies shapes
LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

Combine simple shapes to form larger shapes.

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M 3.1 Identifies shapes
LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects

C. Social Studies

Demonstrate an understanding of time in the context of daily experiences.

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M 4.2 Measures and/or estimates

Develop an awareness of his/her personal history.

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SS 5.1 Shows interest in personal and family history

Develop an awareness and appreciation of family cultural stories and traditions.

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SS 5.1 Shows interest in personal and family history
SS 1.2 Examines diversity, culture, and traditions

Demonstrate a beginning understanding of maps as actual representations of places.

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SS 4.1 Comprehends and compares characteristics of the local area
SS 4.2 Develops mapping skills

Identify similarities and differences of personal, family and cultural characteristics, and those of others.

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SS 1.2 Examines diversity, culture, and traditions
LL 5.3 Compare and contrast

Understand that everyone has rights and responsibilities within a group.

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SS 2.1 Understands citizenship and responsibilities

Demonstrate cooperative behaviors and fairness in social interactions.

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SE 1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others
SE 2.2 Cooperates

With modeling and support, negotiate to solve social conflicts with peers.

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SE 4.1 Manages emotions appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
Al 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

With modeling and support, demonstrate an awareness of the outcomes of choices.

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SE 3.5 Accepts responsibility
AL 4.1 Accepts change and failure

With modeling and support, demonstrate understanding that rules play an important role in promoting safety and protecting fairness.

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PD 1.2 Comprehends and applies safety rules
SS 1.1 Identifies personal and family rules within their home and community

With modeling and support, recognize that people have wants and must make choices to satisfy those wants because resources and materials are limited.

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SE 2.2 Cooperates
SE1.1 Aware of thoughts, needs, and feelings of self and others

With modeling and support, demonstrate understanding of where goods and services originate and how they are acquired.

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SS 3.1 Understands roles and occupations in society
SS 3.2 Understands the role of money in society

With modeling and support, demonstrate responsible consumption and conservation of resources.

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SS 4.3 Shows concern for the environment

D. Science

Explore objects, materials and events in the environment.

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation
S 4.1 Recognizes physical properties of objects and materials

Make careful observations.

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

Pose questions about the physical and natural environment.

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Engage in simple investigations.

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Describe, compare, sort, classify, and order.

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M 4.1 Compares and orders
M 2.2 Classifies, sorts, and charts data

Record observations using words, pictures, charts, graphs, etc.

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M 2.2 Classifies, sorts, and charts data
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

Use simple tools to extend investigation.

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation
PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects

With modeling and support, recognize familiar elements of the natural environment and understand that these may change over time (e.g., soil, weather, sun and moon).

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S 2.1 Identifies characteristics of Earth’s environment

With modeling and support, develop understanding of the relationship between humans and nature; recognizing the difference between helpful and harmful actions toward the natural environment.

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LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
S 2.1 Identifies characteristics of Earth’s environment
S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
SS 4.3 Shows concern for the environment

With modeling and support, explore the properties of objects and materials (e.g., solids and liquids).

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S 4.1 Recognizes physical properties of objects and materials
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, explore the position and motion of objects.

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M 3.2 Comprehends positions in space
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, explore the properties and characteristics of sound and light.

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S 4.1 Recognizes physical properties of objects and materials
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, identify physical characteristics and simple behaviors of living things.

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S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, identify and explore the relationship between living things and their environments (e.g., habitats, food, eating habits, etc.).

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S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, demonstrate knowledge of body parts and bodily processes (e.g., eating, sleeping, breathing, walking) in humans and other animals.

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S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, demonstrate an understanding that living things change over time (e.g., life cycle).

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SS 5.2 Shows interest and shares past, current, and future events
S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

With modeling and support, recognize similarities and differences between people and other living things.

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S 3.1 Understands characteristics of living things
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation

Language and Literacy Development

A. Listening and Speaking

Demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex concepts and longer sentences.

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LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words
LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences

Ask meaning of words.

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LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words
SE 3.4 Initiates learning

Follow two-step directions or requests.

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SE 2.2 Cooperates
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately
AL 5.3 Follows directions

Use language to communicate in a variety of ways with others to share observations, ideas and experiences; problem-solve, reason, predict and seek new information.

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LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences
AL 2.2 Communicates verbally or through body language
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves

Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings and ideas clearly. (Articulation)

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LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences

Describe familiar people, places, things and experiences.

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SS 5.2 Shows interest and shares past, current, and future events
SS 5.1 Shows interest in personal and family history
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences

Use drawings or other visuals to add details to verbal descriptions.

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CE 3.1 Communicates through visual arts

With modeling and support, use the conventions of standard English (Grammar): • Use familiar nouns and verbs to describe persons, animals, places, events, actions etc. • Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/. • Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why and how). • Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for of, by, with). •Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

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LL 4.2 Uses age appropriate grammar
LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences

With modeling and support, use words acquired through conversations and shared reading experiences. (Vocabulary).

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LL 5.3 Builds meaning of words
LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words
LL 4.2 Uses age appropriate grammar
LL 6.3 Speaks in sentences

With modeling and support, determine the meanings of unknown words/concepts using the context of conversations, pictures that accompany text or concrete objects. (Vocabulary)

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CE 3.1 Communicates through visual arts
LL 5.3 Builds meaning of words
LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words

Identify real-life connections between words and their use. (Vocabulary)

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LL 5.3 Builds meaning of words

With modeling and support, explore relationships between word meanings (e.g., categories of objects, opposites, verbs describing similar actions - walk, march, prance, etc.). (Vocabulary)

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LL 5.3 Builds meaning of words

With modeling and support follow typical patterns when communicating with others (e.g., listens to others, takes turns talking and speaks about the topic or text being discussed).

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LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately

With modeling and support, continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

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LL 6.1 Participates in conversations

B. Reading

Ask and answer questions, and comment about characters and major events in familiar stories.

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LL 7.2 Participates in reading
LLL 5.1 Responds to text

Identify characters and major events in a story.

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LL 7.2 Participates in reading
LL 5.1 Responds to text

Retell or re-enact familiar stories.

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CE 4.1 Participates in dramatic play
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between fantasy and reality.

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LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
CE 4.1 Participates in dramatic play

With modeling and support, describe what part of the story the illustration depicts.

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LL 2.1 Shows understanding of print conventions

With modeling and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and what part each person does for a book.

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LL 2.1 Shows understanding of print conventions
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately

With modeling and support, identify the topic of an informational text that has been read aloud.

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Al 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
L 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately

With modeling and support, describe, categorize and compare and contrast information in informational text.

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LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately

With modeling and support, discuss some similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., illustrations, descriptions).

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 5.3 Compare and contrast
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately

Actively engage in group reading with purpose and understanding.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
AL 5.2 Participates in “shared” thinking
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
LL 7.2 Participates in reading

With modeling and support use phrasing, intonation and expression in shared reading of familiar books, poems, chants, songs, nursery rhymes or other repetitious or predictable texts.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 5.1 Responds to text
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
LL 7.2 Participates in reading

Demonstrate an understanding of basic conventions of print in English and other languages.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 2.1 Shows understanding of print conventions

Orient books correctly for reading and turn pages one at a time.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 2.1 Shows understanding of print conventions

Demonstrate an understanding that print carries meaning.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.2 Aware that words can be written down and read
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words

With modeling and support, recognize and produce rhyming words.

With modeling and support recognize words in spoken sentences.

With modeling and support identify, blend and segment syllables in spoken words.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words

With modeling and support, orally blend and segment familiar compound words.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words

With modeling and support, blend and segment onset and rime in single-syllable spoken words.

With modeling and support identify initial and final sounds in spoken words.

With modeling and support recognize and “read” familiar words or environmental print.

With modeling and support, recognize and name some upper and lower- case letters in addition to those in first name.

With modeling and support, demonstrate understanding that alphabet letters are a special category of symbols that can be named and identified.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.2 Aware that words can be written down and read
LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words
LL 4.1 Builds meaning of words

With modeling and support, recognize the sounds associated with letters.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 1.1 Demonstrates understanding of sounds, rhyme, and patterns in letters and words
LL 3.1 Identifies letters and words

C. Writing

Use a three-finger grasp of dominant hand to hold a writing tool.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects
PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement

Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of print.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 2.1 Shows understanding of print conventions

With modeling and support, print letters of own name and other meaningful words with mock letters and some actual letters.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.1 Write letters, words, and name

With modeling and support, demonstrate letter formation in “writing.”

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.1 Write letters, words, and name
PD 3.2 Manipulates varied objects
PD 3.1 Controls small muscle movement

With modeling and support show awareness that one letter or cluster of letters represents one word. “Read” what he/she has written.

With modeling and support, notice and sporadically use punctuation in writing.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.3 Begins to show awareness of punctuation

With modeling and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating and emergent writing for a variety of purposes (e.g., letters, greeting cards, menus, lists, books).

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
CE 3.1 Communicates through visual arts
LL 8.2 Aware that words can be written down and read

With modeling and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating and emergent writing to tell a story, to express ideas, and to share information about an experience or topic of interest. (Composition)

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
LL 8.1 Write letters, words, and name
CE 3.1 Communicates through visual arts
LL 8.2 Aware that words can be written down and read
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information

With modeling and support, discuss and respond to questions from others about writing/drawing.

With modeling and support, participate in shared research and writing projects using a variety of resources to gather information or to answer a question.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
S 1.1 Engages in observation and investigation
AL 3.2 Asks questions and problem solves
AL 4.3 Freedom to explore ideas with others
LL 8.2 Aware that words can be written down and read
LL 6.1 Participates in conversations
LL 6.2 Shares stories and/or information
LL 5.2 Listens for understanding and responds appropriately
SE 2.2 Cooperates
SE 3.4 Initiates learning
LL 8.1 Writes letters, words, and name

With modeling and support, explore a variety of digital tools to express ideas.

Learning Box Preschool Foundational Skills Ages 3-5 Years Old
S 5.1 Explores technology