Opportunities to explore the language of writing:
Use writing devices to make scribbles and basic strokes
Use writing as a form of expression
Recognize classmates’ names and use written names in play
Write his/her own name to label work
Develop familiarity with the alphabet and engage in opportunities to interact with the alphabet
Develop phonological awareness skills by playing with language (rhyming, changing initial consonants, playing with same and different words)
Understand that print conveys meaning
See oneself as a writer
Seek interactions with books
Pretend to read books
Develop basic book sense: hold book oriented properly, turn pages from left to right, distinguish between text and illustrations
Beginning to track print left to right
Develop love of literature
Opportunities to explore the language of verbal expression:
Respond when a child or adult talks
Use an appropriate sound level when inside and outside
Answer questions with complete thoughts
Effectively relay information to peers
Effectively relay information to adults
Retell stories
Tell own stories
Articulate words clearly as appropriate for age
Understand and use positional words (eg: on, under, in, behind)
Understand and use past, present, and future tenses
Opportunities to explore the language of mathematics:
Use shapes, patterns, sequencing and symmetry in daily play and art work
Use counting and numbers as tools to support play and organize his/her world
Sort, classify, and order objects on the basis of one or more attributes
Develop a sense of shape, balance, and ratio with blocks
Engage in counting and symbolic thinking
Develop one-to-one correspondence
Count a set of 10 or more objects
Make relative size comparisons
Use measuring tools in play
Opportunities to explore the language of self and relationship:
Experience a growing sense of self
Develop sense of self as an individual within a community
Accept responsibility as a member of our community
Develop at least one friendship
Identify similarities and differences between self and friends
Recognize one’s own strengths
Opportunities to explore physical development and the language of the body:
Engage in experiences with sensory materials such as paint, playdough, sand, and water
Develop a strong and sturdy core
Explore basic locomotor skills: running, jumping, hopping, climbing, balance, pedaling
Develop early ball-handling skills (kicking, throwing, catching)
Control small muscles in hands (manipulating small objects, scissors, and writing tools)
Master an effective tripod pencil grip
Negotiate space effectively (moving through classroom without bumping into things or people)
Understand spatial relations