Ask questions to get information
Research
Brainstorm
Hypothesize
Make predictions based on observations
Put things together and take them apart
Explore cause and effect
Test and retest theories
Follow multi-step directions
Develop tolerance for challenging activities
Persevere through the process of investigation
Take a project from start to finish: planning, choosing materials, doing the work and reviewing
Explore concepts of physics using materials such as sand, water, blocks
Observe with intent
Search for information
Gather data through all senses
Approach problem solving flexibly
Think about thinking (engage in metacognition)
Apply past knowledge to new situations
Remain open to continuous learning
Discern "right and left" as concepts
Fit things together and take them apart
Change the shape and arrangement of objects (wrap, twist, stretch, stack, and enclose)
Use maps to graphically represent information
Document special events with calendars

Practice consensus, peaceful resolution of conflicts through compromise, service, inclusion, acceptance, respect, and trusting the process of truth being continually revealed
Listen with understanding and empathy
Show kindness to others
Make choices that reflect caring for self, for others and for the environment
Manage impulsivity
Take responsible risks
Find humor
Evaluate and critique own work
Identify interpersonal/interactional problems and talk with peers about problems
Listen to another child's perspective
Negotiate a compromise
Accept responsibility
Understand and express feelings in an appropriate manner
Respond positively to boundaries
Seek help if encountering problems
Communicate basic needs
Nourish a sense of ease with self
Feel safe and content
Cope with frustration
Show independence in taking care of basic needs
Advocate for self
Play cooperatively
Plays independently
Transitions easily
Shows willingness to try new things

Opportunities to explore the language of writing:

Recognize symbols and notice print in the environment
Use inventive writing
Engage in weekly writing experiences
Cultivate a love for reading through their individual readiness to learn
Be exposed to emergent readers
Learn to decode words through phonics and whole language based experiences
Use Handwriting Without Tears' top-down writing method

Opportunities to explore the language of verbal expression:

Respond when a child or adult talks
Express creations verbally

Opportunities to explore the language of mathematics:

Count objects using one-to-one correspondence
Use numbers, including written numerals, to represent quantities and to solve quantitative problems
Create a set with a given number of objects
Compare and order sets or numerals by using both cardinal and ordinal meanings
Join and separate sets or numerals
Count by 2s, 5s, and 10s
Work with odd and even numbers
Graph and chart mathematical information
Write numerals 1 – 10 with exposure to higher numerals
Work with whole and half fractions in concrete experiential and abstract written forms
use shapes, patterns, sequencing and symmetry in daily play and art work
Identify, name and describe a variety of shapes such as squares, triangles, circles, rectangles, hexagons and trapezoids
Identify, name and describe three-dimensional shapes such as spheres, cubes, and cylinders
Use measurable attributes, such as length or weight, to solve problems by comparing and ordering objects
Compare the lengths of two objects both directly (with each other) and indirectly (comparing both with a third object)
Order several objects according to length

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 the language of visual arts:

Gain experience working with core art materials: paint, clay, collage, glue, and drawing
Use visual arts materials to express feelings and ideas
Use drawing tools to create abstract and beginning representational images
Identify colors and explore color mixing
Explore art in their world
Draw details (e.g. house with windows, doors, car outside, etc)
Draw people, buildings, animals and cars in relative proportion
Begin to show repetitions of drawings from day to day

Opportunities to explore the language of music:

Respond to different styles of music
Make music with voice, body, and instruments
Keep a rhythm
Follow along with chants and songs in a group
Develop familiarity with simple instruments
Understand how to use a high, medium, and low-pitched voice
Move body rhythmically and expressively in response to musical stimulus
Be aware of the introduction to songs and ready to sing
Understand that two or more pitches may be sounded at the same time
Chant or sing while maintaining movement to a steady beat or rhythm
Speak in musical terms such as rest, beat, rhythm

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
Cross the body's midline in gestural movements

Opportunities to explore the language of the spirit:

Act in ways that reflect our Quaker philosophy
Demonstrate reverence for life- parents, teachers, friends, plants, animals, earth resources...
Respond with wonderment
Experience awe and reverence for nature through activities such as gardening and recycling with emphasis on reduced wasted lunches, recycling and composting
Demonstrate concern for integral process in the journey towards any goal
Explore cycles and systems, observing and delighting in nature
Recognize seasonal changes
Develop appreciation/passion for being outdoors

Opportunities to explore the language of self-reliance:

Create, imagine, and innovate
Show awareness of bodily needs and take care of them
Ask for help only when necessary
Dress and undress oneself
Manage snack and lunch and all the various containers and utensils
Use school tools correctly
Keep track of possessions
Follow through on tasks and instructions
Defer personal needs or satisfaction when necessary on the group's behalf
Complete multi-step instructions (minimum of three steps)
Help take care of others
Develop a sense of gratitude
Follow individual interests with contentment in the classroom
Show resiliency in the face of difficulty

Opportunities to explore the language of visual arts:

Use simple materials creatively in play and work
Discover art in nature
Use the whole page in two-dimensional art
Start at the baseline of the page instead of having objects floating in midair
Begin to draw a representational picture that others can recognize
Explore paint and color mixing
Identify colors
Select colors with care and intention
Show logical sequence of using watercolors
Manipulate clay: score, slip, roll, pinch and flatten clay

Opportunities to explore the language of music:

Understand the pattern in rhythm and melody (using rhyming words as substitutions for lyrics)
Use simple instruments such as shakers, rattles, drums, xylophones, cymbals, wood blocks
Engage in a steady beat using an instrument
Develop an awareness of more sophisticated instruments (guitar, harmonica, whistle, banjo, lap harp)

Opportunities to explore the language of silence:

Settle him- or herself
Quiet him- or herself
Still him- or herself for Settling In
Take turns talking and listening
Observe in a mindful way
Develop self-reflection skills
Find space for stillness and centering as they work and play
Tap into the power of silence for extended periods of quiet, such as rest time or siesta
Attends to group times