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Teaching Strategies GOLD® Objectives for Development & Learning:

Birth Through Kindergarten

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Alignment of the Teaching Strategies GOLD®

Objectives for Development & Learning: Birth Through Kindergarten

With

South Carolina Early Learning Standards for 3, 4, and 5 Year - Old Children

This document aligns the content in the South Carolina Early Learning Standards for 3, 4, and 5 Year - Old Children with the objectives, dimensions, and

indicators of the Teaching Strategies GOLD® assessment system.

References

South Carolina Department of Education. (2009). South Carolina early learning standards for 3, 4, and 5 year old children. Colombia, South Carolina: Author.

Retrieved April 30, 2013 from http://www.sc-ccccd.net/pdfs-docs/SCEarlyLearningStandards.pdf

Heroman, C., Burts, D. C., Berke, K., & Bickart, T. S. (2010). Teaching Strategies GOLD

® objectives for development & learning: Birth through kindergarten.

Bethesda, MD: Teaching Strategies, LLC.

http://www.teachingstrategies.com/

http://www.sc-ccccd.net/pdfs-docs/SCEarlyLearningStandards.pdf


South Carolina Early Learning Standards Teaching Strategies GOLD® Objectives, Dimensions, and Indicators

Approaches to Learning

4 Year Olds

AL1. Children engage in play as a means to develop their individual

approaches to learning.

AL-4K-1.1. Show creativity and imagination using materials in representational

play.

11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning

11e. Shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking

4. Uses creativity and imagination during play and routine tasks

AL-4K-1.2. Demonstrate increasing ability to identify and take appropriate

risks in order to learn and demonstrate new skills.


11c. Solves problems

4. Observes and imitates how other people solve problems; asks for a

solution and uses it

AL2. Children show curiosity, eagerness and satisfaction as a

learner.

AL-4K-2.1. Show curiosity in an increasing variety of activities, tasks, and

learning centers.


11d. Shows curiosity and motivation

6. Shows eagerness to learn about a variety of topics and ideas

AL-4K-2.2. Demonstrate eagerness and interest as a learner by questioning and

adding ideas.




AL-4K-2.3. Demonstrate delight or satisfaction when completing a task,

solving a problem, or making a discovery.


11b. Persists

6. Plans and pursues a variety of appropriately challenging tasks

AL3. Children demonstrate initiative, engagement, and persistence

in learning.

AL-4K-3.1. Demonstrate growing initiative in selecting and carrying out

activities.




AL-4K-3.2. Show increasing ability to maintain interest in self-selected

activities and play despite distractions and interruptions.


11a. Attends and engages

6. Sustains work on age-appropriate, interesting tasks; can ignore most

distractions and interruptions




AL-4K-3.3. Show ability to focus attention for increasing variety of chosen

tasks and activities for short periods of time (10-20 minutes).





AL4. Children demonstrate an increasing ability to envision a goal

and to accomplish it.

AL-4K-4.1. Understand a task can be accomplished through several steps. 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning


6. Solves problems without having to try every possibility

AL-4K-4.2. Demonstrate an increasing ability to organize actions and materials

in the learning environment.





AL-4K-4.3. Demonstrate an increasing ability to follow through with tasks and

activities.





AL-4K-4.4. Try to solve problems encountered in play. 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning



AL5. Children extend their learning through the use of memory,

reasoning, and problem-solving skills.

AL-4K-5.1. Represent prior events and personal experiences in one or more

ways.

9. Uses language to express thoughts and needs

9d. Tells about another time or place

4. Tells simple stories about objects, events, and people not present; lacks

many details and a conventional beginning, middle, and end

AL-4K-5.2. Demonstrate increasing ability to use prior knowledge to

understand new experiences.

12. Remembers and connects experiences

12b. Makes connections

4. Remembers the sequence of personal routines and experiences with

teacher support




AL-4K-5.3. Reason about events, relationships, or problems. 12. Remembers and connects experiences


6. Draws on everyday experiences and applies this knowledge to a similar

situation

AL-4K-5.4. Demonstrate growing ability to predict possible outcomes based on

prior experiences and knowledge.




situation

5 Year Olds

AL1. Children engage in play as a means to develop their individual

approaches to learning.

AL-K-1.1. Show creativity and imagination in a variety of types of play

including literacy and numeracy activities.


11e. Shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking

6. Changes plans if a better idea is thought of or proposed

AL-K-1.2. Demonstrate increasing ability to identify and take appropriate risks

in order to learn new knowledge and skills.




AL2. Children show curiosity, eagerness and satisfaction as a

learner.

AL-K-2.1. Choose to participate in an increasing variety of activities, tasks and

learning centers.



8. Uses a variety of resources to find answers to questions

AL-K-2.2. Demonstrate eagerness and interest as a learner by questioning and

adding ideas.




AL-K-2.3. Demonstrate delight or satisfaction when completing a task, solving

a problem, or making a discovery.


11b. Persists

8. Plans and pursues own goal until it is reached




AL3. Children demonstrate initiative, engagement, and persistence

in learning.

AL-K-3.1. Demonstrate initiative in planning, creating and carrying out

activities.


11b. Persists


AL-K-3.2. Demonstrate ability to maintain interest in self-selected activities,

tasks and play despite distractions and interruptions.





AL-K-3.3. Show ability to focus attention for increasing variety of chosen tasks

and activities for longer periods of time (20-30 minutes).





AL4. Children demonstrate an increasing ability to envision a goal

and to accomplish it.

AL-K-4.1. Demonstrate an increased ability to accomplish a task through a

series of steps.

3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations

3b. Solves social problems

6. Suggests solutions to social problems

AL-K-4.2. Demonstrate an increasing ability to organize actions and materials

in all aspects of the learning environment.



8. Sustains attention to tasks or projects over time (days to weeks); can

return to activities after interruptions

AL-K-4.3. Demonstrate an ability to follow through with tasks and activities. 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning

11b. Persists


AL-K-4.4. Demonstrate increasing ability to find more than one solution to a

question, task or problem.



8. Thinks problems through, considering several possibilities and analyzing

results




AL5. Children extend their learning through the use of memory,

reasoning, and problem-solving skills.

AL-K-5.1. Communicate about prior events and personal experiences in a

variety of ways.


9d. Tells about another time or place

6. Tells stories about other times and places that have a logical order and

that include major details

AL-K-5.2. Use prior knowledge to understand new experiences. 12. Remembers and connects experiences



situation

AL-K-5.3. Demonstrate ability to reason about more complex events, problems,

or relationships.



8. Generates a rule, strategy, or idea from one learning experience and

applies it in a new context

AL-K-5.4. Demonstrate growing ability to predict possible outcomes based on

prior experiences and knowledge.





Social Emotional Development

4 Year Olds

Children use play as a vehicle to build relationships and to develop

an appreciation for their own abilities and accomplishments. They

learn how to interact positively with other people, form and value

friendships, and express both positive and negative feelings

appropriately.

SE1. Children will demonstrate a positive sense of self.

SE-4K-1.1. Describe characteristics of self and others. 29. Demonstrates knowledge about self

SE-4K-1.2. Demonstrate self direction by making choices among peers,

activities and materials.

1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors

1c. Takes care of own needs appropriately

8. Takes responsibility for own well-being




SE-4K-1.3. Demonstrate confidence by participating in most classroom

activities.


3a. Balances needs and rights of self and others

4. Takes turns

SE-4K-1.4. Stand up for rights much of the time. 3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations


4. Seeks adult help to resolve social problems

SE-4K-1.5. Respond respectfully to positive and negative feedback from adults

most of the time.


1b. Follows limits and expectations

6. Manages classroom rules, routines, and transitions with occasional

reminders

SE2. Children will demonstrate self control, respect and

responsibility.

SE-4K-2.1. Follow classroom rules and procedures with reminders. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



reminders

SE-4K-2.2. Use materials responsibly, most of the time. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



reminders

SE-4K-2.3. Manage transitions positively when told what to expect. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



reminders

SE-4K-2.4. Recognize effect on others of own behavior most of the time. 3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations


6. Initiates the sharing of materials in the classroom and outdoors

SE-4K-2.5. Demonstrate with adult guidance simple techniques to solve social

problems.







SE3. Children express feelings and show concern for others.

SE-4K-3.1. Recognize own feelings and describe them some of the time. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors

1a. Manages feelings

6. Is able to look at a situation differently or delay gratification

SE-4K-3.2. Develop strategies to express strong emotion with adult help. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-4K-3.3. Express fears and concerns to familiar adult. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-4K-3.4. Show awareness and respond to feelings of others with adult

guidance and support.

2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships

2b. Responds to emotional cues

4. Demonstrates concern about the feelings of others

SE4. Children will form healthy social relationships.

SE-4K-4.1. Display emerging social skills of trying to take turns and talk with

others during play.



4. Takes turns

SE-4K-4.2. Develop friendship with one or two preferred children. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships

2d. Makes friends

4. Plays with one or two preferred playmates

SE-4K-4.3. Demonstrate strategies to join play group with adult support. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships

2c. Interacts with peers

4. Uses successful strategies for entering groups

SE-4K-4.4. Participate in group life of class. 3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations


4. Takes turns

SE-4K-4.5. Interact easily with familiar adults by engaging in conversations,

responding to questions and following direction.


2a. Forms relationships with adults

8. Engages with trusted adults as resources and to share mutual interests




5 Year Olds

Children use play as a vehicle to build relationships and to develop

an appreciation for their own abilities and accomplishments. They

learn how to interact positively with other people, form and value

friendships, and express both positive and negative feelings

appropriately.

SE1. Children will demonstrate a positive sense of self.

SE-K-1.1. Accept likenesses and difference between self and others. 30. Shows basic understanding of people and how they live

SE-K-1.2. Demonstrate initiative by making choices and accepting

responsibilities.




SE-K-1.3. Approach most new activities and tasks with confidence. 3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations


6. Initiates the sharing of materials in the classroom and outdoors

SE-K-1.4. Stand up for rights most of the time without aggression. 3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations



SE-K-1.5. Respond respectfully to positive and negative feedback from adults. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors


8. Applies rules in new but similar situations

SE2. Children will demonstrate self control, respect and

responsibility.

SE-K-2.1. Follow classroom rules and procedures most of the time. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-K-2.2. Use classroom materials responsibly. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-K-2.3. Manage transitions and adapt to changes in routine. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors






SE-K-2.4. Anticipate and regulate behavior that may result in negative

reactions.




SE-K-2.5. Attempt to solve social problems independently, by negotiation, or

with adult help.



8. Resolves social problems through negotiation and compromise

SE3. Children express feelings and show concern for others.

SE-K-3.1. Recognize own feelings and try to control them. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors


8. Controls strong emotions in an appropriate manner most of the time

SE-K-3.2. Use positive strategies to express strong emotion. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-K-3.3. Develop strategies with adult to manage fears and concerns. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



SE-K-3.4. Demonstrate empathy by responding to feelings and needs of others. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships

2b. Responds to emotional cues

8. Recognizes that others’ feelings about a situation might be different from

his or her own

SE4. Children will form healthy social relationships.

SE-K-4.1. Play cooperatively with one or more children. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships


6. Initiates, joins in, and sustains positive interactions with a small group of

two to three children




SE-K-4.2. Exhibit social skills to sustain a friendship. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships

2d. Makes friends

8. Maintains friendships for several months or more



8. Cooperates and shares ideas and materials in socially acceptable ways

SE-K-4.3. Demonstrate ability to join a group activity or game. 2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships


6. Initiates, joins in, and sustains positive interactions with a small group of

two to three children

SE-K-4.4. Assume some responsibility for contributing to the group life of

class.



8. Cooperates and shares ideas and materials in socially acceptable ways

SE-K-4.5. Interact easily with familiar adults by showing affection, responding

to questions, initiating conversations and following directions.


2a. Forms relationships with adults

8. Engages with trusted adults as resources and to share mutual interests

Physical Development and Health

4 Year Olds

Children engage in play to develop their physical bodies

PD 1. Children increasingly move their bodies in ways that

demonstrate control, balance, and coordination.

PD-4K-1.1. Move with balance and control while walking, running, jumping,

marching, hopping, and galloping.

4. Demonstrates traveling skills

8. Coordinates complex movements in play and games

5. Demonstrates balancing skills

8. Sustains balance during complex movement experiences

PD-4K-1.2. Coordinate movements to perform more complex tasks. 6. Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills

6. Manipulates balls or similar objects with flexible body movements




PD 2. Children use their fingers and hands in ways that develop

hand to eye coordination, strength, control and small object

manipulation.

PD-4K-2.1. Use strength and control to perform more complex tasks. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination

7a. Uses fingers and hands

8. Uses small, precise finger and hand movements

PD-4K-2.2. Use hand-eye coordination to perform more complex tasks. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination



PD-4K-2.3. Show beginning control of drawing and writing tools. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination

7b. Uses writing and drawing tools

6. Holds drawing and writing tools by using a three-point finger grip but

may hold the instrument too close to one end

Children use play and other activities as a means to understand

healthy behavior

PD 3. Children understand how daily activity and healthy behavior

promote overall personal health, physical fitness and safety.

PD-4K-3.1. Perform some self-care tasks independently. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



PD-4K-3.2. Follow basic health rules most of the time. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



reminders

PD-4K-3.3. Follow basic safety rules most of the time. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



reminders

PD-4K-3.4. Demonstrate adequate stamina and strength for program activities. 29. Demonstrates knowledge about self




5 Year Olds

Children engage in play to develop their physical bodies

PD 1. Children increasingly move their bodies in ways that

demonstrate control, balance, and coordination.

PD-K-1.1. Move with balance and control, varying speed, rhythm, gait, and

direction.

4. Demonstrates traveling skills

8. Coordinates complex movements in play and games

5. Demonstrates balancing skills

8. Sustains balance during complex movement experiences

PD-K-1.2. Coordinate movements to perform a variety of tasks. 6. Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills

8. Manipulates balls or similar objects with a full range of motion

PD 2. Children use their fingers and hands in ways that develop

hand to eye coordination, strength, control and small object

manipulation.

PD-K-2.1. Use strength and control to accomplish a variety of skilled tasks. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination



PD-K-2.2. Use hand-eye coordination to perform a wide variety of tasks. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination



PD-K-2.3. Use drawing and writing tools with some control and purpose. 7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination

7b. Uses writing and drawing tools

8. Uses three-point finger grip and efficient hand placement when writing

and drawing

Children use play and other activities as a means to understand

healthy behavior

PD 3. Children understand how daily activity and healthy behavior

promote overall personal health, physical fitness and safety.

PD-K-3.1. Perform most self-care tasks independently. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors






PD-K-3.2. Show understanding of and follow basic health rules. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



PD-K-3.3. Show understanding of and follow basic safety rules. 1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors



PD-K-3.4. Demonstrate adequate stamina and strength for program activities. 29. Demonstrates knowledge about self

Language and Literacy

4-Year Olds

Reading

I. Understanding and Using Literary Texts

ELA-1:. The student will begin to read and comprehend a variety of

literary texts in print and non-print formats.

ELA-4K-1.1. Show interest in informational texts about familiar objects. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses

17a. Uses and appreciates books

6. Knows some features of a book (title, author, illustrator); connects

specific books to authors

ELA-4K-1.2. Make relevant comments or appropriate responses to story events

or characters.

18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts

18a. Interacts during read-alouds and book conversations

6. Identifies story-related problems, events, and resolutions during

conversations with an adult

ELA-4K-1.3. Distinguish between descriptions of story events and spoken

words of characters.





ELA-4K-1.4. Respond to elements of colorful language in stories and poetry. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts







ELA-4K-1.5. Retell one or two events from a story read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts

18c. Retells stories

4. Retells familiar stories using pictures or props as prompts

ELA-4K-1.6. Begin to identify significant words from text read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


4. Asks and answers questions about the text; refers to pictures

ELA-4K-1.7. Recall some details in stories read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


4. Retells familiar stories using pictures or props as prompts

ELA-4K-1.8. Incorporate favorite parts of literary texts into play activities. 14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present

14b. Engages in sociodramatic play

6. Interacts with two or more children during pretend play, assigning and/or

assuming roles and discussing actions; sustains play scenario for up to 10

minutes

ELA-4K-1.9. Begin to distinguish between real and make-believe in stories

read aloud.




ELA-4K-1.10. Begin to ask questions about the causes of events they observe

or hear about in books.





ELA-4K-1.11. Explore books independently. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts

18b. Uses emergent reading skills

4. Pretends to read, using some of the language from the text; describes the

action across pages, using pictures to order the events; may need prompts

from adult

II. Understanding and Using Informational Texts


informational texts in print and non-print formats.

ELA-4K-2.1. Show interest in informational texts about familiar objects. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


2. Pretends to read a familiar book, treating each page as a separate unit;

names and describes what is on each page, using pictures as cues




ELA-4K-2.2. Begin asking "how and why" questions when looking at texts. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts



ELA-4K-2.3. Relate information from texts to personal experience. 12. Remembers and connects experiences



situation

ELA-4K-2.4. Incorporate information from informational texts into play

activities.

14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present

14b. Engages in sociodramatic play

6. Interacts with two or more children during pretend play, assigning and/or

assuming roles and discussing actions; sustains play scenario for up to 10

minutes

ELA-4K-2.5. Identify familiar environmental print. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses

17b. Uses print concepts

6. Shows awareness of various features of print: letters, words, spaces,

upper- and lowercase letters, some punctuation

ELA-4K-2.6. Begin to understand graphic information which he/she has

participated in creating.

17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses




ELA-4K-2.8. Begin to ask questions about the causes of events they observe or

hear about in books.





ELA-4K-2.9. Seek information by looking at texts, signs and photographs in the

classroom.








III. Learning to Read

ELA-3:. The student will learn to read by applying appropriate skills

and strategies.

Oral Language Acquisition & Vocabulary Development

ELA-4K-3.1. Begin to use both pictures and text read aloud as cues to meaning

of unfamiliar words.





from adult

ELA-4K-3.2. Create a different form of a familiar word by adding “-ed” ending

to show past action.


9c. Uses conventional grammar

6. Uses complete, four- to six-word sentences

ELA-4K-3.3. Display curiosity and interest in learning new words. 8. Listens to and understands increasingly complex language

8a. Comprehends language

6. Responds appropriately to specific vocabulary and simple

statements, questions, and stories

ELA-4K-3.4. Begin understanding how print is used to bring meaning. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses


4. Indicates where to start reading and the direction to follow

Fluency

ELA-4K-3.6. Participate in choral speaking of poems, songs, and stories with

repeated patterns.

15. Demonstrates phonological awareness

15a. Notices and discriminates rhyme

4. Fills in the missing rhyming word; generates rhyming words

spontaneously


15b. Notices and discriminates alliteration

2. Sings songs and recites rhymes and refrains with repeating initial sounds




Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

ELA-4K-3.7. Begin using appropriate voice volume, sentence structure

(syntax), and vocabulary.


9a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary

6. Describes and tells the use of many familiar items




10. Uses appropriate conversational and other communication skills

10b. Uses social rules of language

6. Uses acceptable language and social rules while communicating with

others; may need reminders

ELA-4K-3.8. Use word beginnings and endings as language play or

comprehension clue.




ELA-4K-3.9. Recognize rhyming words with adult modeling. 15. Demonstrates phonological awareness



spontaneously

ELA-4K-3.10. Create words by orally adding, deleting, or changing sounds in

response to adult prompt.


15c. Notices and discriminates smaller and smaller units of sound

4. Hears and shows awareness of separate syllables in words

ELA-4K-3.12. Begin identifying some letter sounds and matching them to

letters.

16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet

16b. Uses letter–sound knowledge

4. Produces the correct sounds for 10–20 letters

ELA-4K-3.13. Identify several letters and their general order in the alphabet. 16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet

16a. Identifies and names letters

4. Recognizes as many as 10 letters, especially those in own name

ELA-4K-3.14. Beginning to understand that letters can represent speech

sounds.



3 emerging to 4. Produces the correct sounds for 10–20 letters




Oral Language Acquisition and Comprehension Development

ELA-4K-3.15. Begin to recognize similarities in sounds at the beginning and

ending of words.




spontaneously



6. Matches beginning sounds of some words

Concepts about Print

ELA-4K-3.19. Make connections to prior knowledge, other texts, and the world

in response to texts read aloud.




situation

ELA-4K-3.20. Identify familiar environmental print such as business logos and

traffic signs.





ELA-4K-3.21. Progress in understanding how books are viewed. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses




ELA-4K-3.22. Understand relationship between print and pictures on page. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts




from adult

ELA-4K-3.23. Begin recognizing some letters in words. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses







Writing

IV. Developing Written Communication

ELA-4:. The student will begin to create written work that has a

clear focus, sufficient detail, coherent organization, effective use of

voice, and correct use of conventions of written Standard

American English.

Oral Language Expression

ELA-4K-4.1. Describe events of personal significance. 9. Uses language to express thoughts and needs

9a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary

6. Describes and tells the use of many familiar items

ELA-4K-4.2. Uses sentences of 3-5 words (when appropriate in conversation)

while describing familiar events or actions.



5 emerging to 6. Uses complete, four- to six-word sentences

Early Writing Development

ELA-4K-4.3. Creates a picture and labels it orally. 14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present

14a. Thinks symbolically

6. Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and

dramatizations to represent ideas

ELA-4K-4.6. Understands that each person in the class has a first and last

name.

30. Shows basic understanding of people and how they live

ELA-4K-4.7. Begin to understand the relationship between oral language and

written language.



6. Shows understanding that a sequence of letters represents a sequence of

spoken sounds

19. Demonstrates emergent writing skills

19b. Writes to convey meaning

2. Controlled linear scribbles

ELA-4K-4.8. Contribute to small group or whole class dictation activities. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses


2. Shows understanding that text is meaningful and can be read




ELA-4K-4.9. Makes some upper case letters without regard to proportion or

placement.


19a. Writes name

5. Partially accurate name



4. Letter strings

V. Producing Written Communications in a Variety of Forms

ELA-5:. The student will begin to write for a variety of purposes and

audiences.

ELA-4K-5.1. Combine some letters with pretend writing. 19. Demonstrates emergent writing skills

19a. Writes name

5. Partially accurate name



5. Early invented spelling

ELA-4K-5.2. Use drawings, letters, or words to create narratives about people

and things in their environment.



4. Letter strings

ELA-4K-5.3. Represent familiar people and experiences through art and

language.





ELA-4K-5.4. Contribute to small group or whole class stories, rhymes or

poems.



2. Joins in rhyming songs and games




Researching

VI. Applying the Skills of Inquiry and Oral Communication

ELA-6:. The student will begin to access and use information from

a variety of sources.

ELA-4K-6.1. Ask "how" and "why" questions about things in books and their

environment.




ELA-4K-6.2. Begin to use classroom resources such as books, charts,

photographs and graphs to gain information about topics of interest.






7 emerging to 8. Uses various types of books for their intended purposes

ELA-4K-6.3. Classify objects and information by observable attributes into

predetermined categories.

13. Uses classification skills

6. Groups objects by one characteristic; then regroups them using a different

characteristic and indicates the reason

ELA-4K-6.4. Complete a thought or idea when communicating with others. 9. Uses language to express thoughts and needs



ELA-4K-6.5. Carry out simple directions and directives. 8. Listens to and understands increasingly complex language

8b. Follows directions

4. Follows simple requests not accompanied by gestures




5-Year Olds

Reading

I. Understanding and Using Literary Texts


literary texts in print and non-print formats.

ELA-K-1.1. Summarize the main idea and details from literacy texts read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


6. Retells a familiar story in proper sequence, including major events and

characters

ELA-K-1.2. Use pictures and words to make predictions regarding a story read

aloud.



6. Pretends to read, reciting language that closely matches the text on

each page and using reading-like intonation

ELA-K-1.3. Understand that a narrator tells the story. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts




ELA-K-1.4. Find examples of sound devices (including onomatopoeia and

alliteration) in texts read aloud.



8. Generates a group of rhyming words when given a word



8. Isolates and identifies the beginning sound of a word

ELA-K-1.5. Generate a retelling that identifies the characters and the setting in

a story and relates the important events in sequential order.



8. Retells stories with many details about characters, events, and storylines

ELA-K-1.6. Discuss how the author’s choice of words affects the meaning of

the text. (For example, yell rather than said).



8. Reconstructs story, using pictures, text, and props; begins to make

inferences and draw conclusions




ELA-K-1.7. Use relevant details in summarizing stories read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts



ELA-K-1.8. Create responses to literary texts through a variety of methods (for

example, writing, creative dramatics, and the visual and performing arts).





ELA-K-1.9. Recall the characteristics of fantasy. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts



ELA-K-1.10. Explain the cause of an event described in stories read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts




ELA-K-1.11. Read independently for pleasure. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


8. Tries to match oral language to words on page; points to words as reads;

uses different strategies (e.g., sounding out words, known words, and

patterns in text) to make meaning from print

II. Understanding and Using Informational Texts


informational texts in print and non-print formats.

ELA-K-2.8. Explain the cause of an event in a text read aloud. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts







III. Learning to Read

ELA-3:. The student will learn to read by applying appropriate skills

and strategies.

Oral Language Acquisition & Vocabulary Development

ELA-K-3.4. Recognize high frequency words. 17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses




Oral Language Acquisition and Comprehension Development

ELA-K-3.17. Begin to spell high-frequency words. 18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts


8. Tries to match oral language to words on page; points to words as reads;

uses different strategies (e.g., sounding out words, known words, and

patterns in text) to make meaning from print

Concepts about Print

ELA-K-3.18. Use letters and relationships to sounds to write words. 16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet


8. Applies letter–sound correspondence when attempting to read and write

ELA-K-3.21. Know the parts of a book (including the front and back covers,

the title, and the author’s name).








Writing

IV. Developing Written Communication

ELA-4:. The student will begin to create written work that has a

clear focus, sufficient detail, coherent organization, effective use of

voice, and correct use of conventions of written Standard

American English.

Early Writing Development

ELA-K-4.4. Use letters and relationships to sound to write words. 16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet



ELA-K-4.5. Begin to spell high-frequency words. 16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet



V. Producing Written Communications in a Variety of Forms

ELA-5:. The student will begin to write for a variety of purposes and

audiences.

ELA-K-5.1. Use symbols (drawings, letters, or words) to create written

communications (for example, notes, messages, and lists) to inform a specific

audience.



8. Represents objects, places, and ideas with increasingly abstract symbols

ELA-K-5.3. Uses symbols (drawings, letters, or words) to create descriptions of

personal experiences, people, places, or things.



6. Late invented spelling

ELA-K-5.4. Use symbols (drawings, letters, or words) to create written pieces

(for example, simple rhymes) to entertain others.



6. Late invented spelling




Researching

VI. Applying the Skills of Inquiry and Oral Communication

ELA-6:. The student will begin to access and use information from

a variety of sources.

ELA-K-6.2. Recognize that information can be found in print sources (for

example, books, pictures, simple graphs, and charts) and nonprint media (for

example, videos, television, films, radio, and the Internet).



8. Uses a variety of resources to find answers to questions



8. Uses various types of books for their intended purposes

Mathematics

4-Year Olds

I. Mathematics Processes

M-1:. The student will have a basic understanding of the

mathematical processes of problem solving, reasoning and proof,

communication, connections, and representation.

M-4K-1.1. Use emergent mathematical knowledge as a problem-solving tool. 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning



M-4K-1.2. Generate conjectures based on personal experiences and simple

reasoning.




situation

M-4K-1.3. Investigate solutions to simple problems. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies

4. Recognizes and names the number of items in a small set (up to five)

instantly; combines and separates up to five objects and describes the parts

M-4K-1.4. Locate patterns in the environment. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns

2. Shows interest in simple patterns in everyday life




M-4K-1.5. Classify objects in their environment by color, shape, size or

function.

13. Uses classification skills

4. Places objects in two or more groups based on differences in a single

characteristic, e.g., color, size, or shape

M-4K-1.6. Use appropriate vocabulary to communicate mathematical ideas. 22. Compares and measures

4. Compares and orders a small set of objects as appropriate according to

size, length, weight, area, or volume; knows usual sequence of basic daily

events and a few ordinal numbers

M-4K-1.7. Begin to show an awareness of numbers in the environment. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20c. Connects numerals with their quantities

4. Identifies numerals to 5 by name and connects each to counted objects

M-4K-1.8. Integrate mathematical ideas into personal representations. 12. Remembers and connects experiences



situation

II. Number and Operations

M-2:. The student will demonstrate through the mathematical

process an emerging sense of quantity and numeral relations, sets

and place values.

M-4K-2.1. Count orally forward to twenty and backward from three. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20a. Counts

6. Verbally counts to 20; counts 10–20 objects accurately; knows the last

number states how many in all; tells what number (1–10) comes next in

order by counting

M-4K-2.2. Show one-to-one correspondence through ten when counting real

objects.

20. Uses number concepts and operations

20a. Counts

6. Verbally counts to 20; counts 10–20 objects accurately; knows the last

number states how many in all; tells what number (1–10) comes next in

order by counting

M-4K-2.3. Compare sets of no more than ten objects using the terms “more

than” or “same as”.


20b. Quantifies

6. Makes sets of 6–10 objects and then describes the parts; identifies which

part has more, less, or the same (equal); counts all or counts on to find out

how many




M-4K-2.4. Represent simple joining and separating situations through 4. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies

4. Recognizes and names the number of items in a small set (up to five)

instantly; combines and separates up to five objects and describes the parts

M-4K-2.8. Identify the positions first through tenth using concrete objects. 22. Compares and measures




III. Algebra


processes an emerging sense of repeating and growing patterns

and classifications based on attributes.

M-4K-3.1. Show awareness of growing patterns in their environment. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns

2. Shows interest in simple patterns in everyday life

M-4K-3.2. Identify and copy a simple pattern. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns

4. Copies simple repeating patterns

M-4K-3.3. Recognize a simple pattern and extend. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns

6. Extends and creates simple repeating patterns

M-4K-3.4. Sort and classify objects by one attribute (size, shape, or color). 13. Uses classification skills

4. Places objects in two or more groups based on differences in a single

characteristic, e.g., color, size, or shape

IV. Geometry


processes an emerging sense of two- and three-dimensional

geometric shapes and relative positions in space.

M-4K-4.1. Identify two-dimensional shapes: circle, square, triangle and

rectangle.

21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes

21b. Understands shapes

4. Identifies a few basic shapes (circle, square, triangle)

M-4K-4.2. Represent simply two-dimensional geometric shapes. 21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes


6. Describes basic two- and three-dimensional shapes by using own words;

recognizes basic shapes when they are presented in a new orientation




M-4K-4.3. Understand and use positional words to describe the location of

objects (up, down, in, over, under, behind, on top of and in front of).


21a. Understands spatial relationships

6. Uses and responds appropriately to positional words indicating

location, direction, and distance

M-4K-4.4. Matches left and right body parts to clothing or related items. 21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes

21a. Understands spatial relationships

6. Uses and responds appropriately to positional words indicating

location, direction, and distance

V. Measurement


processes an emerging sense of coin values and the measurement

concepts of length, weight, time and temperature.

M-4K-5.1. Shows awareness that money is used to buy things and that coins

differ in value.


M-4K-5.2. Compare the lengths of two objects. 22. Compares and measures




M-4K-5.3. Use nonstandard units of measure to compare everyday objects. 22. Compares and measures

6. Uses multiples of the same unit to measure; uses numbers to compare;

knows the purpose of standard measuring tools

M-4K-5.4. Associate at least two measurement devices with their purposes. 22. Compares and measures



M-4K-5.6. Associate time concepts with a clock. 31. Explores change related to familiar people or places




VI. Data Analysis and Probability

M-6:. The student will demonstrate through mathematical

processes an emerging sense of organizing and interpret data.

M-4K-6.1. Organize and represent data with real objects. 24. Uses scientific inquiry skills

26. Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects and materials

5-Year Olds

I. Mathematics Processes

M-1:. The student will have a basic understanding of the

mathematical processes of problem solving, reasoning and proof,

communication, connections, and representation.

M-K-1.1. Apply substantive mathematical problem-solving strategies. 11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning


8. Thinks problems through, considering several possibilities and analyzing

results

M-K-1.2. Generate conjectures and exchange mathematical ideas. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies

8. Uses a variety of strategies (counting objects or fingers, counting on, or

counting back) to solve problems with more than 10 objects

M-K-1.3. Explain and justify answers to simple problems. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies

6. Makes sets of 6–10 objects and then describes the parts; identifies which

part has more, less, or the same (equal); counts all or counts on to find out

how many

M-K-1.4. Analyze patterns by reasoning systematically. 23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns

8. Recognizes, creates, and explains more complex repeating and simple

growing patterns

M-K-1.5. Generalize mathematical concepts. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies






M-K-1.6. Use a variety of forms of mathematical communication. 20. Uses number concepts and operations

20b. Quantifies



M-K-1.7. Generalize connections among mathematics, the environment, and

other subjects.





M-K-1.8. Use multiple informal representations to convey mathematical ideas. 14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present




II. Number and Operations


process an emerging sense of quantity and numeral relations, sets

and place values.

M-K-2.5. Understand that the operation of addition results in increase and

subtraction results in decrease.


20b. Quantifies



IV. Geometry


processes an emerging sense of two- and three-dimensional

geometric shapes and relative positions in space.

M-K-4.2. Represent two-dimensional geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle,

and rectangle).



6. Describes basic two- and three-dimensional shapes by using own words;

recognizes basic shapes when they are presented in a new orientation




V. Measurement


processes an emerging sense of coin values and the measurement

concepts of length, weight, time and temperature.

M-K-5.1. Identify a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar and the value of

each object.


M-K-5.2. Compare the lengths of two objects, both directly and indirectly, to

order objects.

22. Compares and measures



M-K-5.4. Identify rulers, yardsticks, and tape measures as devices used to

measure lengths; scales and balances as devices used to measure weight;

calendars and analog and digital clocks as devices used to measure time; and

digital and standard thermometers as devices used to measure temperature.

28. Uses tools and other technology to perform tasks

M-K-5.6. Use analog and digital clocks to tell time by the hour. 31. Explores change related to familiar people or places


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