Progress in understanding similarities and respecting differences among people, such as physical traits, age, gender, race, special needs, culture, and language and family structures.

Develop growing awareness of community occupations and what is required to perform them.

Show awareness of the home, childcare setting and community and describe the location and relationship of things within that environment.

Begin to understand technology of community resources, such as tape recorders, telephones, cameras, computers, libraries and transportation.

Show awareness of self as a member of a group, such as member of a family unit or childcare community.

Demonstrate progress in music/movement by:

Listening and responding to various forms and types of music.

Participating in music/movement activities.

Experimenting with a variety of musical instruments.

Demonstrate progress in the visual arts by:

Showing a growing comfort with sensory experiences.

Using a variety of tools such as crayons, markers, pencils, paintbrushes, scissors, paste and glue.

Using a variety of media for self -expression such as clay, paints, three-dimensional and recycled materials.

Showing appreciation for the creative works of self and others.

Demonstrate progress in dramatic play by:

Acting out pretend scenarios alone or through parallel play.

Acting out pretend scenarios and familiar experiences with other children and/or adults.

Acting out familiar stories.

Using real of pretend props appropriately to support dramatic play

Engage in a range of basic activities such as:

Toothbrushing.

Dressing.

Eating.

Toileting.

Handwashing.

Demonstrate awareness of and ability to follow basic rules and directions that are intended to keep children safe in regards to:

Personal safety.

Fire safety.

Traffic and pedestrian safety.

Vehicle safety.

Potentially harmful objects, substances, and situations.

Blood borne pathogens.

Recognize and communicate self-identification information such as:

First and last name.

Name of parent and caregiver.

Gender.

Age.

Phone number.

Address.

Share awareness of practices related to good physical health such as:

The role of doctors and dentist.

The importance of making healthy food choices.

The importance of getting regular exercise and rest.

Demonstrate increasing understanding of number concept by:

Showing interest and awareness in numbers.

Counting in sequence.

Using one-to-one correspondence in counting objects.

Counting a collection of items and understanding that the last counting word tells "how many".

Demonstrate increasing understanding of time and space by:

Using words such as up, down, over, under, top; bottom, inside, outside.

Following directions using the above words.

Sequencing everyday experiences using words such as before, after, then, next, first, last.

Demonstrate increasing understanding of shapes (geometry) by:

Completing age appropriate puzzles.

Recognizing and talking about shapes in the environment.

Using shapes to create a design or picture.

Demonstrate increasing understanding of patterning (early algebra) by:

Recognizing and creating repeating patterns

Extending and describing a simple repeating pattern.

Demonstrate increasing understanding of measurement by:

Showing an awareness of measurable attributes such as length, weight, temperature, and distance.

Using words such as bigger, smaller, more, less, hot, cold, heavy, light when comparing attributes.

Using tools and common objects for measurement.

Demonstrate increasing ability to sort and compare (display and analyze data) by:

Sorting by a specific attribute.

God made everything in the world.

To tell that god made the world.

To discover and explore items God created.

To express thanks to God for making the world.

God loves me and always helps me.

To discover and name ways God loves and helps us.

To show God's love by helping others.

To express appreciation to God for His love and help.

God has been good to me.

To discover that prayer is talking to God.

To recognize that God gives us the good things we have.

To verbalize feelings of gratitude to God in prayer.

God's Son is born for us.

To sing and act out the story of Jesus' birth.

To Express gladness that Jesus was born and that He grew.

To thank God for sending Jesus to be born and help Him grow.

Jesus is my friend and helper.

To tell ways Jesus helped and was a friend to people in the bible.

To act out ways of helping and being a friend to others.

To thank Jesus for being a friend and helper.

The Bible helps me learn good and right ways to live.

To tell that the bible helps us learn good ways to live.

To demonstrate ways to obey God's Word the bible.

To thank God for the bible and ask His help in obeying Him.

God helps us be friends with others.

To tell ways Paul and his friends cared about each other.

To show and tell ways to care about their friends.

To thank God for friends and ask God's help in caring for their friends.

Jesus loves me so much that he died on the cross and is alive today.

To become familiar with the events of Jesus' death and resurrection.

To share the good news Jesus is alive.

To thank God in song and prayer for Jesus' love.

God will help and protect me wherever I am.

To tell ways God helped people in the bible.

To recognize ways God helps each of us.

To thank God for His help and protection.

God made me so that I can do good things.

To tell what good things God helped Noah do.

To name good things they do.

To practice doing good things in class.

God wants to love and Care for others.

To recognize the ways Jesus shows love.

To name people to whom he or she may show Jesus' love.

To tell and demonstrate ways to show love to each other.

God loves everyone.

To Know God loves them and others.

To show and demonstrate God's love for others.

To express gladness for God's love.

Begin to explore materials and ideas using key elements of the scientific method by:

Making observations.

Talking about what they have experienced.

Developing questions.

Making predictions.

Showing awareness of cause and effect relationships.

Develop increased ability to make comparisons by:

Observing similarities and differences among objects.

Using descriptive words to discuss similarities and differences among objects such as sinking, floating, heavier, and lighter.

Gather information about the environment by:

Using the senses.

Using tools such as magnifying glasses, magnets, sand and water tubs, and habitat containers.

Express wonder and curiosity about the natural world by:

Observing

Exploring

Asking questions.

Develop an awareness of and respect for the environment by:

Treating animals and plants with care.

Showing an awareness of natural phenomena such as the growth process.

Showing an awareness of how nature and human beings are interdependent.

Understanding concepts related to the environment such as recycle, reuse, and renew.

Demonstrate affection and playfulness by:

Seeking, receiving, and giving affection.

Expressing pleasure verbally and/or nonverbally.

Developing friendships with peers.

Increase ability to initiate and sustain interactions with children/adults by:

Participating in discussions or conversations in group settings.

Participating in pretend play.

Sharing materials.

Taking turns.

Solving problems.

Playing cooperatively.

Participating in group games.

Cope with challenges and frustrations by:

Expressing and understanding feelings of self and others such as anger, jealously, sadness, and fear in culturally appropriately ways.

Using a variety of problem solving skills such as Walking away, negotiating, seeking others, using a strong voice.

Seeking adult help when needed to resolve conflicts.

Respect others, self and property by:

Not hurting self or others.

Caring for toys and other materials.