| Teaching Strategies GOLD | Preschool Academic Standards | HighScope COR | Colorado Building Blocks | Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs a - Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary 2 - Vocalizes and gestures to communicate |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs a - Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary 4 - Names familiar people, animals, and objects |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs a - Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary 6 - Describes and tells the use of many familiar items |
Reading and Writing Oral Expression and Listening 1 - Conceptual understanding conveyed through vocabulary words can occur using a variety of modalities c - Demonstrate use of vocabulary in oral language to express ideas and events Reading and Writing Oral Expression and Listening 1 - Conceptual understanding conveyed through vocabulary words can occur using a variety of modalities d - Begin to understand that everyday words such as "cold" relate to extended vocabulary words such as "chilly" Reading and Writing Reading for All Purposes 2 - Symbol, object, and letter recognition is a fundamental of reading and requires accuracy and speed c - Begin to name familiar objects, colors, letters, and numbers rapidly and in random order Reading and Writing Writing and Composition 1 - Pictures express ideas d - Dictate ideas to an adult Visual Arts Observe and Learn to Comprehend 1 - Artists and viewers identify art in daily life b - Use age-appropriate vocabulary to describe works of art |
Creative Representation J - Drawing and painting pictures 3 - Child draws or paints something and explains what it stands for. Language and Literacy R - Using vocabulary 3 - Child uses vocabulary related to a particular subject. Language and Literacy S - Using complex patterns of speech 1 - Child uses words and phrases. |
Approaches to Learning 6 - Application Children use their prior experiences, sense and knowledge to learn in new ways. a - Communicate about events and experiences. Language Development and Communication 3 - Speaking and Communicating Children will use verbal and non-verbal language to express and communicate information. a - Communicate needs or thoughts through nonverbal gestures, actions, expressions and words. Participate in communication around a topic. Language Development and Communication 3 - Speaking and Communicating Children will use verbal and non-verbal language to express and communicate information. a - Communicate needs or thoughts through nonverbal gestures, actions, expressions and words. Participate in communication around a topic. Language Development and Communication 3 - Speaking and Communicating Children will use verbal and non-verbal language to express and communicate information. d - Begin a conversation with other children and adults. Understand an increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. Literacy 2 - Early Writing Children demonstrate an interest and ability to use symbols to represent words and ideas. e - Begin to dictate ideas, sentences and stories. |
Language Development Receptive Language: The ability to comprehend or understand language. Comprehends increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses language to express ideas and needs. Literacy Knowledge & Skills Print Concepts & Conventions: The concepts about print and early decoding (identifying letter-sound relationships). Recognizes print in everyday life, such as numbers, letters, one’s name, words, and familiar logos and signs. Literacy Knowledge & Skills Early Writing: The familiarity with writing implements, conventions, and emerging skills to communicate through written representations, symbols, and letters. Recognizes that writing is a way of communicating for a variety of purposes, such as giving information, sharing stories, or giving an opinion. Creative Arts Expression Art: The use of a range of media and materials to create drawings, pictures, or other objects. Discusses one’s own artistic creations and those of others. |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs a - Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary 8 - Incorporates new, less familiar or technical words in everyday conversations |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs b - Speaks clearly 2 - Babbles strings of single consonant sounds and combines sounds |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs b - Speaks clearly 4 - Uses some words and word-like sounds and is understood by most familiar people |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs b - Speaks clearly 6 - Is understood by most people; may mispronounce new, long, or unusual words |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs b - Speaks clearly 8 - Pronounces multisyllabic or unusual words correctly |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs c - Uses conventional grammar 2 - Uses one- or two-word sentences or phrases |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs c - Uses conventional grammar 4 - Uses three- to four-word sentences; may omit some words or use some words incorrectly |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs c - Uses conventional grammar 6 - Uses complete, four- to six-word sentences |
Reading and Writing Oral Expression and Listening 2 - Listening and comprehension skills are required to be clearly understood a - Use language to express ideas in complete sentences (with support of sentence stems as needed) Reading and Writing Research and Reasoning 1 - Relevant information is different from nonrelevant information a - Understand the difference between a question and a statement |
Language and Literacy S - Using complex patterns of speech 2 - Child uses a sentence of four or more words. |
Language Development and Communication 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means to develop their listening and expressive langauge skills. a - Develop and experiment with conversation during daily activities and interactions Language Development and Communication 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means to develop their listening and expressive langauge skills. b - Represent stories and experiences through play Language Development and Communication 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means to develop their listening and expressive langauge skills. c - Think and talk about play experiences Language Development and Communication 3 - Speaking and Communicating Children will use verbal and non-verbal language to express and communicate information. b - Use more complex and longer sentences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. d - Plan, work cooperatively and create drawings, paintings, sculptures and other art projects. |
Language Development Receptive Language: The ability to comprehend or understand language. Comprehends different forms of language, such as questions or exclamations. Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses different grammatical structures for a variety of purposes. |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs c - Uses conventional grammar 8 - Uses long, complex sentences and follows most grammatical rules |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs d - Tells about another time or place 2 - Makes simple statements about recent events and familiar people and objects that are not present |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs d - Tells about another time or place 4 - Tells simple stories about objects, events, and people not present; lacks many details and conventional beginning, middle, and end |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs d - Tells about another time or place 6 - Tells stories about other times and places that have a logical order and that include major details |
Reading and Writing Oral Expression and Listening 1 - Conceptual understanding conveyed through vocabulary words can occur using a variety of modalities c - Demonstrate use of vocabulary in oral language to express ideas and events |
Language and Literacy S - Using complex patterns of speech 1 - Child uses words and phrases. |
Language Development and Communication 3 - Speaking and Communicating Children will use verbal and non-verbal language to express and communicate information. a - Communicate needs or thoughts through nonverbal gestures, actions, expressions and words. Participate in communication around a topic. |
Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses language to express ideas and needs. |
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9 - Uses language to express thoughts and needs d - Tells about another time or place 8 - Tells elaborate stories that refer to other times and places |
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