| Teaching Strategies GOLD | Preschool Academic Standards | HighScope COR | Colorado Building Blocks | Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework |
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32 - Demonstrates simple geographic knowledge - - |
Dance Historical and Cultural Context 1 - Recognize dances from around the world a - View dances from around the world, and explore the country of origin Social Studies Geography 1 - Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connections to the world. b - Identify common places to include but limited to home, school, cafeteria, and gymnasium Social Studies Geography 1 - Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connections to the world. c - Describe surroundings Social Studies Geography 1 - Develop spatial understanding, perspectives, and connections to the world. d - Use pictures to locate familiar places |
Language and Literacy R - Using vocabulary 1 - Child talks about people or objects close at hand. |
Social and Emotional Development 5 - Sense of Community Children increasingly demonstrate a sense of belonging to the program, family and community. b - Demonstrate a growing understanding and appreciation of the relationships, people and places that make up their communities. Social and Emotional Development 5 - Sense of Community Children increasingly demonstrate a sense of belonging to the program, family and community. b - Demonstrate a growing understanding and appreciation of the relationships, people and places that make up their communities. 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 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. Creativity 4 - Appreciation of the Arts Children express interest in and begin to build a knowledge base in the arts. d - Begin to notice differences in the arts from a variety of cultures. |
Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses language to express ideas and needs. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills Self, Family, & Community: The understanding of one’s relationship to the family and community, roles in the family and community, and respect for diversity. Understands similarities and respects differences among people. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills Self, Family, & Community: The understanding of one’s relationship to the family and community, roles in the family and community, and respect for diversity. Describes or draws aspects of the geography of the classroom, home, and community. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills Self, Family, & Community: The understanding of one’s relationship to the family and community, roles in the family and community, and respect for diversity. Describes or draws aspects of the geography of the classroom, home, and community. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills People & the Environment: The understanding of the relationship between people and the environment in which they live. Recognizes aspects of the environment, such as roads, buildings, trees, gardens, bodies of water, or land formations. |