| Preschool Academic Standards | Teaching Strategies GOLD | HighScope COR | Colorado Building Blocks | Head Start Child Development & Early Learning Framework |
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1 - Peform Expressively a - Use voices expressively when speaking, chanting, and singing |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
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. |
No Match |
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1 - Peform Expressively b - Sing a variety of simple songs and singing games |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match | No Match |
Creative Arts Expression Music: The use of voice and instruments to create sounds. Participates in music activities, such as listening, singing, or performing. |
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1 - Peform Expressively c - Demonstrate fundamental performance skills such as correct posture and behavior |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
Movement and Music P - Singing 5 - Child sings a song with five or more pitches |
No Match | No Match |
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2 - Respond to rhythmic patterns and elements of music a - Move to music of various tempos, meters, dynamics, modes, genres, and styles |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
Movement and Music N - Feeling and expressing steady beat 0 - Child pats, taps, or pounds briefly or without steady movement. |
Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. b - Use movement, a variety of media and music while playing to represent stories, moods and experiences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. b - Use movement and a variety of musical styles to express feelings and to understand and interpret experiences. |
Creative Arts Expression Creative Movement & Dance: The use of the body to move to music and express oneself. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. |
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2 - Respond to rhythmic patterns and elements of music b - Move or use body percussion to demonstrate awareness of beat and tempo |
The Arts 35 - Explores dance and movement concepts - - |
Movement and Music N - Feeling and expressing steady beat 4 - Child maintains a steady beat to music for 12–16 beats. |
Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. b - Use movement, a variety of media and music while playing to represent stories, moods and experiences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. b - Use movement and a variety of musical styles to express feelings and to understand and interpret experiences. |
Creative Arts Expression Creative Movement & Dance: The use of the body to move to music and express oneself. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. |
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2 - Respond to rhythmic patterns and elements of music c - Match movement to rhythmic patterns |
Mathematics 23 - Demonstrates knowledge of patterns - 6 - Extends and creates simple repeating patterns |
Movement and Music N - Feeling and expressing steady beat 1 - Child engages in a steady movement. |
Mathematics 1 - Play Children engage in play to develop their mathematical thinking and problem solving. b - Use counting and number vocabulary as a part of play. Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. b - Use movement, a variety of media and music while playing to represent stories, moods and experiences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. b - Use movement and a variety of musical styles to express feelings and to understand and interpret experiences. |
Creative Arts Expression Creative Movement & Dance: The use of the body to move to music and express oneself. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. |
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1 - Improvise movement and sound responses to music a - Improvise sound effects to accompany play activities |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
Creative Representation K - Pretending 0 - Child imitates the sound or action of a person or animal. |
Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. c - Use musical instruments and tools from various art forms as props in dramatic play. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. c - Participate in musical activities using a variety of materials for expression and representation. Creativity 3 - Tools Children use a variety of tools and art media to creatively express their ideas. a - Experiment with different tools to creatively express and present ideas. |
No Match |
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1 - Improvise movement and sound responses to music b - Use improvised movement to demonstrate musical awareness |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
Movement and Music O - Moving to music 1 - Child moves to music. |
Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. b - Use movement, a variety of media and music while playing to represent stories, moods and experiences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. b - Use movement and a variety of musical styles to express feelings and to understand and interpret experiences. |
Logic & Reasoning Symbolic Representation: The use of symbols or objects to represent something else. Represents people, places, or things through drawings, movement, and three-dimensional objects. |
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1 - Describe and respond to musical elements a - Use an individual vocabulary to describe music |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
Creativity 4 - Appreciation of the Arts Children express interest in and begin to build a knowledge base in the arts. a - Begin to understand and develop a vocabulary to share opinions about artistic creations and experiences |
Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. |
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1 - Describe and respond to musical elements b - Use body movement to respond to dynamics and tempo |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
Movement and Music N - Feeling and expressing steady beat 0 - Child pats, taps, or pounds briefly or without steady movement. |
Creativity 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means of self-expression and creativity. b - Use movement, a variety of media and music while playing to represent stories, moods and experiences. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. b - Use movement and a variety of musical styles to express feelings and to understand and interpret experiences. |
Creative Arts Expression Creative Movement & Dance: The use of the body to move to music and express oneself. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. |
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2 - Recognition of a wide variety of sounds and sound sources a - Use personal vocabulary to describe sources of sound |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
Creativity 4 - Appreciation of the Arts Children express interest in and begin to build a knowledge base in the arts. a - Begin to understand and develop a vocabulary to share opinions about artistic creations and experiences |
Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. |
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2 - Recognition of a wide variety of sounds and sound sources b - Use invented symbols to represent musical sounds and ideas |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
Literacy 1 - Play Children engage in play as a means to develop early reading and writing skills. a - Use symbols and forms of early writing to create more complex play. Literacy 2 - Early Writing Children demonstrate an interest and ability to use symbols to represent words and ideas. d - Use scribbles, shapes, letter-like symbols and letters to write or represent words or ideas. Creativity 2 - Creative Expression Children engage in individual or group activities that represent real-life experiences, ideas, knowledge, feelings and fantasy. c - Participate in musical activities using a variety of materials for expression and representation. |
Logic & Reasoning Symbolic Representation: The use of symbols or objects to represent something else. Represents people, places, or things through drawings, movement, and three-dimensional objects. |
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1 - Demonstrate respect for music contributions a - Describe appropriate listening during a musical selection, live or recorded |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
Language Development and Communication 2 - Listening and Understanding Children develop skills in listening and in understanding language. a - Listen and understand stories, songs and poems. Creativity 4 - Appreciation of the Arts Children express interest in and begin to build a knowledge base in the arts. c - Appreciate and demonstrate respect for the work of others. |
No Match |
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2 - Express feeling responses to music a - Create movements in response to music |
The Arts 35 - Explores dance and movement concepts - - |
Movement and Music O - Moving to music 1 - Child moves to music. |
No Match |
Creative Arts Expression Creative Movement & Dance: The use of the body to move to music and express oneself. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. |
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2 - Express feeling responses to music b - Participate freely in music activities |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match | No Match |
Creative Arts Expression Music: The use of voice and instruments to create sounds. Participates in music activities, such as listening, singing, or performing. |
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2 - Express feeling responses to music c - Talk about expressing feeling in music |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match | No Match |
Language Development Expressive Language: The ability to use language. Uses language to express ideas and needs. |
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3 - Recognition of music in daily life a - Use examples such as music from cartoons, computer games, community, and home events |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match | No Match | No Match |
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3 - Recognition of music in daily life b - Use a personal vocabulary to describe music from diverse cultures |
The Arts 34 - Explores musical concepts and expression - - |
No Match |
Creativity 4 - Appreciation of the Arts Children express interest in and begin to build a knowledge base in the arts. a - Begin to understand and develop a vocabulary to share opinions about artistic creations and experiences 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 increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. |