| 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. |