DINOSAUR DIG - Mother Goose Time

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DINOSAUR DIG - Mother Goose Time
Planning
Journal
Theme Poster
DINOSAUR DIG
©2014 Mother Goose Time, Inc.
Planning Journal
T H E M AT I C S T U D Y
Dinosaur Dig
notes
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MONTH
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
How can I be a paleontologist?
WEEK 1
Dinosaur Dig
DAY 1: Paleontologist
DAY 2: Excavation Site
Group Time 1
Circle Time Song
Intro and Inquiry
Basic Concepts
Fingerplay / Song
Investigation Stations
Page 6 & 7 in the Teacher Guide
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
What is something that lived long ago?
What might you find underground?
Introduce Purple
Introduce Oval
I’m a Paleontologist
Track 13, Circle Time CD
Digging for Dinos rhyme
WRITING
SENSORY
LETTER/WORD RECOGNITION 12.1
LETTER/WORD RECOGNITION 12.1
Writing in Dirt
Photo Excavation
Discovery Time A
Activity Option 1
Dinosaur Name
Practice writing your name and discuss
how you got your names.
FINE MOTOR 5.2
Activity Option 2
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Letter Fossils
Crawl under a blanket tent to find
lettered rocks that spell the name.
VISUAL ARTS 32.1
Field Journal
Color the dinosaurs and write notes or
draw own dinosaurs, fossils or bones. Excavation Dig
Use a paintbrush to clean off dinosaur
bones and glue bones together to
create a skeleton collage.
Put together and take apart puzzles. Play rolling games with balls.
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.2
MEASUREMENT 19.2
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3.1
SCIENTIFIC REASONING 25.2
Discovery Time B
Activity Option 3
Activity Option 4
Dinosaur Skeletons
Count out a given number of blocks
then creatively put them together to
build a dinosaur skeleton. Land of Dinosaurs
Participate in group play by interacting
with the poster.
Oval Bones
Find links hidden around the excavation
site (corner of the room), sort by color
and size.
DIY Dirt
Make dirt from baking soda, water and
food coloring. Experiment by mixing
ingredients and observing changes. Journal Practice
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Explore Investigation Stations
Clean Up
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Group Time 2
Story
Music / Movement
Closing Reflection
Dig Those Dinosaurs
by Lori Haskins Houran
The Berenstain Bears’ Dinosaur Dig
by Jan Berenstain
Paleontologist Puzzle
Track 6, Dinosaur Dig CD
Take Field Journal on a hunt around the
room then dance freely to the chorus.
Prehistoric Sunset (Instrumental)
Track 12, Dinosaur Dig CD
Dig through a blanket to find bones
(blocks) then dance with them.
What do you think would be fun about
being a paleontologist? What do you
think would be hard?
If you were digging outside, what
would you want to find?
DAY 3: Fossils
DAY 4: Bones
DAY 5: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
What pictures have you seen that are
from a long time ago?
How many bones do you think a
dinosaur had?
Introduce Number 5
Introduce Pattern ABCD
Counting Fossils
Track 21, Circle Time CD
Finding Bones
Track 33, Circle Time CD
Do You Know?
Track 15, Circle Time CD
ART
MANIPULATIVE
LIBRARY
EMERGENT WRITING 14.2
CONCEPTS OF PRINT 11.1
HEALTH AND SAFETY 6.1
SELF CONCEPT 1.3
LOGIC 20.1
SELF DIRECTION 2.1
Go on a scavenger hunt for pointy
things.
Build with blocks.
Play a game of tag.
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.2
SHAPES 16.2
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.3
PHYSICAL SCIENCE 27.1
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS 10.1
DRAMA 33.2
Fossil Dough
Dinosaur Journal
Draw a dinosaur on the cover and
name it or write about it.
Sorry for Squishing
Roll balls of play dough then invite a
friend to use a block and squish it. Practice
saying sorry and forgiving.
Counting Egg Fossils
Roll a die and put the same amount of
eggs in a nest. Determine if the amount
of eggs is more or less than 5.
Fossil Press
Make fossil dough then experiment by
making impressions with various small
objects.
Building with Bones
Dinosaur Beat
Explore the direction of text by acting
out the story while walking on a line
from left to right. Big Dino Bone
Problem solve how to trace a pattern,
cut and create an oversized dinosaur
skeleton on the wall.
Bone Patterns
Use the Shape Design Mat as guide
to create bone design patterns in play
dough with the links. Pass the Bone
Pass a bone (rolling pin) and say a
word that begins with the same letter
sound.
Decorate Cover
What do you know about a
tyrannosaurus rex?
Review Oval
T-Rex Hunt
Carnivore/Herbivore
Make a snack plate of veggies and
meats. Draw a dinosaur card and eat
its preferred snack.
Dinosaur Dig Game
Play a board game and collect bones
along the way.
T-Rex Teeth
Place triangles on a large oval. Count
the teeth. Imagine a given number of
teeth fall out. How many are left?
Dino Headband
Practice cutting and make dinosaur
teeth to glue onto a headband.
Number 5
Explore Investigation Stations
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Fossils Tell of Long Ago
by Aliki
National Geographic Readers: Dinosaurs
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld I’m a T.Rex! (Little Golden Book)
by Dennis Shealy
Fossil Story
Track 7, Dinosaur Dig CD
Pass a rock and listen for the word
“fossil.” Jurassic Jam (Instrumental)
Track 8, Dinosaur Dig CD
Children use sticks to tap out the
rhythms heard in the song.
T-Rex Attack
Track 9, Dinosaur Dig CD
One child is the t-rex and leads the
others in movements.
What kind of fossil do you think you
would find in the ocean? In the woods?
In the mountains? What would you do if you found a
dinosaur bone?
Why do you think a t-rex had teeth?
M O N D AY
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
WEEK 1
notes
T H U R S D AY
F R I D AY
S AT U R D AY
S U N D AY
notes
WEEK 1
What are different types of dinosaurs?
WEEK 2
Dinosaur Dig
DAY 6: Brontosaurus
DAY 7: Stegosaurus
Group Time 1
Circle Time Song
Intro and Inquiry
Basic Concepts
Fingerplay / Song
Investigation Stations
Page 6 & 7 in the Teacher Guide
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
How do you think a brontosaurus used
its long neck?
What body parts helped protect the
stegosaurus?
Introduce Letter Ll
Review Number 5
Stretch Your Neck
Track 19, Circle Time CD
One Spike, Two Spikes
Track 25, Circle Time CD
OUTDOOR
DRAMATIC PLAY
EMERGENT WRITING 14.1
READING COMPREHENSION 13.2
Stretch for Leaves
Dino Band
Discovery Time A
Activity Option 1
L is for Leaf
Use leaves to make the uppercase and
lowercase letter L.
LIFE SCIENCE 26.1
Activity Option 2
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Disappearing Trees
Play a game to explore the idea of
disappearing habitats. Who’s Missing?
Look at a collection of dinosaurs and
then after one or more is removed,
recall which are missing.
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES 21.3
Stegosaurus Shapes
Compare differences between children
then between dinosaurs. Use shapes to
create different dinosaurs. Go for a walk and look for
things in tall trees.
Tap rhythms on items with hard
surfaces.
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.1
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.2
Discovery Time B
Activity Option 3
Reach and Count Leaves
Identify numerals and reach like a
brontosaurus to grab a leaf with the
same numeral.
COMMUNICATION 8.1
Activity Option 4
Brontosaurus Puppet
Create a puppet dinosaur and tree.
Tell a story about what happened to a
hungry dinosaur.
Journal Practice
Letter Ll
Stegosaurus Spikes
Make your own math game. Use
number and spike cards to add or
subtract spikes to your stegosaurus.
GROSS MOTOR 4.2
Plate Toss
Toss pretend Stegosaurus plates into a
trashcan or box. Problem solve throwing
techniques of speed and direction. Outdoor Play / Free Play
Explore Investigation Stations
Clean Up
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Group Time 2
Story
Music / Movement
Closing Reflection
Bronto, Friend of Ceratops
by Charlotte Vivian Rodenberg
Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can
I? Please? by Lois G.
Brontosaurus Leaves
Track 4, Dinosaur Dig CD
Dance with Brontosaurus Puppets and
find green scraps of paper to “eat.”
Dinosaur Days
Track 1, Dinosaur Dig CD
Children dance like the dinosaur in the
card you are holding.
Why do you think the brontosaurus is
no longer living?
Would you rather be a tyrannosaurus
rex, brontosaurus or stegosaurus?
Why?
DAY 8: Triceratops
DAY 9: Mussaurus
DAY 10: Pterodactyl
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
What animals do you know with
horns?
Why was it good to be a small
dinosaur?
Review Letter Ll
Review ABCD Pattern
Stop! Triceratops! rhyme
Find the Mussaurus
Track 15, Circle Time CD
Pterodactyls Play fingerplay
TECHNOLOGY
MATH
BLOCK
LETTER/WORD RECOGNITION 12.2
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS 10.2
CONCEPTS OF PRINT 11.1
DRAMA 33.2
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3.3
LOGIC 20.1
Find things with spikes or horns. Play Hide and Seek and hide in tiny
places. Play a game of toss and catch.
PATTERNS AND SORTING 18.2
PATTERNS 18.1
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.3
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.3
GROSS MOTOR 4.1
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3.2
Tricera TOPS
Charge the Alphabet
Hear a word, identify the beginning
sound of the word and charge that letter
on the Alphabet Strip like a triceratops.
Triceratops Mask
Paint a mask and cut horns to create
a triceratops. Use the mask for
dramatic play.
Dino Sort
Spin a spinner to sort dinosaurs by
color then by type.
3 Horns
Count out 20 blocks then make groups
of 3 on paper plates. Problem solve
what to do with the remaining 2 blocks.
Dinosaur Patterns
Hatching Rhymes
Listen for 2 words that rhyme then pop
up as if hatching from an egg.
Mussaurus Music
Make an egg shaker and role-play
taking care of a fragile egg. Can you
find a mussaurus sleeping in the nest?
Egg to Fossil
Build a pattern with cards then act out
the life cycle of a dinosaur. Leaping Lizard
Explore leaping high and long.
Measure jumps.
What animals do you know that fly?
Introduce Number 15
Build a Nest
Go Away
Read an easy-reader storybook and
point to the question mark. Identify
other punctuation.
Fly Design
Experiment with different collage
materials to try to make something that
can fly or glide in the air.
Fish Hunt
Pretend links are fish and add or
subtract them according to the Math
Story Cards.
15 Pterodactyls
Use a blanket and work together to toss
and catch flying pterodactyls. Count
how many flew off the blanket.
Oval
Explore Investigation Stations
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
The Three Triceratops Tuff
by Stephen Shaskan
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy
Birthday? by Jane Yolen
William Worrydactyl (Dinosaurs Have
Feelings) by Brian Moses
Stop, I’m a Triceratops
Track 5, Dinosaur Dig CD
Wear masks and dance in a circle.
Change directions on the word “stop.”
T-Rex Attack
Track 9, Dinosaur Dig CD
One child dances as the t-rex and the
others as mussauruses. Play T-Rex Tag.
Flying Pterodactyl
Track 2, Dinosaur Dig CD
Pretend to flap wings, soar and dive
for fish.
Where would you want to have a horn?
Why? Would you want to be a big dinosaur
or a small dinosaur? Why?
What is your favorite type of dinosaur?
Why?
M O N D AY
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
WEEK 2
notes
T H U R S D AY
F R I D AY
S AT U R D AY
S U N D AY
notes
WEEK 2
What are the body parts of a dinosaur?
WEEK 3
Dinosaur Dig
DAY 11: Egg
DAY 12: Head
Group Time 1
Circle Time Song
Intro and Inquiry
Basic Concepts
Fingerplay / Song
Investigation Stations
Page 6 & 7 in the Teacher Guide
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
How big do you think a dinosaur egg
could be?
What do you see on a dinosaur’s
head?
Introduce Letter Ee
Review Oval
What Is in the Egg?
Track 23, Circle Time CD
If You’re a Dinosaur
Track 17, Circle Time CD
WRITING
SENSORY
EMERGENT WRITING 14.1
EMERGENT WRITING 14.2
Tracing E
Dig for Teeth
Discovery Time A
Activity Option 1
Roll the Egg
Roll a ball along a tape (or chalk) line
in the shape of the letter E. SCIENTIFIC REASONING 25.2
Prehistoric Postcard
Paint a handprint then turn it into a
dinosaur. Write or dictate about the
dinosaur. COMMUNICATION 8.2
Activity Option 2
Hatching Dinosaurs Eggs
Experiment by spraying vinegar on
homemade dinosaur eggs. Watch
dinosaurs hatch from the egg.
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Build paths and roll balls and other
round objects.
Role-play with masks, hats or
headbands. DRAMA 33.1
PATTERNS AND SORTING 18.2
Reptile Eyes
Play ‘I spy with my reptile eye.’ Guess
what the other child is looking at by
asking questions and hearing clues. Discovery Time B
Activity Option 3
Egg Run
Children pretend to hatch from eggs then
run for safety before the predator tags
them.
LIFE SCIENCE 26.2
Activity Option 4
Invent a Dinosaur
Draw a new dinosaur on an oval egg.
Name the dinosaur, describe its name
and characteristics
Journal Practice
Letter Ee
Dino Roll and Graph
Make your own math game. Draw
a number card and place the same
amount of spikes on the dinosaur. HEALTH AND SAFETY 6.1
Eat a Tree
Create a Jurassic Tree from broccoli
and pretzels then pretend to be a
dinosaur and eat off the top. Purple
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Explore Investigation Stations
Clean Up
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Group Time 2
Story
Music / Movement
Closing Reflection
Dinosaur Eggs
by Jennifer Dussling
Big Old Bones: A Dinosaur Tale
by Carol Carrick
My Baby Dinosaur
Track 11, Dinosaur Dig CD
Carry something small as you dance.
Pretend it is fragile.
Fossil Story
Track 7, Dinosaur Dig CD
One child is the leader and moves only
one body part as the others follow.
How would you protect a dinosaur egg
if you had one?
Which dinosaur’s head is most like
yours? Why?
DAY 13: Tail
DAY 14: Body
DAY 15: Feet
Circle Time Song, track 1, Circle Time CD
How do you think a dinosaur used
its tail?
What do you think was on the inside
of a dinosaur’s body?
Review Number 15
Review Letter Ee
Move Your Tail
Track 11, Circle Time CD
One Bone, Two Bones
Track 25, Circle Time CD
Dinosaurs Have Big Feet
Track 21, Circle Time CD
ART
MANIPULATIVE
LIBRARY
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS 10.2
LISTENING COMPREHENSION 7.2
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS 3.1
FINE MOTOR 5.2
SHAPES 16.2
DANCE AND MOVEMENT 31.2
Find places outside to balance.
Play a game of Simon Says.
Go for a walk and look for footprints or
tracks.
SPATIAL AWARENESS 17.2
SPATIAL AWARENESS 17.1
MEASUREMENT 19.1
GROSS MOTOR 4.1
HISTORY 24.1
DRAMA 33.1
Whipping Designs
Word Sound Tails
Explore ending sounds of names and
put that sound at the end of every
word in a silly sentence.
My Dino Tail
Draw a picture of self with a tail.
Where Is Your Tail?
Design your own tail then put it different
places on the body or around the room.
Describe the location.
Tail Balance
Explore balancing on one foot without
holding on. Then try while holding onto
a chair. How is the chair like tail? Fence the Dinosaur
Move Your Body
Follow two-step directions while
pretending to be a baby dinosaur.
Dino Skeleton
Design a dinosaur skeleton with
noodles.
Assembling Bones
Dig in sand and uncover pieces of a
dinosaur skeleton. Assemble the puzzle
to create a dinosaur.
Dinosaur Night Out
Use storytelling wands to help tell a
story’s beginning, middle and end. How many toes do you think
dinosaurs had?
Review Purple
Letter Hunt
Dino Tracks
Set up a path to a hidden treasure.
Invite a friend to follow the footprints
and discover the prize.
My Dino Feet
Cut toes and make dinosaur feet. Wear
them and explore different dinosaur
dance movements.
Big Footprint
Make a large footprint and estimate
how many shoes can fit on the dino
foot. Test your prediction.
Dinosaur Musicians
Play a role in a script and act out the
story.
Letter P
Explore Investigation Stations
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Dinosaurs Alive and Well!: A Guide to
Good Health by Alison Green
My Big Dinosaur Book
by Roger Priddy
Curious George: Dinosaur Tracks
by Margret & H.A. Rey
Prehistoric Sunset (instrumental)
Track 12, Dinosaur Dig CD
Children pretend to dance with long
dinosaur tails.
Dinosaur Days
Track1, Dinosaur Dig CD
Pause the music and put the puzzle
together one piece at a time.
Dino Feet Beat
Track 10, Dinosaur Dig CD
Listen for the rhythms in the song then
try to stomp them out with feet.
Would you want a tail? Why or Why
not?
How is a dinosaur’s body similar to
yours? What would you do if you found a
dinosaur footprint in your backyard?
M O N D AY
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
WEEK 3
notes
T H U R S D AY
F R I D AY
S AT U R D AY
S U N D AY
notes
WEEK 3
WEEK 4 What was life like during Jurassic times?
Dinosaur Dig
DAY 16: Volcano
DAY 17: Jurassic Climate
Group Time 1
Circle Time Song
Intro and Inquiry
Basic Concepts
Fingerplay / Song
Investigation Stations
Page 6 & 7 in the Teacher Guide
It’s Circle Time, track 1, Circle Time CD
What do you think is inside a
volcano?
What type of weather do you think a
dinosaur preferred?
Introduce Letter Vv
Review Numbers
Hot, Hot, Hot Volcano
Track 31, Circle Time CD
Jurassic Weather
Track 33, Circle Time CD
OUTDOOR
DRAMATIC PLAY
EMERGENT WRITING 14.1
LETTER/WORD RECOGNITION 12.2
EARTH SCIENCE 28.2
HISTORY 24.1
Build a Volcano
Rain Dance
Discovery Time A
Activity Option 1
Activity Option 2
Outdoor Play / Free Play
V is for Volcano
Use links to make the letter V and other
letters in the alphabet.
Dinosaur Diorama
Create a Jurassic ecosystem and play
with dinosaurs. Disappearing Dinosaurs
Explore word puzzles and identify
missing letters and their sounds. Pangaea Puzzle
Play a game with towels and discover
how the continents separated, changed
temperature and moved the dinosaurs.
Build with blocks then knock them
down.
Find hot and cold areas to play. DRAMA 33.2
LETTER/WORD RECOGNITION 12.1
Discovery Time B
Activity Option 3
Lava Island
Create a pretend volcano and jump
over the lava streams.
SCIENTIFIC REASONING 25.2
Activity Option 4
Bubbling Lava
Experiment with oil and water mixtures.
Add an antacid tablet to see bubbles
like boiling lava. Describe the changes.
Journal Practice
Letter Vv
Protect the Egg
Help the dinosaurs find their eggs
before the volcano erupts. Match
dinosaurs and their eggs.
EARTH SCIENCE 28.1
Track the Weather
Set up a weather-tracking center,
observe and evaluate the weather for
the week.
Outdoor Play / Free Play
Explore Investigation Stations
Clean Up
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Group Time 2
Story
Music / Movement
Closing Reflection
Jump into Science: Volcano!
by Ellen J. Prager
The Land of Dinosaurs: A Mini-House
Book by Peter Lippman
Explode Volcano
Track 3, Dinosaur Dig CD
Pretend to be rumbling then exploding
volcanoes.
Prehistoric Sunset (instrumental)
Track 12, Dinosaur Dig CD
Draw a weather picture then dance like
dinosaurs in that weather.
What would you do if a volcano
erupted near you? When does the weather change where
you live?
DAY 18: Jurassic Plants
DAY 19: Extinction
DAY 20: Museum
It’s Circle Time, track 1, Circle Time CD
What do plants need to grow?
What does “extinct” mean?
Review Colors
Review ABCD Pattern
Grow, Grow
Track 9, Circle Time CD
Dinosaurs Alive rhyme
Old McDonald Had a Museum
Track 29, Circle Time CD
TECHNOLOGY
MATH
BLOCK
SECOND LANGUAGE 34.1
LISTENING COMPREHENSION 7.1
SHAPES 16.2
LIFE SCIENCE 26.1
NUMBER CONCEPTS 15.3
CIVICS AND ECONOMICS 22.2
Collect leaves, twigs and other items
that have fallen from trees or plants.
Build a habitat to keep a pretend
animal safe. Pretend to be dinosaur displays. Stand
on rocks or chairs and freeze in poses.
SELF CONCEPT 1.1
HEALTH AND SAFETY 6.2
SPATIAL AWARENESS 17.2
SHAPES 16.1
LETTER/ WORD RECOGNITION 12.1
COMMUNICATION 8.1
Jurassic Forest
Where Is Your Leaf?
Make a large tree trunk out of brown
bags. Trace hand to make a leaf and
practice the Spanish word for leaf.
Grow a Plant
Grow a bean by planting a seed and
taking care of it. Would You Rather?
Respond to questions by expressing
preferences between two choices.
Bush Shapes
Pretend to be a hungry dinosaur. Listen
for a shape and stand on it. Pretend to
eat plants.
Toe Match
Out My Window
Listen and participate in a story with
fill-in-the-blanks. Use picture cards as
prompts or invent your own ideas. Going Extinct
Learn reasons why animals become
extinct by playing an adding and
subtracting game.
Fossil Bread
Press a cookie cutter into a piece of
bread. Butter and shake on garlic salt or
grated cheese. Toast for a fossil snack. 1-2-3 Book
Make a book and draw pictures to go
with the story.
What might you find in a museum?
Review Letters Ll, Ee, & Vv
Museum Walk
Dinosaur Display
Use blocks to build dinosaur skeletons.
Museum Tickets
Role-play buying and selling museum
tickets.
Find the Exhibit
Roll a number, letter, or shape and find it
hanging upside down or sideways on the
wall.
Museum Guidebook
Share memories and decorate a
Scrapbook. Look for similar pictures
or symbols.
Number 15
Explore Investigation Stations
Little Helper, track 4, Circle Time CD
Dinosaurs That Ate Plants
by Leonie Bennett
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn’t
Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
Oh, Say Can You Say Di-no-saur?
by Bonnie Worth
Brontosaurus Leaves
Track 4, Dinosaur Dig CD
Pass a brontosaurus picture, pause the
music. The child with the card pretends
to eat leaves.
Dinosaur Days
Track 1, Dinosaur Dig CD
Play a game of freeze dance until all
children are “extinct” (out).
Jurassic Jam (Instrumental)
Track 8, Dinosaur Dig CD
Children review the storybook then act
it out to the music.
Which plants near your home do you
think dinosaurs would like? Why?
What can you do to protect the
environment or animals? What do you know about dinosaurs?
What do you still wonder?
M O N D AY
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
WEEK 4
notes
T H U R S D AY
F R I D AY
S AT U R D AY
S U N D AY
notes
WEEK 4
SKILLS AND GOALS
2577
659
3115
5767
7409
Skill
131
716
Goal
730
2577
659
3115
5767
7409
131
716
730
Social and Emotional Development
1.1
Takes responsibility
1.3 Identifies and manages
feelings
Follows rules
and routines
2.1 2
Self Direction
3
Social
R
elationships
2577
659
3115
5767
7409
131
716
2.2
Maintains attention
2.3 Transitions and adapts
3.1 Builds positive
relationships
3.2 Cooperates
3.3
Cares for and responds
to others
730
Physical Development
4.1 3#14+85*$+,-$,#
4
Gross Motor
5
Fine Motor
6
Health and Safety
7
Listening Comprehension
8
C
ommunication
9 Vocabulary
10
Phonological
Awareness
11Concepts of Print
12
Letter/Word Recognition
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1.2
Builds strength
and balance
4.2 Coordinates large
movements
5.1 Controls small
movements
5.2 Uses drawing
and writing tools
6.1 Makes healthy food
and exercise choices
6.2 Practices good hygiene
Goal
Language and Literacy
Expresses preference
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1
Self Concept
Skill
13
Reading Comprehension
14
Emergent Writing
7.1 Comprehends spoken
language
7.2 Follows verbal
directions
8.1 Communicates ideas
8.2 Speaks in sentences
9.1 Builds vocabulary
10.1
Hears small units
of sound
10.2
Identifies rhyme
and alliteration
11.1
Demonstrates print
knowledge
Identifies letters
and words
12.1
12.2
Makes letter-sound
connections
13.1
Responds to text
13.2
Retells, asks
and answers questions
14.1
Writes name, words
and sentences
14.2
Expresses through
writing
6.3 Demonstrates safe
practices
For more details and developmental benchmarks, reference the Research Foundation book..
SKILLS AND GOALS
2577
659
3115
5767
7409
131
716
Skill
730
659
3115
5767
7409
131
716
Goal
730
Skill
Goal
Math and Reasoning
Science
3#14+85*$+,-$,#
15.1
15
Number Concepts
Identifies numerals
25.1
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25
Scientific
Reasoning
15.2
Counts to determine quantity
16
Shapes
15.3
Understands operations
16.1
Identifies shapes
26
Life Science
16.2
Manipulates parts
and wholes
17.1
17 Spatial
Awareness
18
Patterns and Sorting
Flips and rotates objects
27 Physical Science
17.2
Determines object
location
18.1
Identifies and creates patterns
18.2
Matches, sorts
and charts
2577
2577
659
3115
5767
7409
19
Measurement
20 Logic
131
716
730
19.1
Estimates and measures
19.2
Compares and seriates
20.1
21.1
Evaluates and infers
26.1
Identifies basic needs
26.2
Classifies organisms
27.1
Identifies properties of matter
27.2
Explores forces
and motions
28.1
Identifies weather
and climates
28.2
Explores ecosystems
29 Technology
29.1
Explores technology
659
3115
5767
7409
131
716
730
Creative Development
Solves problems
30
Music
Identifies community
and family roles
21.2
Explores cultures
and traditions
21.3
24History
25.3
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Social Studies
22
Civics and
Economics
23
Geography
25.2
Observes and experiments
28
Earth Science
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21
Families and
Communities
Inquires and predicts
Respects diversity
22.1
Understands
citizenship
22.2
Understands concepts
of trade
Identifies types
of places
31
Dance and
Movement
32
Visual Arts
23.1
23.2
Uses maps
24.1
Describes past events
33
Drama
30.1
Develops rhythm
and tone
30.2
Expresses through music
31.1
Develops dance and movement techniques
31.2
Expresses through dance and movement
32.1
Develops artistic techniques
32.2
Expresses through visual arts
33.1
Participates in dramatic play
33.2
Uses and creates props
RECORD OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL
1.1 Expresses Preference
1.2 Takes Responsibility
1.3 Identifies and manages feelings
2.1 Follows rules and routines
2.2 Maintains attention
2.3 Transitions and adapts
3.1 Builds positive relationships
3.2 Cooperates
3.3 Cares for and responds to others
PHYSICAL
4.1 Builds strength and balance
PHYSICAL
4.2 Coordinates large movements
5.1 Controls small movements
5.2 Uses drawing and writing tools
6.1 Makes healthy food and exercise choices
6.2 Practices good hygiene
6.3 Demonstrates safe practices
LANGUAGE & LITERACY
7.2 Follows verbal directions
8.1 Communicates ideas
LANGUAGE & LITERACY
8.2 Speaks in sentences
9.1 Builds vocabulary
10.1 Hears small units of sound
10.2 Identifies rhyme and alliteration
11.1 Demonstrates print knowledge
12.1 Identifies letters and words
12.2 Makes letter-sound connections
13.1 Responds to text
13.2 Retells, asks and answers questions
14.1 Writes name, words and sentences
14.2 Expresses through writing
MATH & REASONING
MATH & REASONING
15.1 Identifies numerals
15.2 Counts to determine quantity
15.3 Understands operations
16.1 Identifies shapes
16.2 Manipulates parts and wholes
17.1 Flips and rotates objects
RECORD OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
MATH & REASONING
MATH & REASONING (CONT.)
17.2 Determines object location
18.1 Identifies and creates patterns
18.2 Matches, sorts and charts
19.1 Estimates and measures
19.2 Compares and seriates
20.1 Solves problems
SOCIAL STUDIES
21.1 Identifies community and family roles
SOCIAL STUDIES
21.2 Explores cultures and traditions
21.3 Respects diversity
22.1 Understands citizenship
22.2 Understands concepts of trade
23.1 Identifies types of places
23.2 Uses maps
24.1 Describes past events
SCIENCE
25.1 Inquires and predicts
25.2 Observes and experiments
SCIENCE
25.3 Evaluates and infers
26.1 Identifies basic needs
26.2 Classifies organisms
27.1 Identifies properties of matter
27.2 Explores forces and motions
28.1 Identifies weather and climates
28.2 Explores ecosystems
29.1 Explores technology
CREATIVE
30.1 Develops rhythm and tone
CREATIVE
30.2 Expresses through music
31.1 Develops dance and movement techniques
31.2 Expresses through dance and movement
32.1 Develops artistic techniques
32.2 Expresses through visual arts
33.1 Participates in dramatic play
33.2 Uses and creates props
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