2-Year Old Preschool Class & 3-Year Old Preschool Class
Language and Literacy Development-
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use a growing number of words to express needs and ideas
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learn the difference between similar-sounding words with rhyming games
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ask and answer simple questions about stories in books
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start to understand that drawing and writing are ways to communicate
Executive Function
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complete simple two-step tasks like finding and stacking red blocks when asked to build a red tower
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start to follow rules independently like going to the sink to wash hands
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Stay focused for several minutes while attending to an activity
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think creatively about new ways to play with a toy
Social and Emotional Development
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nteract with new people and feel comfortable playing near them
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share with other children and take turns
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build an appreciation for diversity by seeing and talking about how people are the same and how they are different
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complete activities with confidence and look for new challenges like putting on shoes and trying to tie them
Physical Development and Wellness
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improve running skills and start to jump and hop
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understand and follow basic health and safety routines
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show increased control of hands and fingers
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begin to help make food like washing fruit and mixing and pouring ingredients
Cognitive Development
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start to count, know numbers and basic shapes
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explore simple addition and subtraction using songs
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build science knowledge, including the difference between day and night and different types of weather
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understand basic social studies, like people’s roles within the community
Creative Expression
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experiment with different art materials to create two- and three-dimensional artwork
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use creative movement to demonstrate feelings
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explore dress-up clothing and props during imaginary play
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begin to use music to express feelings
Transitional Kindergarten Class
Your Preschooler's Developmental Areas
Language and Literacy Development
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engage in extended conversations with adults and other children using a greater variety of words
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begin to identify the first sound in a word
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identify and name five to ten letters and begin to know sounds for some
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recognize his or her own name and begin to write it using both letters and letter-like shapes
Building Brain Power
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take on simple activities independently like setting the table with cups and plates and continue until the task is done
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pay attention to a person or activity for five to ten minutes
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examine new objects or situations with deeper curiosity
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control impulses with fewer adult reminders
Social and Emotional Development
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build relationships with familiar adults, talking about thoughts and needs with them
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seek out other children during activity play and begin to build relationships with them
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play with other children showing the ability to resolve disagreements with small involvement from adults
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express a variety of emotions by incorporating emotions into pretend play
Physical Development and Wellness
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begin to gallop while improving jumping and hopping skills
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trace letters and simple shapes while also showing signs of a right- or left-hand preference
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gain independence with self-care skills such as undressing to use the toilet and remembering to wash hands
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identify healthy and unhealthy foods
Cognitive Development
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connect number words and numerals to the quantities they represent
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engage in pretend play alone or with others by taking on roles and using props
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participate in scientific experiments led by adults
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Understand history by discussing changes to the community
Creative Expression
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create detailed artwork that includes people, animals, and things
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play movement games that involve following directions as well as creating unique moves
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play a character role in simple dramatic scenarios from books
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repeat more complex melodies and rhythm patterns
Infants
Your Infant's Developmental Areas
Language and Literacy Development
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make early attempts at speaking
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learn to understand a variety of words by listening, observing, and engaging
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use sounds and gestures to express needs, wants, and interests
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listen to books read aloud
Executive Function
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work on early memory skills
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focus attention for short periods of time
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use different approaches to solve simple problems, such as making sounds and pointing
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control impulses some of the time
Social and Emotional Development
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rm an attachment to familiar adults
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begin to interact with other children
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express some emotions through sounds, facial expressions, and movements
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build a sense of self by recognizing self in a mirror
Physical Development and Wellness
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work on physical milestones like rolling over and crawling
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coordinate hand movements to begin reaching for and grasping objects
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Start to cooperate with care routines like getting dressed and washing hands
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show an interest in eating and trying new foods
Cognitive Development
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begin to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar things
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use the five senses to explore and observe
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begin to copy the simple actions of others
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perform actions to gain a response
Creative Expression
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begin to explore bright, contrasting colors
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explore a variety of textures like wet and sticky
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express feelings through movement
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listen to music and experiment with toy instruments