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Keeping these objectives central to everything we do
not only helps ensure that children are building the
knowledge, skills, and abilities that they need to succeed;
it also supports teachers in defining and understanding
the path they take with the children in their classrooms—
giving them confidence that they’re focused on what
matters most. These objectives are aligned with state early
learning guidelines and the Head Start Early Learning
Outcomes Framework so you can feel confident that you
are meeting all requirements while focusing on the needs
of each individual child.
MATHEMATICS
20. Uses number concepts and operations
a. Counts
b. Quantifies
c. Connects numerals with their quantities
d. Understands and uses place value and base ten
e. Applies properties of mathematical operations
and relationships
f. Applies number combinations and mental
number strategies in mathematical operations
LITERACY
15. Demonstrates phonological awareness, phonics
skills, and word recognition
a. Notices and discriminates rhyme
b. Notices and discriminates alliteration
c.
Notices and discriminates discrete units of sound
d. A
pplies phonics rules and knowledge of word
structure to decode text
16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet
21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes
a. Understands spatial relationships
b. Understands shapes
22. Compares and measures
a. Measures objects
b. Measures time and money
c. Represents and analyzes data
23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns
a. Identifies and names letters
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
b. Identifies letter-sound correspondences
24. Uses scientific inquiry skills
17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses
a. Uses and appreciates books and other texts
b. Uses print concepts
18.
Comprehends and responds to books and other texts
a.
Interacts during reading experiences, book
conversations, and text reflections
25. Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics
of living things
26.
Demonstrates knowledge of the physical
properties of objects and materials
27. Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment
28. Uses tools and other technology to perform tasks
b. Uses emergent reading skills
SOCIAL STUDIES
c.
Retells stories and recounts details from
informational texts
29. Demonstrates knowledge about self
d.
Uses context clues to read and comprehend texts
31. Explores change related to familiar people or places
e. Reads fluently
32. Demonstrates simple geographic knowledge
19. Demonstrates writing skills
30. Shows basic understanding of people and how they live
THE ARTS
a. Writes name
33. Explores the visual arts
b. Writes to convey meaning
34. Explores musical concepts and expression
c. Writes using conventions
35. Explores dance and movement concepts
36. Explores drama through actions and language
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Perhaps most importantly, the objectives for development
and learning cover all areas that research has shown to be
ultimately critical for children’s success: social–emotional,
physical, language, cognitive, literacy, mathematics,
science and technology, social studies, and the arts.
Two dedicated objectives also help teachers support and
measure the expressive and receptive language learning
of English-language learners.
37. Demonstrates progress in listening to and
understanding English
38. Demonstrates progress in speaking English
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