Emotional Development

• Care for own possessions and those belonging to the group most of the time

• Place some toys, materials, etc., in their proper places without constant reminders

• Learn and accept new routines and changes

• Deal with emotions in a developmentally appropriate way

• Respond to redirection from staff in a  constructive way

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Social Development

• Understand and participate as a cooperative member of a small group

• Share toys and equipment

• Make the choice between working alone and in groups and be able to do both at different times

• Identify various kinds of transportation

• Cooperate in some group activities and projects

• Categorize people, places, events and objects

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Cognitive Development

• Recognize basic colors: red, white, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, blue, brown, and black

• Identifying a circle, square, triangle and rectangle

• Determine relative size of three objects in terms of small, smaller, smallest, and big, bigger and biggest

• Develop an awareness of our five senses

• Follow a seuence

• Develop at least three directions

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Verbal and Written Language

• Recognize and say personal information such as home address and telephone number

• Give and follow simple directions

• Make up a story

• Tell a version of a familiar story (ex: The Three Little Bears)

• Speak in a complete sentence

• Incorporate new words learned into everyday vocabulary

• Name basic objects and ideas that are important to daily routines

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Reading and Literature

• Name some letters of the alphabet (upper and lowercase)

• Recognize some sight words in environment

• Listen and enjoy being read too

• Answer basic content questions about stories

• Relate the endings of familiar stories

• Recite one or tow simple poems or rhymes

• Relate basic cause and effect from a story child has heard

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Science

• Participate in planting seeds and caring fro growing plants

• Learn about some basic changes such as ice melting and water boiling 

• Construct simple structures using blocks and other building materials

• Experience and talk about weather changes in a simple way

• Practice basic habits for good health

• Help prepare and tell about healthy foods

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Pre-math Skills

• Rote count from 1-20

• Identify sets of 0 to 5 objects
• Recognize most numerals from 1-10
• Set enough snacks or objects on a table for at least eight children
• Identify objects in terms of relative size (bigger than, smaller than or same size as)
• Match a number of objects to corresponding items

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Physical Milestones

• Balancing to walk along a plank

• Pedaling a tricycle

• Rolling and bouncing a ball - and a few can catch a ball too

• Holding a pencil with the correct grip

• Buttoning up clothing

• Cutting with scissors

• Climbing a ladder and trees

• Standing, walking  and running on tiptoes

• Balancing on one foot for several seconds

• Using a spoon and fork correctly

• Building a bridge using three blocks