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ELC DEVELOPMENTAL
Early
Learning Center
Developmental Goals: Spiritual Nurture * Knows Jesus as a friend * Expresses Jesus' love in words and actions * Enjoys singing songs about Jesus * Views self as part of God's family * Knows God as the Creator Cognitive * Knows full name and age * Sorts and classifies objects * Likes to experiment in orderly ways * Understands simple concepts of time, space, quality and quantity * Rote counts to 10 * Counts sets of objects to 10 * Recognizes, matches and names colors * Recognizes, matches and names shapes * Recognizes relationships between objects and ideas * Draws a picture and briefly describes it * Begins to recognize symbols (familiar signs) * Understands sequencing and concepts of first, next and last Social Skills * Joins in play with other children and socializes * Likes and seeks interaction with others * Shares toys and takes turns with assistance * Knows classroom routines * Sensitive to the feelings and moods of others * Begins dramatic play * Builds a sense of self * Demonstrates beginning problem solving skills * Practices health and safety habits Language Understanding * Carries out a series of 2 to 4 consecutive directions * Understands "let's pretend" * Understands content of a simple story * Understands cause/effect relationships (if-then or because) * Understands comparatives such as big-bigger-biggest * Shows beginning phonological awareness of sound and rhyme Language Expression * Expresses self clearly in sentences of three or more words * Tells about past experiences with detail and explanation * Repeats nursery rhymes and songs * Learns and uses new vocabulary quickly and correctly * Uses pronouns correctly * Talks freely and openly with others; is a good communicator * Speech is understandable with few developmental sound errors Motor Skills * Runs around obstacles * Throws and catches a playground ball * Hops on one foot * Plays with construction toys like Duplo blocks * Navigates stairs (up and down) effortlessly * Begins to hold pencil or crayon correctly * Enjoys paper-pencil tasks * Completes puzzles, lacing cards and other fine manipulative tasks * Begins to but with scissors Self Help * Keeps play area organized and cleans up when finished * Puts on, takes off coat independently * Zips zipper with minimal assistance * Uses toilet with minimal assistance * Pours liquids with assistance * Eats snack independently, keeps area neat and clean * Washes and dries hands independently Kindergarten Readiness (Four Year Olds): * Begins to recite alphabet * Begins to recognize some letters in print * Begins to associate some sounds and letters * Recognizes name in print and begins to copy or write it * Recognizes few simple words in print * Begins to copy some letters or words * Handles books appropriately |
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