4 Year Old Classroom (Health and Physical Development) NY = Not Yet Personal Health and Safety Gross Motor Dev Fine Motor Development Sensory Org. IP = In Process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AA = Almost Always Performs some self-care independently Follows basic health and safety rules with enough balance and strength to perform simple, large motor tasks Coordinates movements to perform more complex tasks Uses balance and control to perform simple fine motor tasks Uses eye-hand coordination to perform fine motor tasks Shows beginning control of writing, drawing, and art tools use of senses to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment CHILDREN Sleeping Eating Toileting Dressing Safety Needs Healthy Lifestyle G C AA AA AA IP IP IP AA AA AA IP AA AA IL IP NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY IP NY NY NL AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA IP IP TA IP IP AA IP AA AA AA AA AA IP IP IP
4 Year Old Classroom (Social and Emotional Development) NY = Not Yet Self-Concept Self-Control Interactions with Others Conflict Resolution IP = In Process 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AA = Almost Always Begins to show comfort with self as someone growing in skills and abilities Shows some in actions Follows classroom rules and routines Uses classroom materials purposefully and respectfully Manages transitions Interacts easily with one or more children, beginning to play or work cooperatively Interacts easily with familiar adults Participates in the group life of the class Participates and follows simple rules in group activities Shows empathy and caring for others adult help when needed to resolve conflicts Uses words to resolve conflicts CHILDREN
4 Year Old Classroom (Language and Communication Development) (Approaches to Learning) NY = Not Yet Listening Speaking Literature and Reading Writing Approaches to Learning IP = In Process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AA = Almost Always Listens with understanding to directions and conversations Follows directions that involve a step sequence of actions Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual clues Uses language for a variety of purposes Listens with interest to stories read aloud interest in reading-related activities Guesses what will happen next in a using pictures as a guide Recognizes the association between spoken and written words Uses scribbles, shapes, and letter-like symbols to write words or ideas Copies or writes own name eagerness and curiosity as a learner Chooses new as well as a variety of familiar classroom activities Approaches tasks with flexibility and inventiveness Persists in a task and help when encountering a problem CHILDREN
4 Year Old Classroom (Cognition and General Knowledge Development) NY = Not Yet IP= In Progress AA= Almost Always Mathematical Thinking The Arts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Approach to mathematical thinking: Shows interest in quantity and number Patterns & relationships Number concept and operations: Shows curiosity and interest in counting and numbers Geometry & spatial relations Measurement Expression & representation Artistic appreciation: Shows interest in the work of others FALL Winter Spring Recognizes simple patterns and duplicates them Sorts objects into subgroups that vary by one or two attributes Orders or seriates several objects on the basis of one attribute Identifies and labels several shapes understanding of and uses several positional words understanding of and uses comparative words Participation in measuring activities Begins to construct a sense of time Uses a variety of art materials for tactile experience & exploration Participates in music experiences Participates in creative movement and dance
4 Year Old Classroom (Cognition and General Knowledge Development) NY = Not Yet Scientific Thinking Geometry and Spatial Relations Social Studies IP = In Process 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AA = Almost Always Observing and Investigating Questioning and predicting: Geometry and spatial relations: Identifies and labels several shapes Geometry and spatial relations: Shows understanding of and uses several positional words Measurement: understanding of and uses comparative words Measurement: Participates in measuring activities Measurement: Begins to construct a sense of time Expression & representation: Uses a variety of art materials for tactile experience & exploration Recognizes human similarities and differences Begins to understand human Begins to understand rights and responsibilities Uses senses to explore classroom materials and natural phenomena Uses tools for investigation comparisons among objects that have been observed Seeks answers to questions through active exploration CHILDREN