Illinois Early Learning Standards - Revised Head Start Illinois Kindergarten Learning Standards Common Core Standards (K) DOMAIN Language Arts Language Development Literacy Knowledge and Skills Language Arts SUBDOMAIN(S) Foundational Skills Book Appreciation and Knowledge Language Standards and Benchmarks Standard 1.A: Develop an appreciation for language and literacy activities. Benchmark 1.A.ECa: Demonstrate interest in reading-related activities. Benchmark 1.A.ECb: Demonstrate interest in language activities. Benchmark 1.A.ECc: Demonstrate interest in early writing activities. Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books independently. No comparable standard.
Alphabet Knowledge Concepts and Conventions Standards and Benchmarks Standard 2.A: Demonstrate comprehension of text that is read aloud or seen in print. Benchmark 2.A.ECa: Retell or reenact a story. Benchmark 2.A.ECb: Ask and answer appropriate questions about a story. Benchmark 2.A.ECc: Predict what will happen next pictures and content for guides. Benchmark 2.A.ECd: Identify facts and concepts from informational text read aloud. Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials. Retells stories or information from books through conversation, artistic works, creative movement or drama. Demonstrates interest in different kinds of literature, such as fiction and non-fiction books and poetry, on a range of topics. CC.K.R.L.1 Key and Details: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CC.K.R.L.2 Key Ideas and Details: With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. CC.K.R.L.3 Key Ideas and Details: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings and major events in a story. CC.K.R.L.7 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CC.K.R.L.9 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. CC.K.R.L.10 Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity: Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. CC.K.R.I.1 Key Ideas and Details: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. CC.K.R.I.2 Key Ideas and Details: With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
Standard 2.C: Demonstrate understanding of text organization and basic features of print. Benchmark 2.C.ECa: Demonstrate an understanding of how books are read. Benchmark 2.C.ECb: Demonstrate an understanding that symbols have meaning and that carries a message. Recognizes how books are read, such as and one page at a time, and recognizes basic characteristics, such as title, author and illustrator. Understands that print conveys meaning. Understands conventions, such as print moves from left to right and top to bottom of a page. Recognizes the association between spoken or signed and written words. CC.K.R.F.1 Print Concepts: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. CC.K.R.F.1.a Print Concepts: Follow words from left to right, top to bottom and page by page. CC.K.R.F.1.b Concepts: Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. CC.K.R.F.1.c Concepts: Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. Standard 2.D: Demonstrate beginning letter and word recognition. Benchmark 2.D.ECa: Identify some letters, including those in own name. Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named. Recognizes that letters of the alphabet have CC.K.R.F.1.d Concepts: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet. CC.K.R.F.3 Phonics and Word Recognition: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. CC.K.R.F.3.a Phonics and Word Recognition: Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant.
Benchmark 2.D.ECb: Make some letter-sound matches. Benchmark 2.D.ECc: Identify environmental print and labels. distinct sound(s) associated with them. Attends to the beginning letters and sounds in familiar words. Identifies letters and associates correct sounds with letters. Recognizes in everyday life, such as numbers, letters, one’s name, words and familiar logos and signs. CC.K.R.F.3.b Phonics and Word Recognition: Associate the long and sounds with the common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. CC.K.R.F.3.c Phonics and Word Recognition: Read common words by sight. (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). CC.K.R.F.3.d Phonics and Word Recognition: Distinguish between similarly spelled by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. Standard 2.E: Demonstrate beginning phonological awareness. Benchmark 2.E.ECa: Begin to develop phonological awareness by participating in rhyming activities. Benchmark 2.E.ECb: Identify and discriminate between words in language. Identifies and discriminates between in language. Identifies and discriminates between separate syllables in words. Identifies and discriminates between sounds and phonemes in language, such as attention to beginning and ending CC.K.R.F.2 Phonological Awareness: Demonstrate understanding of spoken syllables and sounds (phonemes). CC.K.R.F.2.a Phonological Awareness: Recognize and produce rhyming words. CC.K.R.F.2.b Phonological Awareness: Count, pronounce, blend and segment syllables in spoken words. CC.K.R.F.2.c Phonological Awareness: Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words. CC.K.R.F.2.d Phonological Awareness: d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in
of language that use varied grammatical structures. Benchmark 4.B.ECb: Comprehend increasingly complex and varied vocabulary. Benchmark 4.B.ECc: Understand information communicated in a variety of ways. Comprehends different grammatical structures or rules for using language. SUBDOMAIN(S) Expressive Language Expressive Language Speaking and Listening Standards and Benchmarks Standard 5.A: Communicate effectively using language to the situation and audience. Benchmark 5.A.ECa: Demonstrate the ability to express ideas using a variety of media. Engages in communication and conversation with others. Uses language to express ideas and needs. Engages in storytelling. Engages in conversations with peers and adults. CC.K.SL.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. CC.K.SL.1.a Comprehension and Collaboration: Follow rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). CC.K.SL.1.b Comprehension and Collaboration: Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.
Standard 7.A: Measure and compare objects and quantities using standard and non-standard instruments and methods. Benchmark 7.A.ECa: Order, compare and describe objects according to a single attribute. Benchmark 7.A.ECb: Use standard and non-standard methods to measure objects and quantity. Benchmark 7.A.ECc: Use vocabulary that describes length, height, weight and size. Benchmark 7.A.ECd: to construct a sense of time through participation in daily activities. Compares objects using attributes of length, weight and size (bigger, longer, taller, heavier). Orders objects by size or length. Uses nonstandard and standard techniques and tools to measure and compare. K.MD.1 Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object. K.MD.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has “more of”/“less of” the attribute, and describe the difference.
Standard 7.B: Begin to make estimates of measurements. Benchmark 7.B.ECa: Practice estimating in everyday play and in solving everyday measurement problems. No comparable standard. No comparable standard. Standard 7.C: Explore tools used for measurement. Benchmark 7.C.ECa: Practice using standard and instruments and tools to measure objects and quantities. No comparable standard. No comparable standard. SUBDOMAIN(S) Attributes and Patterns Patterns Measurement and Data Standards and Benchmarks Standard 8.A: Explore objects and patterns. Benchmark 8.A.ECa: Sort, order, compare and describe Sorts, classifies, and serializes (puts in a pattern) objects using K.MD.3 Classify objects into given categories; count the numbers of objects in each category and sort the categories by count.
objects according to characteristics or attribute(s). Benchmark 8.A.ECb: Recognize, duplicate, create and extend simple patterns in various formats. attributes, such as color, shape or size. Recognizes, duplicates, and extends simple patterns. Creates patterns through the repetition of a unit. Classifies, compares, and contrasts objects, events, and experiences. Standard 8.B: Describe and document patterns using symbols. Benchmark 8.B.ECa: Recreate patterns of objects on paper, using symbols to represent objects, with adult help if needed. No comparable standard. No comparable standard. Standard 8.C: Covered in Standard 6.B SUBDOMAIN(S)
Science Science Knowledge and Skills Science N/A SUBDOMAIN(S) Curiosity and Inquiry Scientific Skills & Method Inquiry and Design Standards and Benchmarks Standard 11.A: Develop skills to observe, collect information, ask questions, predict, explain and draw conclusions. Benchmark 11.A.ECa: Use senses to explore and observe materials, change, processes, relationships and natural phenomena. Benchmark 11.A.ECb: Make predictions based on observations and manipulation of things and events in the environment. Benchmark 11.A.ECc: Collect, describe, compare and record information. Uses senses and tools, including technology, to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships. Observes and discusses common properties, differences and comparisons objects. Participates in simple investigations to form hypotheses, gather observations, draw conclusions and form generalizations. Standard 11.A: Know and apply the concepts, principles and processes of scientific inquiry. Benchmark 11.A.ECa: Use senses to explore and observe materials. Benchmark 11.A.ECb: Begin to develop questions on scientific topics, such as natural phenomena. Benchmark 11.A.ECc: Seek information through observation, exploration and investigations.
Benchmark 11.A.ECd: Test predictions through exploration and experimentation. Benchmark 11.A.ECe: Generate explanations and communicate conclusions regarding their experiments and explorations. Benchmark 11.A.ECf: Express wonder and ask questions about their world. Collects, describes, and records information through discussions, drawings, maps and charts. Describes and discusses predictions, explanations and generalizations based on past experience. Seeks multiple solutions to a question, task, or problem. Recognizes cause and effect relationships. Benchmark 11.A.ECd: Collect, describe, compare and record information. Standard 11.B: Use tools and technology to assist in scientific inquiry. Benchmark 11.B.ECa: Use scientific tools for investigation. Benchmark 11.B.ECb: Become familiar with technological that can aid in scientific inquiry. Uses senses and including technology, to gather information, investigate materials and observe processes and relationships. Standard 11.B: Know and the concepts, principles and processes of technological design. Benchmark 11.B.ECa: Use simple and equipment to enhance observation and gather data. Benchmark 11.B.ECb: Become familiar with the use
of devices incorporating technology. SUBDOMAIN(S) Exploring Science Concepts Conceptual Knowledge Of The Natural & Physical World Self, Family and Community (Social Studies Domain) Concepts and Principles Standards and Benchmarks Standard 12.A: Understand that living things grow and change. Benchmark 12.A.ECa: Observe, investigate, describe and categorize living things. Benchmark 12.A.ECb : Show an awareness of changes that in oneself and the environment. Observes, describes and discusses living things and natural processes. Standard 12.A: Know and concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. Benchmark 12.A.ECa: Observe, categorize and describe characteristics, basic needs and life cycles. Benchmark 12.A.ECb: Show an awareness of changes that occur in themselves and their environment.
Benchmark 12.D.ECb: Describe the effect of on objects in and outside the classroom. Benchmark 12.D.ECa: Describe the effects of forces in nature. Standard 12.E: Explore concepts and information related to the Earth, including ways to take care of our planet. Benchmark 12.E.ECa: Observe and describe characteristics of earth, water and air. Benchmark 12.E.ECb: Participate in discussions about simple ways to take care of the environment. Recognizes that people share the environment with other people, animals and plants. Understands that people can take care of the environment through activities, such as recycling. Standard 12.E: Know and apply concepts that describe the features and processes of the Earth and its resources. Benchmark 12.E.ECa: Begin to observe and describe simple seasonal and weather changes by using common weather-related vocabulary (e.g., rainy, snowy, sunny and windy). Benchmark 12.E.ECb: Understand the purpose of recycling. Benchmark 12.E.ECc: Explore and describe properties of soils, water and air. Standard 12.F: Explore changes related to the weather and seasons. No comparable standards. Standard 12.F: Know and apply concepts that explain the composition and
Standards and Benchmarks Standard 15.A: Explore roles in the economic system and workforce. Benchmark 15.A.ECa: Describe some people’s jobs and what is needed to perform those jobs. Benchmark 15.A.ECb: Discuss why people work. Recognizes a variety of jobs and the work associated with them. Standard 15.A: Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Benchmark 15.A.ECa: Identify community workers and the services they provide. Benchmark 15.A.ECb: Describe some people’s jobs and what is required to perform them. Standard 15.B: Explore issues of limited resources in the classroom and world. Benchmark 15.B.ECa: Understand that some resources and are limited. No comparable standard. Standard 15.B: Understand that scarcity necessitates choices by consumers. Benchmark 15.B.ECa: Become aware of the difference between needs and wants.
Standard 17.A: Explore environments and people live. Benchmark 17.A.ECa: Locate objects and places in familiar environments. Benchmark 17.A.ECb: Express beginning geographic thinking. Describes or draws aspects of the geography of the classroom, home and community. Recognizes aspects of the environment, such as roads, buildings, trees, gardens, bodies of water or land formations. Standard 17.A: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth. Benchmark 17.A.ECa: Locate objects and places in the community. Benchmark 17.A.ECb: Express beginning geographic thinking (e.g., maps or models). Benchmark 17.A.ECc: Show beginning awareness of the relationships between people and they live. No comparable standard. No comparable standard. Standard 17.C: Understand relationships between geographic factors and society. Benchmark 17.C.ECa: Begin to develop an awareness of ways people depend on and interact with the
environment (e.g., fishing, farming and industry). No comparable standard. No comparable standard. Standard 17.D: Understand the historical significance of geography. Benchmark 17.D.ECa: Explore differences between urban and rural. SUBDOMAIN(S) People and Families Self, Family and Community Social Systems Standards and Benchmarks Standard 18.A: Explore people, their similarities, and their differences. Benchmark 18.A.ECa: Recognize similarities and differences in people. Identifies personal and family structure. Understands similarities and respects differences among people. Standard 18.A: Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions. Benchmark 18.A.ECa: Identify similarities and differences in people’s characteristics, habits and living patterns.
Manipulates writing, drawing and art tools. Benchmark 19.A.ECe: Use writing and drawing tools with some control. Standard 19.B: Demonstrate awareness and coordination of body movements. Benchmark 19.B.ECa: Coordinate movements to perform complex tasks. Benchmark 19.B.ECb: Demonstrate body awareness when moving in different spaces. Benchmark 19.B.ECc: Combine large motor movements with and without the use of equipment. Understands movement concepts, such as control of the body, how the body (such as an awareness of space and directionality), and that the body can move independently or in coordination with other objects. Develops coordination and skill in using objects for a range of physical activities, such as pulling, throwing, catching, kicking, bouncing or hitting balls and riding a tricycle. Standard 19.B: Analyze various movement concepts and applications. Benchmark 19.B.ECa: Coordinate movements to perform complex tasks. Standard 19.C: Demonstrate knowledge of rules, safety and strategies during physical activity. Follows basic health and safety rules and responds appropriately to harmful or unsafe situations. Standard 19.C: Demonstrate knowledge of rules and safety during physical activity. Benchmark 19.C.ECa:
individual fitness improvement plan. Benchmark 20.C.ECa: Exhibit structured and unstructured physical activity daily. SUBDOMAIN(S) Group Activity Health Knowledge and Practice Group Activity Standards and Benchmarks Standard 21.A: Demonstrate individual responsibility during group physical activities. Benchmark 21.A.ECa: Follow rules and procedures when participating in group physical activities. Benchmark 21.A.ECb: Follow directions, with occasional adult reminders, during group activities. Follows health and safety rules and responds appropriately to harmful or unsafe situations. Standard 21.A: Demonstrate individual responsibility during group physical activities. Benchmark 21.A.ECa: Follow rules and procedures when participating in group physical activities. Benchmark 21.A.ECb: Follow directions with little or no reinforcement during periods of group activities.
Illinois Early Learning Standards - Revised Head Illinois Kindergarten Learning Standards Common Core Standards (K) DOMAIN The Arts Creative Arts Expression Fine Arts N/A SUBDOMAIN(S) Explore and Respond Music Creative Movement and Dance Art Language Of The Arts Standards and Benchmarks Standard 25.A: Investigate, explore and participate in the arts. Benchmark 25.A.ECa: Movement and Dance: Investigate, explore and participate in dance and creative movement activities. Benchmark 25.A.ECb: Drama: Investigate, explore and participate in dramatic activities. Moves to different patterns of beat and rhythm in music. Expresses what is felt and heard in various musical tempos and styles. Uses creativity and imagination to manipulate materials and assume roles in dramatic play situations. Engages in pretend play and acts out roles. Standard 25.A: Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of the arts. Benchmark 25.A.ECa: Dance: Investigate and explore the elements of dance. Benchmark 25.A.ECb: Drama: Investigate the elements of drama. Benchmark 25.A.ECc: Music: Investigate the elements of music.
Illinois Early Learning Standards - Revised Head Illinois Kindergarten Learning Standards Common Core State Standards (K) DOMAIN Social/Emotional Learning Social and Emotional Development Approaches to Learning Social/Emotional Learning N/A SUBDOMAIN(S) Self-Awareness Self-concept and Self-efficacy Emotional and Behavioral Health Initiative and Curiosity Persistence and Attentiveness Cooperation Self-Awareness Standards and Benchmarks Standard 31.A: Identify and manage one's emotions and behavior. Benchmark 31.A.ECa: Recognize and label basic emotions. Benchmark 31.A.ECb: Use appropriate communication skills when expressing needs, wants and feelings. Recognizes and labels emotions. Handles impulses and behavior with minimal direction from adults. Follows simple rules, routines and directions. Shifts attention between tasks and moves through Standard 31.A: Identify and manage one's emotions and behavior. Benchmark 31.A.ECa: Recognize emotions and how they are linked to behavior. Benchmark 31.A.ECb: Express frustration and anger effectively
Benchmark 31.A.ECc: Express feelings that are appropriate to the situation. Benchmark 31.A.ECd: Begin to understand and follow rules. Benchmark 31.A.ECe: Use materials with purpose, safety and respect. Benchmark 31.A.ECf: to understand the consequences of his or her behavior. transitions with minimal direction from adults. Expresses a of emotions appropriately, such as excitement, happiness, sadness and fear. Refrains from disruptive, aggressive, angry or defiant behaviors. Adapts to new environments with appropriate emotions and behaviors. and without harming others, self, or property. Benchmark 31.A.ECc: Demonstrate control of impulsive behavior. Standard 31.B: Recognize own uniqueness and personal qualities. Benchmark 31.B.ECa: Describe self using several basic characteristics. Benchmark 31.B.ECb: Recognize self as unique individual, having his or her own abilities, characteristics, feelings, Identifies personal characteristics, preferences, thoughts and feelings. Demonstrates independence in a range of activities, routines and tasks. confidence in a range of abilities and in the capacity to accomplish tasks and take on new tasks. Standard 31.B: Recognize personal qualities and external supports. Benchmark 31.B.ECa: Identify and express one’s likes and dislikes, needs and wants, strengths and challenges. Benchmark 31.B.ECb: Use simple strategies to gain assistance.
Benchmark 32.A.ECd: Demonstrate attachment to familiar adults. Benchmark 32.A.ECe: Develop positive relationships with peers. Recognizes how actions affect others and accepts consequences of one’s actions. Benchmark 32.A.ECc: Have positive relationships with one or two and show the capacity to care about them. Benchmark 32.A.ECd: Display the capacity for Standard 32.B: Recognize and appreciate individual and group similarities and differences. Benchmark 32.B.ECa: Describe ways that people are similar and different. Benchmark 32.B.ECb: Describe positive qualities in others. Understands similarities and respects differences among people. (Domain: Social Studies, Subdomain: Self, Family and Community) Standard 32.B: Recognize individual and group similarities and differences. Benchmark 32.B.ECa: Describe ways that people are similar and different. Benchmark 32.B.ECb: Describe positive qualities in others. Benchmark 32.B.ECc: Accept and interact with peers and adults of ethnic groups other than own. Standard 32.C: Use communication and social skills to interact effectively with others. Benchmark 32.C.ECa: Communicate and interact Cooperates with others. Uses socially appropriate behavior with peers and adults, such as helping, sharing and taking turns. Standard 32.C: Use communication and social skills to interact effectively with others. Benchmark 32.C.ECa: Identify ways to work and play well with others.
verbally and nonverbally with other children. Benchmark 32.C.ECb: Engage in cooperative group play. Benchmark 32.C.ECc: Use socially appropriate behavior with and adults, such as helping, sharing and taking turns. initiates and completes learning activities with peers. Joins in cooperative play with others and invites others to play. Models or teaches peers. Helps, shares and cooperates in a group. Benchmark 32.C.ECb: Demonstrate appropriate social and classroom behavior. Benchmark 32.C.ECc: Show interest in others; exchange information with and request information from others appropriately. Standard 32.D: Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways. Benchmark 32.D.ECa: Begin to share materials and experiences and take turns. Benchmark 32.D.ECb: simple conflicts with peers with independence, using gestures or words. Benchmark 32.D.ECc: Seek adult help when needed to resolve conflict. Resolves conflict with peers alone and/or with adult intervention as appropriate. Standard 32.D: Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways. Benchmark 32.D.ECa: Identify problems and conflicts commonly experienced by Benchmark 32.D.ECb: Identify approaches to resolving conflicts constructively. Benchmark 32.D.ECc: Take turns fairly easily.
SUBDOMAIN(S) Decision-making No Comparable Subdomain or Standard Decision-making Standards and Benchmarks Standard 33.A: Begin to consider ethical, safety and societal factors in making decisions. Benchmark 33.A.ECa: Participate in discussions why rules exist. Benchmark 33.A.ECb: Follow and make good choices about behavior. No comparable standard. Standard 33.A: Begin to consider ethical, safety and societal factors in making decisions. Benchmark 33.A.ECa: Identify social and safety considerations that guide behavior. Benchmark 33.A.ECb: Assert own rights and needs appropriately. Standard 33.B: skills to deal responsibly with daily academic and social situations. Benchmark 33.A.ECa: Participate in discussions finding alternative solutions to problems. No comparable standard. Standard 33.B: Apply skills to deal responsibly with daily academic and social situations. Benchmark 33.B.ECa: Identify a range of decisions that students make at school. Benchmark 33.B.ECb: Make positive choices when interacting with classmates.