DOMAIN Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
STRAND Motor Development
 TOPIC Large Muscle: Balance and Coordination
Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance and coordination during active play (e.g., bending, stretching and twisting).
Demonstrate spatial awareness in physical activity or movement.

 TOPIC Small Muscle: Touch, Grasp, Reach, Manipulate
Coordinate the use of hands, fingers and wrists to manipulate objects and perform tasks requiring precise movements.
Use classroom and household tools independently with eye-hand coordination to carry out activities.

DOMAIN Language and Literacy
STRAND Listening and Speaking
 TOPIC Receptive Language and Comprehension
Ask meaning of words.
Follow two-step directions or requests.

 TOPIC Expressive Language
Use language to communicate in a variety of ways with others to share observations, ideas and experiences; problem-solve, reason, predict and seek new information.
Use drawings or other visuals to add details to verbal descriptions.
With modeling and support, use words acquired through conversations and shared reading experiences. (Vocabulary)
With modeling and support, determine the meanings of unknown words/concepts using the context of conversations, pictures that accompany text or concrete objects. (Vocabulary)
Identify real-life connections between words and their use. (Vocabulary)

 TOPIC Reading Comprehension
Orient books correctly for reading and turn pages one at a time.

 TOPIC Writing Process
Use a 3-finger grasp of dominant hand to hold a writing tool.

DOMAIN Cognition and General Knowledge
STRAND Cognitive Skills
 TOPIC Memory
With modeling and support, remember and use information for a variety of purposes.
Recreate complex ideas, events/ situations with personal adaptations.

 TOPIC Symbolic Thought
Participate cooperatively in complex pretend play, involving assigned roles and an overall plan.  TOPIC Reasoning and Problem-Solving
Solve problems by planning and carrying out a sequence of actions.
Seek more than one solution to a question, problem or task.
Explain reasoning for the solution selected.

SUB-DOMAIN Mathematics
STRAND Number Sense
 TOPIC Number Sense and Counting
Identify and name numerals 1-9.
Identify without counting small quantities of up to 3 items. (Subsidize)

STRAND Algebra
 TOPIC Group and Categorize
Sort and classify objects by one or more attributes (e.g., size, number).
Recognize, duplicate and extend simple patterns using attributes such as color, shape or size.

STRAND Measurement and Data
 TOPIC Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes
Describe and compare objects using measurable attributes (e.g., length, size, capacity and weight).
Order objects by measurable attribute (e.g., biggest to smallest, etc.).
Measure length and volume (capacity) using non-standard or standard measurement tools.

STRAND Geometry
 TOPIC Spatial Relationships
Demonstrate understanding of the relative position of objects using terms such as in/on/under, up/down, inside/outside, above/ below, beside/between, in front of/ behind and next to.

 TOPIC Identify and Describe Shapes
Name three-dimensional objects using informal, descriptive vocabulary (e.g., “cube” for box, “ice cream cone” for cone, “ball” for sphere, etc.).

SUB-DOMAIN Science
STRAND Science Inquiry and Application
 TOPIC Inquiry
Pose questions about the physical and natural environment.
Engage in simple investigations.
Use simple tools to extend investigation.
Make predictions.
Make inferences, generalizations and explanations based on evidence.
Share findings, ideas and explanations (may be correct or incorrect) through a variety of methods (e.g., pictures, words, dramatization).
With modeling and support, recognize familiar elements of the natural environment and understand that these may change over time (e.g., soil, weather, sun and moon).

DOMAIN Approaches Toward Learning
STRAND Initiative
 TOPIC Initiative and Curiosity
Ask questions to seek explanations about phenomena of interest.
 TOPIC Planning, Action and Reflection
Use prior knowledge and information to assess, inform, and plan for future actions and learning.

STRAND Engagement and Persistence
 TOPIC Attention
Carry out tasks, activities, projects or experiences from beginning to end.

STRAND Creativity
 TOPIC Innovation and Invention
Use imagination and creativity to interact with objects and materials.