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KEY 1 Relationships Are Necessary for Me to Learn

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KEY 2 My Brain Is Amazing and Growing Quickly

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KEY 3 I Am Unique

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KEY 4 Play Is How I Learn Best

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KEY 5 I Learn as a Whole Child

48-54 MONTHS m Counts out loud to more than 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Names 10-20 body parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Names 4-6 shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Puts together or takes apart shapes to make other shapes. . . . . . m Knows the difference between letters and numbers . . . . . . . . . m Recognizes more letters and numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Can locate objects placed first, middle, and last. . . . . . . . . . m Understands simple time concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Draws a person with several features — like arms, legs, eyes, nose, ears, mouth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Tells the function of body parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Identifies own printed name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Prints first name copying from a model. . . . . . . . . . . . m Understands and uses opposite concepts — like “big/little, long/short, on/off, up/down, and over/under” . . . . . . . . . . m Counts at least 10 objects in order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-60 MONTHS m Sorts objects by 1 or 2 attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Recognizes, repeats, then creates simple patterns. . . . . . . m Tells or draws problem-solving solutions . . . . . . . . . . . m Uses 5- to 7-word sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Recalls several objects seen in a picture or group . . . . . . . m Plays simple rhythmic patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Plays with words or creates stories or rhymes . . . . . . . . . m Answers questions about a story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Names or points to missing part of a pictured object . . . . . . . m Identifies an object that does not belong in a group . . . . . . . m Picks up a specific number of objects (1-10). . . . . . . . . . m Completes analogies — like “An apple is red, a banana is _____” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Remembers and can tell you what happens next in a story or game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m Recognizes some simple words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Listening & Talking Follows a longer series of instructions. Sings more simple songs. Let’s play “Simon Says.” You can ask me to do a series of 3 or 4 things — like “Tap your head, touch your nose, and blink your eyes.” Next time, add “touch your knees.” See if I can remember to do all of these things in order. Repeat the instructions to help me remember if I get confused. We can take turns — first me, then you. Each time give me 3 or more directions and see if I can follow them. This is a fun game! We can put on the music and sing our favorite songs, like “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” and we can do what the song tells us. Or we can sing other favorites, like “If You’re Happy and You Know It” or “The Hokey-Pokey.” We can sing any of the songs we know and learn some new ones too. Can we learn a song in another language? What songs did you sing when you were my age? What are other times of the day you can ask me to follow a longer series of instructions? Tell me a list of several things to do as I am getting dressed in the morning, as I am getting ready for bed, as we cook together, or as we play a game. When can we sing? Any time! As we work, as we play, or as we travel from one place to another.

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Thinking & Remembering Understands and uses opposite concepts — like “big/little, long/short, on/off, up/down, and over/under.” Counts at least 10 objects in order. Let’s get out my blocks (different sizes and shapes). Place a big block next to a little block. Ask me to hand you the big block. Correct me gently if I hand you the wrong one. Let’s do it again. Now ask me for the little block. Use these same blocks with a table or chair to teach me on/off, up/down, and over/under. Place 5 blocks in front of me. Ask me how many blocks I see. First, count with me by touching each block as we say the number words. Then, ask me to count the blocks again all by myself. Challenge me a bit more by adding another block each time until I can count 10 or more. How can I understand and use opposite concepts? Get a bag and put in 2 things that are opposite, like a rock and a feather (hard/soft). Ask me to find the one that is soft. Repeat with objects that are rough/ smooth and light/heavy. We can also play with cards and games that have pictures of opposites. What do you have for me to count? Grocery list items, socks, dollar bills, pennies, flowers, crackers, or my toys. 33