Developmental Milestones
Social and Emotional Goals
Growing in Independence
- Does not cling to staff excessively
- Uses initiative in pursuing curiosities
- Accepts guidance from teacher
- Makes activity choices
- Seeks other children to play with
Learning to Give, Share, and Receive Affection
- Seeks help and makes individual needs known
- Allows self to be comforted during stressful time
- Plays with others in cooperative play
Learning to Interact with Others
- Plays with others in cooperative play
- Takes turns without a fuss
- Shows concern for someone in distress
Developing Self Control
- Develops ability to take directions
- Handles change/startling situations with control
- Can express anger in words rather than actions
Developing a Positive Feeling about One’s Relationship to the World
- Does not withdraw from others excessively
- Shows interest/attention in classroom activities
Intellectual Goals
Language
- Speaks clearly
- Takes part in conversations
- Speaks in expanded sentences
- Contributes to informal group discussions
Pre-writing and Pre-reading
- Pretends to write with pictures and scribbles
- Includes letter-like forms in writing
- Writes first name
- Pretends to read using pictures to tell story
Classification, Number, Time & Space
- Identifies objects by shape/color/size
- Sorts objects by likeness
- Puts events in sequence
- Puts objects in a series
- Counts how many are present
Art Skills
- Makes controlled scribble
- Makes basic shapes
- Combines circle/squares with crossed lines
Physical Goals
Large Motor Development
- Build awareness of one’s body
- Walks down steps alternating feet
- Runs with control over speed and direction
- Climbs up and down climbing equipment with ease
Small/Fine Motor Development
- Turns hand/wrist with ease
- Pours liquid into glass without spilling
- Manages zippers/buttons/Velcro tabs
- Completes inset puzzle
- Uses scissors with control (thumb up)
- Holds pencil with correct tripod grip
