ELM Curriculum User Guide: Birth to 36 Months

1 ELM Curriculum User guide : Birth 36 Months3rd EditionDouglas R. Powellwith contributions fromChanele Robinson-RuckerLinn VeenJames ElickerELM Curriculum Development GroupPurdue UniversityDouglas R. Powell, Principal InvestigatorShelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Co-Principal InvestigatorChanele Robinson-Rucker, Project ManagerContent Experts Sue Bredekamp, Developmentally Appropriate PracticeKaren Diamond, Language/LiteracyJames Elicker, Infant-ToddlerPanayota Mantzicopoulos-James, ScienceCatherine Mogil, Social-Emotional Megan Purcell, Social Studies and Creative ExpressionDavid Purpura, Mathematics Sara Schmitt.

2 Self-Regulation and Social-EmotionalWriters of Activity Plans and Related Resources Birth 36 MonthsLinn VeenSara LaneChanele Robinson-RuckerRena SterrettAmy CarlatDouglas Powell, Editor 3 5 Years Rena Sterrett Amy CarlatKathy BroniarczykMegan PurcellBarbara BeaulieuKaren DiamondDouglas Powell, EditorGraphic DesignerMargaret MartinEditorial and Graphic Design AssistantsBethann SchroederJah-Sahrrang HortonRuth WasmuthSuggested Citation for ELM Curriculum : ELM Curriculum Development Group (2018). Early Learning Matters (ELM) Curriculum . West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University.

3 Suggested Citation for ELM Curriculum User guide : Birth 36 Months : Powell, D. R. with Robinson-Rucker, C., Veen, L., & Elicker, J. (2019). ELM Curriculum User guide : Birth 36 Months . West Lafayette, IN: Purdue ELM at: Development of the Early Learning Matters (ELM) Curriculum was supported by the Department of Defense Child Development Competitive Program of the Department of Agriculture s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), grant number 2013-48762-21537 to Purdue University as part of the DoD-USDA Partnership for Military Families. The ELM Curriculum is based in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2055.

4 Douglas Powell, Principal Investigator. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Co-Principal Investigator. Copyright 2019 The Trustees of Purdue University. All rights 2019 The Trustees of Purdue UniversityAll Rights ReservediTable of ContentsIntroduction to the ELM Curriculum : Birth 36 Months .. 1 Birth to Three Years as a Distinct Period of Development ..1 Key Characteristics of ELM: Intentional, Meaningful, Plentiful ..3 Intentional ..3 Meaningful ..6 Plentiful ..7 ELM s Starting Points ..8 Developmentally Appropriate Practice ..8 Guidance from Research Evidence and Experts.

5 8 Pilot Testing ..9 Staff Credentials and Turnovers ..9 Areas Promoted by ELM ..12 Communication/Language ..12 How ELM Promotes Communication and Language Development ..13 Exploring Words ..13 Exploring Sounds ..14 Building on the Activity Plans ..14 More Practices for Promoting Communication and Language ..14 Strengthening Your Understanding of Communication and Language ..15 Cognitive ..17 How ELM Promotes Cognitive Development ..17 Exploring Objects ..18 Solving Problems ..19 Sorting and Matching ..19 Building on the Activity Plans ..19 More Practices for Promoting Cognitive Development.

6 19 Strengthening Your Understanding of Cognitive Development ..20 Self-Regulation ..22 How ELM Promotes Self-Regulation ..23 Getting Calm ..23 Paying Attention ..24 Focusing and Remembering ..24 Copyright 2019 The Trustees of Purdue UniversityAll Rights ReservediiTable of ContentsAreas Promoted by ELM: Self-Regulation continuedBuilding on the Activity Plans ..25 More Practices for Promoting Self-Regulation ..25 Strengthening Your Understanding of Self-Regulation ..25 Social-Emotional ..27 How ELM Promotes Social-Emotional Development ..28 Interacting with Others ..28 Exploring Feelings.

7 28 Building on the Activity Plans ..29 More Practices for Promoting Social-Emotional Development ..29 Strengthening Your Understanding of Social-Emotional Development ..29 Physical/Health ..31 How ELM Promotes Physical Development and Good Health Practices ..32 Moving Our Bodies ..32 Using Our Hands ..33 More Practices for Promoting Motor Development and Good Health Practices ..34 Strengthening Your Understanding of Motor Development and Good Health Practices ..35 Sequence of Skills and Learning Goals ..37 Birth 12 Months ..3812 24 Months ..4324 36 Months ..48 Effective Use of ELM: Birth 36 Months .

8 53 How to Use Activity Plans ..53 Organization ..53 Components ..54 Selecting Activity Options ..55 Examples of Caregiver Selections of Activity Options for Infants ..56 Examples of Caregiver Selections of Activity Options for Toddlers ..57 Adapting Activity Options ..58 planning Form ..59 Daily Schedule Considerations ..60 Preparing the Environment ..61 Inviting and Supporting Participation ..62 Copyright 2019 The Trustees of Purdue UniversityAll Rights ReservediiiTable of ContentsEffective Use of ELM: Birth 36 Months continuedPace and Presence ..63 Caregiver Talk ..64 Guidelines.

9 65 Quality of Implementation ..66 Observing and Supporting Children s Progress in Developing Foundation Skills ..67 Observation Guides ..68 Follow-up Plans ..69 Connecting with Families ..71 Readiness Starts Early ..72 Tools for Sharing Child-Specific Progress Information ..72 Training Resources ..73 Basic Training Plan: Five Key Steps ..73 ELM Online Trainings ..73 ELM Activity Observation Checklist ..74 Example of an Activity Observation and Coaching Session with a Caregiver ..76 Appendix ..78 ELM planning Form: Week of _____ Sample ..79 guide for Observing and Individualizing: Fine Motor Development Sample.

10 80 ELM Snapshot of Child Progress: Birth 12 Month Sample ..86 ELM Activity Observation Checklist Sample ..88 Introduction to the ELM Curriculum : Birth 36 MonthsCopyright 2019 The Trustees of Purdue UniversityAll Rights Reserved1 Introduction to the ELM CurriculumBirth 36 MonthsThe Early Learning Matters (ELM) Curriculum is a comprehensive, research-informed program to support the optimal learning and development of children from Birth to five years of age. The Curriculum promotes skills linked to school readiness and life success with the best practices available. The practices include developmentally appropriate teaching strategies and the proven benefits of a coordinated mix of staff-guided and child-initiated learning experiences.