INFANTS and TODDLERS Pennsylvania Learning …

1 infant - toddler standards 1 Final 4/5/07 INFANTS and TODDLERS Pennsylvania Learning standards for Early Childhood Table of Contents 6 Uses for the Early Learning standards .. 7 infant and toddler Learning : Essential Points to Consider .. 8 The Early Learning standards for INFANTS and TODDLERS Format .. 11 Guiding Principles .. 15 Terms and 17 Birth to Three 18 Approaches to Learning and Cognitive 18 Standard AL 1: Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and imagination.. 18 Standard AL 3: Demonstrate reasoning, problem solving, and persistence.. 19 Communication and Emerging Literacy .. 20 Receptive 20 Standard RC : Develop and expand listening and understanding skills.

2 20 Expressive Communication .. 21 Standard EC : Engage in non-verbal communication.. 21 Standard EC : Engage in verbal communication.. 21 Emerging Literacy .. 22 Standard EL : Respond to early literacy experiences such as storytelling, nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays..22 Standard : Demonstrate interest in pictures, books, and environmental 22 Standard EL C: Demonstrate beginning book handling 23 Creative Expression .. 24 Standard CE : Respond to a variety of sensual art forms.. 24 Standard CE : Respond to music.. 24 Standard CE : Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.. 25 Physical and Motor 26 infant - toddler standards 2 Final 4/5/07 Standard PM : Develop gross motor 26 Standard PM : Develop fine motor 26 Social, Emotional, and Personal 27 Standard SEP a: Develop emotional expressions.

3 27 Standard SEP : Exhibit pro-social behavior and develop social interactions with 27 Standard SEP b: Develop self regulation and self control skills.. 27 Standard SEP 1: Demonstrate dyadic synchrony and reciprocity in interactions with adults.. 28 Three to Nine Months .. 29 Approaches to Learning and Cognitive 29 Standard AL 1: Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and imagination.. 29 Standard AL 3: Demonstrate reasoning, problem solving, and persistence.. 30 Communication and Emerging Literacy .. 31 Receptive 31 Standard RC : Develop and expand listening and understanding skills.. 31 Expressive Communication .. 32 Standard EC a: Engage in non-verbal communication.

4 32 Standard EC b: Engage in verbal communication.. 33 Emerging Literacy .. 34 Standard EL a: Respond to early literacy experiences such as storytelling, nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays.. 34 Standard EL b: Demonstrate interest in pictures, books, and environmental print.. 34 Standard EL : Demonstrate beginning book handling 35 Creative Expression .. 36 Standard CE : Recognize a variety of sensual art 36 Standard CE : Respond to music.. 36 Standard CE : Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.. 37 Physical and Motor 38 Standard PM : Develop gross motor 38 Standard PM : Develop fine motor 39 Social, Emotional, and Personal 40 Standard SEP a: Develop emotional expressions.

5 40 Standard SEP : Exhibit pro-social behavior and develop interactions with peers.. 41 infant - toddler standards 3 Final 4/5/07 Standard SEP b and PS 2: Develop self-regulation, self control, and self help skills.. 41 Standard SEP 1: Demonstrate dyadic synchrony and reciprocity in interactions with adults.. 42 Nine to Eighteen Months .. 43 Approaches to Learning Cognitive 43 Standard AL 1: Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and imagination.. 43 Standard AL 3: Demonstrate reasoning and problem solving.. 44 Communication and Emerging Literacy .. 45 Receptive 45 Standard RC : Develop and expand listening and understanding skills.. 45 Expressive Communication.

6 46 Standard EC a: Engage in non-verbal communication.. 46 Standard EC b: Engage in verbal communication.. 47 Emerging Literacy .. 48 Standard EL a: Respond to early literacy experiences such as storytelling, nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays.. 48 Standard EL b: Demonstrate interest in pictures, books, and environmental print.. 49 Standard EL c: Demonstrate beginning book handling 50 Creative Expression .. 51 Standard CE : Use a variety of sensual art forms.. 51 Standard CE : Express self through music and movement.. 51 Standard CE : Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.. 52 Physical and Motor 54 Standard PM : Develop gross motor 54 Standard PM : Develop fine motor 55 Social, Emotional, and Personal 56 Standard SEP a: Develop emotional expressions.

7 56 Standard SEP : Exhibit pro-social behavior and develop interactions with peers.. 57 Standard SEP b., PS 1, and PS 2: Develop self-regulation, self control, and self help 57 Standard SEP 1: Demonstrate dyadic synchrony and reciprocity in interactions with adults.. 59 Eighteen Months to Two Years (24 Months) .. 60 Approaches to Learning and Cognitive 60 Standard AL 1: Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and imagination.. 60 infant - toddler standards 4 Final 4/5/07 Standard AL 3: Demonstrate reasoning and problem solving.. 60 Communication and Emerging Literacy .. 63 Receptive 63 Standard RC : Develop and expand listening and understanding skills.

8 63 Expressive Communication .. 64 Standard EC a: Engage in non-verbal communication.. 64 Standard EC b: Engage in verbal communication.. 64 Emerging Literacy .. 66 Standard EL a: Respond to early literacy experiences such as storytelling, nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays.. 66 Standard EL b: Demonstrate interest in pictures, books, and environmental print.. 67 Standard EL c: Demonstrates beginning book handling skills.. 68 Creative Expression .. 69 Standard CE and : Recognize and use a variety of sensual art 69 Standard CE : Express self through music and movement.. 70 Standard CE : Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.

9 71 Physical and Motor 72 Standard PM : Develop gross motor 72 Standard PM : Develop fine motor 73 Social, Emotional, and Personal 74 Standard SEP a: Develop emotional expressions.. 74 Standard SEP b and PS 2: Develop self-regulation, self control, and self help skills.. 74 Two Years (24 Mos.) to Three Years (36 Mos.).. 75 Approaches to Learning and Cognitive 75 Standard AL 1: Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and imagination.. 75 Standard AL 3: Demonstrate reasoning and problem solving.. 77 Communication and Emerging Literacy .. 79 Receptive 79 Standard RC : Develop and expand listening and understanding skills.. 79 Expressive Communication.

10 80 Standard EC a: Engage in non-verbal communication.. 80 Standard EC b: Engage in verbal communication.. 81 infant - toddler standards 5 Final 4/5/07 Emerging Literacy .. 82 Standard EL a: Respond to early literacy experiences such as storytelling, nursery rhymes, songs, and finger plays.. 82 Standard EL b: Demonstrate interest in pictures, books, and environmental print.. 83 Standard EL c: Demonstrate beginning book handling 84 Creative Expression .. 85 Standard CE : Use a variety of sensual art forms.. 85 Standard CE : Express self through music and movement.. 86 Standard CE : Participate in a variety of dramatic play experiences.