Kansas Academic Standards (Infant)

Main Criteria: Kansas Academic Standards
Secondary Criteria: ReadyRosie
Subject: Early Childhood Education
Grades: Ages Birth to 12 months, Ages 13 to 24 months, Ages 25 to 36 months
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Kansas Academic Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages Birth to 12 months - Adopted: 2013
STANDARD KS.ATL.i.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK PERSISTENCE & ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING: Engagement and Attention
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.2:Controls caregiver’s attention by babbling, looking at face, smiling or at times looking away to disengage.

ReadyRosie
That's My Name
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.3:Shows interest in other children.

ReadyRosie
Do You See Me?
STANDARD KS.ATL.i.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK PERSISTENCE & ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING: Persistence
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.4:Tries to reproduce interesting and pleasurable effects and events (e.g., swats at mobile, reaches out for objects).

ReadyRosie
Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.ATL.i.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Curiosity and Initiative
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.6:Lifts arms toward caregiver to be picked up; explores own fingers and toes.

ReadyRosie
Baby Massage
Behavior is a form of communication
Snuggle Close
Tips for bonding with your baby
What Comes after Two?
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.ATL.i.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Sense of Competence
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.7:Repeats an action to get more effect (e.g., kicking in crib to shake mobile or smiling and cooing to get attention).

ReadyRosie
That's My Name
STANDARD KS.ATL.i.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CREATIVITY: Problem Solving
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.9:Begins to exhibit response inhibition (e.g., waits briefly if instructed not to touch something).

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.i.10:Looks for caregiver response in new or uncertain situation.

ReadyRosie
That's My Name
STANDARD KS.PHD.i.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK LARGE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.2:Demonstrates strength and control of head, arms, legs and trunk using purposeful movements (e.g., rolls from stomach to back, holds head and torso up on two hands, rocks back and forward while on hands and knees, sits steadily unsupported).

ReadyRosie
Roll Over
Tummy Talk
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.3:Reaches for objects.

ReadyRosie
Kicking Paper
Piggy Toes
Roll Over
Strong Legs
STANDARD KS.PHD.i.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK FINE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.4:Transfers objects from one hand to other.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.5:Grasps and releases object using entire hand.

ReadyRosie
Bath Time Fun
Grasp and Grab
Table Taps
Touch and Taste
STANDARD KS.PHD.i.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK PHYSICAL FITNESS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.6:Interacts with caregivers in physical activities (e.g., tummy time, reaches for toy, kicks arms and legs when on back).

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
How can I make music part of our day?
Me in the Mirror
Sing to Your Baby
Snuggle Close
Tummy Talk
Two on Me and You
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.PHD.i.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SAFETY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.i.9:Shows preference for major caregiver.

ReadyRosie
Baby Massage
Behavior is a form of communication
Snuggle Close
Tips for bonding with your baby
What Comes after Two?
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.CD.CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOUNDATIONS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create a caring community by considering it a high priority to foster caring attachments between fellow students, staff and the community.
INDICATOR SED.CD.i.1:Initiates and engages in reciprocal (i.e., mutual give and take) interactions with familiar adults.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
How can I make music part of our day?
Me in the Mirror
Sing to Your Baby
Snuggle Close
Tummy Talk
Two on Me and You
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.CD.CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOUNDATIONS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create a caring community by demonstrating mutual respect and utilizing strategies to build a safe and productive culture.
INDICATOR SED.CD.i.2:Begins to form relationships with consistent caregivers.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
How can I make music part of our day?
Me in the Mirror
Sing to Your Baby
Snuggle Close
Tummy Talk
Two on Me and You
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.R.RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING & PROBLEM SOLVING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Play a developmentally appropriate role in classroom management and school governance.
INDICATOR SED.R.i.1:Initiates interactions and seeks close proximity to familiar adults who provide consistent nurturing.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
How can I make music part of our day?
Me in the Mirror
Sing to Your Baby
Snuggle Close
Tummy Talk
Two on Me and You
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-AWARENESS: Understand and analyze thoughts and emotions.
INDICATOR SED.PD.i.1:Expresses a variety of emotions through facial expressions, gestures, movement and sounds.

ReadyRosie
Snuggle Close
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrate communication and social skills to interact effectively.
INDICATOR SED.SD.i.3:Shows interest in other children.

ReadyRosie
Do You See Me?
STANDARD KS.SED.i.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Develop and maintain positive relationships.
INDICATOR SED.SD.i.5:Initiates and engages in reciprocal (i.e., mutual give and take) interactions with familiar adults.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
How can I make music part of our day?
Me in the Mirror
Sing to Your Baby
Snuggle Close
Tummy Talk
Two on Me and You
Which Toy?
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Key Ideas and Details
INDICATOR CL.L.i.1:Sits on adult’s lap while being read to and gazes at pictures in books and pats individual pictures.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Craft and Structure
INDICATOR CL.L.i.2:Shows interest in books, pictures, songs and rhyming (e.g., cuddles and looks at caregiver’s face while being read to, follows caregivers gaze to look at a picture in a book, babbles while being read to).

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Piggy Toes
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Sing to Your Baby
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.L.i.3:Shows interest in photo graphs of familiar people/objects.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
INDICATOR CL.L.i.4:Listens briefly to stories being read by an adult.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Craft and Structure
INDICATOR CL.IT.i.2:Shows interest in books and pictures (e.g., cuddles and looks at caregiver’s face while being read to; follows caregiver’s gaze to look at a picture in a book; babbles while being read to).

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.IT.i.3:Randomly points to pictures in a book.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
INDICATOR CL.IT.i.4:Listens briefly to texts being read with an adult.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.F.FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Print Concepts
INDICATOR CL.F.i.1:Explores books by touching, patting and mouthing.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING & LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Comprehension and Collaboration
INDICATOR CL.SL.i.1:Reacts to adults through vocalizations and/or facial expressions in response to social contact and sounds produced by others.

ReadyRosie
Snuggle Close
INDICATOR CL.SL.i.2:Listens to and begins to respond to familiar words (e., own name, bottle, mom).

ReadyRosie
How can I help my child learn new words?
Lunchtime Language
INDICATOR CL.SL.i.3:Uses gestures, movements or vocalizations to gain attention of a familiar person.

ReadyRosie
That's My Name
STANDARD KS.CL.i.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING & LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.SL.i.4:Uses gestures, movements or vocalizations to communicate wants and needs.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
INDICATOR CL.SL.i.5:Uses differing cries to signal various needs.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
STANDARD KS.M.i.MATHEMATICS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK M.OA.OPERATIONS & ALGEBRAIC THINKING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Understand addition as putting together and adding to and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from
INDICATOR M.OA.i.1:Initiates repeated movements (e.g., makes cooing sound repeatedly when interacting with an adult, kicks repeated times at an object).

ReadyRosie
Pattern Play
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.1:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.i.1a:Moves body parts (e.g., sits with support).

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
INDICATOR CA.i.1b:Can focus on an object and follow it with focus.

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.2:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.i.2a:Responds to sounds, visual images and motions.

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.3:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.i.3a:Reaches for caregiver and objects.

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.4:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.i.4a:Moves body when happy and excited.

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK MUSIC
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.5:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.i.5b:Begins to make vocal sounds.

ReadyRosie
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Piggy Toes
Sing to Your Baby
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK MUSIC
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.6:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.i.6a:Moves body to music.

ReadyRosie
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK ACTINGTHEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.9:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.i.9b:Expresses needs with different sounds.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK ACTINGTHEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.10:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.i.10b:Repeats sounds vocally and physically.

ReadyRosie
Lunchtime Language
INDICATOR CA.i.10c:Responds to songs, chants, nursery rhymes, rhythms, pictures in books.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Piggy Toes
Sing to Your Baby
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK ACTINGTHEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.12:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.i.12a:Listens to stories, books, etc.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
INDICATOR CA.i.12b:Looks at pictures and points.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
INDICATOR CA.i.12c:Recognizes songs and specific books or pictures.

ReadyRosie
Animal Noises
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Piggy Toes
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Sing to Your Baby
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.13:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.i.13b:Explores sensory materials.

ReadyRosie
Bath Time Fun
Two on Me and You
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.14:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.i.14a:Responds to various textures and sensory materials - fabric, water, sand, etc.

ReadyRosie
Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
STANDARD KS.C.A.i.CREATIVE ARTS – Young Infant: “i” (By 8 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.i.16:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.i.16a:Beginning to imitate sounds.

ReadyRosie
Lunchtime Language
INDICATOR CA.i.16b:Favors objects/sensory materials.

ReadyRosie
Bath Time Fun
Two on Me and You
INDICATOR CA.i.16c:May attach to a special object - blanket, “lovey.

ReadyRosie
Baby Massage
Behavior is a form of communication
Snuggle Close
Tips for bonding with your baby
What Comes after Two?
You are your child's first teacher

Kansas Academic Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages 13 to 24 months - Adopted: 2013
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK PERSISTENCE & ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING: Engagement and Attention
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.1:Focuses on an activity, but is easily distracted.

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.2:Actively participates in social games with adults, anticipating own turn (e.g., peekaboo).

ReadyRosie
Choosing Clothes
How can I make music part of our day?
Move to to the Music
This or That
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK PERSISTENCE & ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING: Persistence
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.4:Executes simple 2-step plan (i.e., means-to-end task).

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Curiosity and Initiative
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.5:Explores the environment through a variety of senses.

ReadyRosie
Baby Basketball
Flying with Mom
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Sense of Competence
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.7:Shows a sense of satisfaction when making things happen (e.g., claps with delight after touching a toy to make the music play).

ReadyRosie
Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.8:Points or protests to indicate likes and dislikes.

ReadyRosie
Choosing Clothes
This or That
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.9:Expresses and responds to a variety of emotions.

ReadyRosie
Reading Emotions
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CREATIVITY: Problem Solving
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.10:Seeks out trusted adult for comfort or support and/or accepts adult assistance.

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.11:Tries to do things on own.

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
STANDARD KS.A.T.L.mi.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CREATIVITY: Creativity and Flexibility
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.13:May apply something already learned to something new (e.g., bangs spoon on table, then bangs spoon on overturned bowl).

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.mi.14:May test caregiver’s response to new or uncertain situation (e.g., reaching for forbidden object and then checking adult response).

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
STANDARD KS.PHD.mi.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK LARGE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.mi.2:Takes independent steps.

ReadyRosie
Kick With Me
Move While you Sing
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.mi.3:Throws ball and other objects independently.

ReadyRosie
Baby Basketball
Kick With Me
STANDARD KS.PHD.mi.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK FINE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.mi.5:Coordinates eye-hand movements (e.g., putting things in a box).

ReadyRosie
Big, Little Helper
Clap and Swing
Color with Me
Dump and Pick Up
Little Hands, Big Plans
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
STANDARD KS.PHD.mi.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK NUTRITION/HEALTHY EATING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.mi.7:Eats during regular meals and snack times; anticipates routine meals and asks for more if still hungry.

ReadyRosie
Snack Time Speech
STANDARD KS.PHD.mi.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SAFETY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.mi.9:Follows adult interaction/guidance regarding safety (e.g., walk, gentle touch, climbs in car seat, holds caregivers hand).

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.CD.CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOUNDATIONS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create a caring community by considering it a high priority to foster caring attachments between fellow students, staff and the community.
INDICATOR SED.CD.mi.1:Participates in routines and experiences that involve give and take interaction with familiar adults.

ReadyRosie
Choosing Clothes
How can I make music part of our day?
Move to to the Music
This or That
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.R.RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Organize personal time and managing personal responsibilities effectively.
INDICATOR SED.R.mi.2:Anticipates and participates in some familiar routines with adult assistance.

ReadyRosie
Big, Little Helper
How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Shoe Search
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-AWARENESS: Understand and analyze thoughts and emotions.
INDICATOR SED.PD.mi.1:Communicates a variety of emotions purposefully and intentionally.

ReadyRosie
Reading Emotions
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-AWARENESS: Identify and assess personal qualities and external supports.
INDICATOR SED.PD.mi.2:Recognizes self as separate person with distinct characteristics.

ReadyRosie
Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-MANAGEMENT: Understand and practice strategies for managing thoughts and behaviors.
INDICATOR SED.PD.mi.4:Seeks close proximity to familiar adults for security and support, especially when distressed.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-MANAGEMENT: Set, monitor, adapt and evaluate goals to achieve success in school and life.
INDICATOR SED.PD.mi.6:Seeks to achieve a specific goal (e.g., stretches to reach toy). See ATL.mi.3

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrate communication and social skills to interact effectively.
INDICATOR SED.SD.mi.3:Briefly engages in simple interaction with another child.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
STANDARD KS.SED.mi.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Develop and maintain positive relationships.
INDICATOR SED.SD.mi.4:Participates in routines and experiences that involve mutual give and take interactions with familiar adults.

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Big, Little Helper
How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Shoe Search
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.LLITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Key Ideas and Details
INDICATOR CL.L.mi.1:Responds to a verbal prompt by pointing to requested picture (e.g., “Oh look there is a cow, can you show me the cow?”).

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.LLITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Craft and Structure
INDICATOR CL.L.mi.2:Actively participates in book reading, storytelling and singing (e.g., reaching for the pages of a board book when a caregiver is reading a book and looking at it with the child, points to picture of a dog and makes a barking noise).

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Clap and Swing
Happy Birthday to You
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Look at the Book
Move While you Sing
Move to to the Music
Reading Emotions
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Rhyme and Ride
Swing Song
Where is Thumbkin?
Why should I sing to my baby?
Why should we tell family stories?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.LLITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.L.mi.3:Randomly points to familiar pictures in a book.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
INDICATOR CL.L.mi.4:Names familiar people/objects in photographs.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.LLITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
INDICATOR CL.L.mi.5:Listens to stories being read by an adult.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Why should we tell family stories?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Key Ideas and Details
INDICATOR CL.IT.mi.1:Responds to a verbal prompt by pointing to requested picture. (e.g., “Oh look there is a cow; can you show me the cow?”).

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Look at the Book
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Craft and Structure
INDICATOR CL.IT.mi.2:Actively participates in book reading, storytelling and singing (e.g., reaching for the pages of a board book when a caregiver is reading a book and looking at it with the child, points to a picture of a dog and makes a barking noise).

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Clap and Swing
Happy Birthday to You
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Look at the Book
Move While you Sing
Move to to the Music
Rhyme and Ride
Swing Song
Where is Thumbkin?
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
INDICATOR CL.IT.mi.4:Listens to texts being read by an adult.

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Look at the Book
Why should we tell family stories?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.F.FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Print Concepts
INDICATOR CL.F.mi.1:Explores a book by turning the pages (may be more than one at a time or back to front).

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Look at the Book
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.F.FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Phonological Awareness
INDICATOR CL.F.mi.4:Demonstrates enjoyment when listening to nursery rhymes, finger plays, jingles, songs and books that are read to them (e.g., smiles, laughs, pats pictures with hand).

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Clap and Swing
Happy Birthday to You
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Move While you Sing
Move to to the Music
Rhyme and Ride
Swing Song
Where is Thumbkin?
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.W.WRITING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Text Types and Purposes
INDICATOR CL.W.mi.1:Picks up objects between thumb and finger (i.e., pincer grasp).

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Color with Me
INDICATOR CL.W.mi.2:Uses a full-hand grasp to hold a writing tool to make scribbles.

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Color with Me
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING AND LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Comprehension and Collaboration
INDICATOR CL.SL.mi.2:Shows understanding of simple requests and of statements referring to people and objects around him or her (e.g., shakes head for “no”, says “mama”).

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Choosing Clothes
Talk and Play
INDICATOR CL.SL.mi.3:Uses gestures, movements or vocalizations to initiate interactions to get needs met (e.g., reaches to be lifted up, points to desired item).

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Behavior is a form of communication
Snack Time Speech
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING AND LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.SL.mi.4:Demonstrates an understanding of a few simple concepts (e.g., puts hands up to indicate they are “so big” or pulls hand away when something is hot).

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How can I help my child learn new words?
STANDARD KS.CL.mi.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK CL.LS.LANGUAGE STANDARDS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
INDICATOR CL.LS.mi.1:Shows understanding of simple requests and of statements referring to familiar people and objects around him/her (e.g., looks toward door when caregiver says, “Your daddy’s here”).

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Choosing Clothes
Talk and Play
STANDARD KS.M.mi.MATHEMATICS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK M.CC.COUNTING AND CARDINALITY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Compare Numbers
INDICATOR M.CC.mi.3:Places objects using one to one correspondence but does not fully understand this created equal groups (e.g., child places one toy in each container during play but doesn’t understand there are the same number of toys and containers).

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Build to Four
Counting Counts
STANDARD KS.SS.mi.SOCIAL STUDIES – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SS.mi.1:Prefers familiar adults over strangers.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SS.mi.SOCIAL STUDIES – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK KANSAS, UNITED STATES & WORLD HISTORY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SS.mi.4:Recognizes and anticipates familiar routines.

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Big, Little Helper
How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Shoe Search
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.1:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.mi.1b:Sits without support.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.2:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.2a:Reacts to vocal or observed cues.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
INDICATOR CA.mi.2b:Responds to movement that has a beat or rhythm.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
INDICATOR CA.mi.2c:Follows some observed actions.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.3:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.mi.3a:Starts and stops with music cues with adult guidance.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
INDICATOR CA.mi.3b:Explores bending, stretching, small and big.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.4:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.4a:Controls some body movements.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
INDICATOR CA.mi.4b:Demonstrates following simple directions.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK MUSIC
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.6:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.6b:Moves to music-rhythm.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK MUSIC
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.8:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.8a:Follows and tracks various types of music through movement, facial expressions, verbalizes.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
INDICATOR CA.mi.8b:Creates rhythmic patterns (e.g., rhythmic poems, simple songs, etc.).

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Clap and Swing
Happy Birthday to You
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Move While you Sing
Move to to the Music
Rhyme and Ride
Swing Song
Where is Thumbkin?
Why should I sing to my baby?
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK ACTINGTHEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.9:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.mi.9a:Imitates words.

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Bear Bath
INDICATOR CA.mi.9b:Responds to another voice.

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Bear Bath
INDICATOR CA.mi.9c:Follows simple directions.

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Bear Bath
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK ACTINGTHEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.10:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.10a:Enjoys listening to stories, songs.

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Clap and Swing
Happy Birthday to You
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Move While you Sing
Move to to the Music
Reading Emotions
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Rhyme and Ride
Swing Song
Where is Thumbkin?
Why should I sing to my baby?
INDICATOR CA.mi.10b:Understands and responds to pictures in books that create story.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
INDICATOR CA.mi.10c:Initiates interaction with familiar people.

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Bear Bath
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.14:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.mi.14a:Examines small objects and details.

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Baby Basketball
Flying with Mom
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
INDICATOR CA.mi.14b:Grasps objects with thumb and pointer finger.

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Big, Little Helper
Clap and Swing
Color with Me
Dump and Pick Up
Little Hands, Big Plans
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
STANDARD KS.CA.mi.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Mobile Infant: “mi” (By 18 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.mi.15:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.mi.15a:Explores sensory materials - non-toxic paint, finger-paint, paper, play dough, sand.

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Baby Basketball
Flying with Mom
Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line

Kansas Academic Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages 25 to 36 months - Adopted: 2013
STANDARD KS.ATL.t.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK PERSISTENCE AND ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING: Engagement and Attention
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.1:Begins to maintain focus, despite distractions, during brief delays in task.

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Nesting Bowls
Which Lid?
STANDARD KS.ATL.t.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Curiosity and Initiative
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.7:Expresses preferences for familiar people, books, toys and activities; often insists on some choices.

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Nature Walk and Talk
What Do We Do?
STANDARD KS.ATL.t.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK INITIATIVE: Sense of Competence
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.11:Feels comfortable in a variety of places with familiar adults.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.ATL.t.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CREATIVITY: Problem Solving
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.12:Seeks alternate method when first attempt fails and/or seeks adult assistance.

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Counting Collection
Drum Patterns
Fast, Slow
Hooray Parfait
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
I Can Do It All By Myself
Nature Walk and Talk
Nesting Bowls
Playdough Lengths
Stop and Go
What Do We Do?
Which Lid?
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.13:Observes and imitates how other people solve problems (e.g., blows on warm cereal after seeing someone blow on cereal).

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Drum Patterns
Fast, Slow
Hooray Parfait
Nesting Bowls
Playdough Lengths
Stop and Go
What Do We Do?
Which Lid?
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.14:Sometimes remembers and follows simple rules and routines, with adult guidance; stops doing something when directed by an adult.

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How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
STANDARD KS.ATL.t.APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CREATIVITY: Creativity and Flexibility
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.15:Imitates others in using objects in new and/or unanticipated ways during play (e.g., imitates child who puts basket on head as a hat).

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL ATL.t.16:May change behavior based on previous learning.

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How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Is my child overscheduled?
STANDARD KS.PHD.t.PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK LARGE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.1:Maintains balance when performing actions (e.g., squats and stands back up, bends over, picks up objects and stacks back up).

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Bear Hunt
Get Moving
Ring Around the Rosie
Stop and Go
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.2:Catches a ball with both hands.

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Catch!
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.3:Begins to run.

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Bear Hunt
Get Moving
Ring Around the Rosie
Stop and Go
STANDARD KS.PHD.t.PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK FINE MOTOR SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.4:Coordinates the use of arms, hands and fingers to accomplish more complex tasks (e.g., uses a spoon to scoop up food and bring it to mouth, uses scissors to snip small cuts on a piece of paper).

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Drum Patterns
Torn Paper Art
Toy Car Wash
STANDARD KS.PHD.t.PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK PHYSICAL FITNESS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.5:Participates in active physical play (e.g., runs, uses playground equipment).

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Bear Hunt
STANDARD KS.PHD.t.PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK NUTRITION/HEALTHY EATING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.6:Makes simple food choices and has food preferences, demonstrates a willingness to try new foods.

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Hooray Parfait
Little Chef
Packing our Lunch
STANDARD KS.PHD.t.PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SAFETY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL PHD.t.9:Follows adult interaction/guidance regarding safety (e.g., walk, gentle touch, climbs in car seat, holds caregivers hand).

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How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.CD.CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOUNDATIONS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create a caring community by considering it a high priority to foster caring attachments between fellow students, staff and the community.
INDICATOR SED.CD.t.2:Feels comfortable in a variety of places with familiar adults.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.CD.CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL FOUNDATIONS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create a caring community by demonstrating mutual respect and utilizing strategies to build a safe and productive culture.
INDICATOR SED.CD.t.3:Begins to more easily separate from caregiver.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.R.RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Organize personal time and managing personal responsibilities effectively.
INDICATOR SED.R.t.2:Remembers and follows expectations for familiar routines some of the time, but may find it hard to transition from preferred activities.

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How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.R.RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Play a developmentally appropriate role in classroom management and school governance.
INDICATOR SED.R.t.3:Feels comfortable in a variety of places with familiar adults nearby.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-AWARENESS: Identify and assess personal qualities and external supports.
INDICATOR SED.PD.t.3:Identifies own feelings, needs and interests.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tempted to Talk
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.PD.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SELF-MANAGEMENT: Understand and practice strategies for managing thoughts and behaviors.
INDICATOR SED.PD.t.4:Anticipates the need for comfort and tries to prepare for changes in routine.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
INDICATOR SED.PD.t.5:Seeks close proximity to familiar adults for security and support, especially when distressed.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SOCIAL AWARENESS: Demonstrate awareness of cultural issues and a respect for human dignity and differences.
INDICATOR SED.SD.t.3:Expresses preferences for familiar people, books, toys and activities.

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Reading Routines for Early Readers
INDICATOR SED.SD.t.4:Uses previous learning to inform new experiences with people and objects in their environment.

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Nature Walk and Talk
What Do We Do?
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Develop and maintain positive relationships.
INDICATOR SED.SD.t.6:Seeks out trusted adult for comfort or support.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
INDICATOR SED.SD.t.7:Shows interest in unfamiliar adults with support from familiar adults.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
STANDARD KS.SED.t.SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK SED.SD.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage and resolve interpersonal conflicts.
INDICATOR SED.SD.t.9:Seeks adult assistance when encountering a problem.

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How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Key Ideas and Details
INDICATOR CL.L.t.1:With prompting and support, asks and answers simple questions about story content using pictures.

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Reading Routines for Early Readers
Tips for helping your child love reading
INDICATOR CL.L.t.2:Retells some events from a familiar story with close adult prompting (e.g., T: Tell me what happened to baby bear’s chair?” C: “It broke”).

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Family Movie Night
Tips for helping your child love reading
Tips for storytelling: Using gestures
STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Craft and Structure
INDICATOR CL.L.t.3:Shows an appreciation for reading books, telling stories and singing (e.g., initiates reading a book, telling a story or singing a song, listens as caregiver reads a short story).

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Book Chats
Book Walk
How can I communicate with my baby?
How can I make music part of our day?
I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Magazine Picture Walk
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Ring Around the Rosie
Stop and Go
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STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.L.LITERATURE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
INDICATOR CL.L.t.6:Engages in reading activities with an adult and possibly one or two peers.

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STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.IT.INFORMATIONAL TEXT (NON-FICTION)
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Key Ideas and Details
INDICATOR CL.IT.t.1:With prompting and support, asks and answers simple questions about text using pictures.

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INDICATOR CL.IT.t.2:Retells some information from a familiar text using pictures or props as a support with close adult prompting (e.g., T: Here is a picture of a fire truck, what do you know about fire trucks?).

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STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.F.FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Print Concepts
INDICATOR CL.F.t.2:Begins to demonstrate an understanding that print conveys meaning (e.g., pretends to read a favorite book).

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Book Walk
Magazine Picture Walk
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STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.F.FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Phonological Awareness
INDICATOR CL.F.t.4:Participates in saying words in nursery rhymes, finger plays, jingles, songs and books that are read to them.

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Ring Around the Rosie
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STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.W.WRITING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Text Types and Purposes
INDICATOR CL.W.t.1:Uses thumb and fingers of one hand to hold writing tool.

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Copy Me
Secret Message
INDICATOR CL.W.t.2:Begins to use drawing to represent objects and ideas (e.g., scribbles a picture and labels it after the fact, pretends to write own name, draws a circle and straight line after watching someone else do it).

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Copy Me
Paint your Name
Recycled Play
Secret Message
STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING AND LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Comprehension and Collaboration
INDICATOR CL.SL.t.1:In a conversation with a peer or caregiver:
INDICATOR CL.SL.t.1a:Answers simple questions and begins to ask questions using inflection and intonation.

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Nature Walk and Talk
T-Shirt Talk
What Do We Do?
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INDICATOR CL.SL.t.1b:Sustains a conversation with two or more turns.

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Stuck on You
Tell Me About It!
STANDARD KS.CL.t.COMMUNICATIONS AND LITERACY – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK CL.SL.SPEAKING AND LISTENING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
INDICATOR CL.SL.t.4:Uses words to label actions.

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Magazine Picture Walk
Stuck on You
Toy Sort
INDICATOR CL.SL.t.5:Expresses wants and needs, likes and dislikes.

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I Am Unique
Tell Me About It!
Tempted to Talk
INDICATOR CL.SL.t.6:Speaks so that familiar listeners are able to understand ideas, feeling and need.

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Tempted to Talk
STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.CC.COUNTING AND CARDINALITY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Know number names and the count sequence
INDICATOR M.CC.t.1:Verbally counts in sequence to 3.

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Blast Off
Magazine Problem Solving
One, Two, Moo
Packing our Lunch
Snack Count
STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.CC.COUNTING AND CARDINALITY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Count to tell the number of objects
INDICATOR M.CC.t.2:Shows understanding that numbers represent quantity and demonstrate understanding of words that identify how much (e.g., uses words such as “one, two, more, little, a lot”).

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STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.CC.COUNTING AND CARDINALITY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Compare Numbers
INDICATOR M.CC.t.4:Demonstrates an understanding that one collection has more than another when the collections are quite different in size (one collection is at least twice the other).

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STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.OA.OPERATIONS AND ALGEBRAIC THINKING
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Understand addition as putting together and adding to and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from
INDICATOR M.OA.t.1:Demonstrates an understanding that adding to a group increases the number of objects in the group (e.g., adds more blocks to their collection and indicates “I have more”).

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INDICATOR M.OA.t.2:Copies and anticipates a repeating pattern (e.g., follows and remembers movements in familiar songs or rhymes, recognizes a repeating pattern in a storybook (e.g., “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See?’).

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Drum Patterns
STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.MD.MEASUREMENT AND DATA
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Classify objects and count the number of objects in each category
INDICATOR M.MD.t.2:Groups two or more objects by one attribute (e.g., labels all the big animals “mama” and the small animals “baby”, puts all the red items in one pile and the non-red items in another).

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Nature Walk and Talk
Toy Sort
INDICATOR M.MD.t.3:Names groups of 1-2 items (e.g., shown an pair of shoes says “two shoes”) (precursor to subitizing).

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Magazine Problem Solving
One, Two, Moo
Packing our Lunch
Snack Count
STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.G.GEOMETRY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Identify and Describe Shapes
INDICATOR M.G.t.2:Matches basic shapes with different orientations and sizes (e.g., point to a group of various size circles and communicates that they are all circles).

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Copy Me
STANDARD KS.M.t.MATHEMATICS – Toddler “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK M.G.GEOMETRY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes
INDICATOR M.G.t.3:Manipulates shapes to place in a form board or simple puzzle.

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Nesting Bowls
STANDARD KS.SS.t.SOCIAL STUDIES – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SS.t.1:Identifies family members by name.

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STANDARD KS.SS.t.SOCIAL STUDIES – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK ECONOMICS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SS.t.2:Shares with others and takes turns with adult guidance.

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Catch!
Ring Around the Rosie
STANDARD KS.SS.t.SOCIAL STUDIES – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK KANSAS, UNITED STATES AND WORLD HISTORY
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL SS.t.4:Identifies routines and common occurrences in his/her life.

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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.1:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.t.1a:Moves head, arms, legs, knees, elbows, fingers, toes in isolation.

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INDICATOR CA.t.1b:Walks, runs, jumps.

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Bear Hunt
Get Moving
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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.2:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.t.2a:When asked, moves forward, backwards, up and, down.

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INDICATOR CA.t.2b:Begins to balance on one foot.

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INDICATOR CA.t.2c:Bends, reaches, stretches, rocks, sways, shakes, kicks, different parts of the body.

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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.3:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.t.3a:Stops and starts with music cues.

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INDICATOR CA.t.3b:Improvises movement to fast and slow music.

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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK DANCE
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.4:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.t.4a:Stops and starts with music cues.

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INDICATOR CA.t.4b:Improvises movement to fast and slow music.

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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK MUSIC
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.5:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.t.5a:Begins to verbalize words to simple songs.

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STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK ACTING / THEATER
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.9:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.t.9a:Beginning to follow more complex directions.

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.9b:Initiates conversation.

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.9c:Asks questions to understand order of world’s story.

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Banana Phonana
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.10:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.t.10a:Participates in acting out nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs (e.g., Jack Be Nimble, Jack in the Box).

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.10b:Recreates plot of familiar stories or movies.

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Banana Phonana
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.11:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.t.11a:Talks in play situations.

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.11b:Moves inanimate objects (e.g., toy characters) in a play situation.

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INDICATOR CA.t.11c:Changes voice, emotion, body in play situations.

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.11.d:Likes to wear costumes to pretend to be other than self.

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Banana Phonana
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.12:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.t.12a:Participates in acting out nursery rhymes, finger plays, songs (e.g., Jack Be Nimble, Jack in the Box).

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Banana Phonana
INDICATOR CA.t.12b:Recreates plot of familiar stories or movies.

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Banana Phonana
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.13:Physical:
INDICATOR CA.t.13a:Grips paint brush, crayons, pipette, spray bottle.

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Copy Me
Secret Message
INDICATOR CA.t.13b:Makes random and disordered scribbles.

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Paint your Name
Secret Message
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.14:Responding:
INDICATOR CA.t.14a:Explores variety of art media: painting, gluing, printing, finger-painting, clay, etc.

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Recycled Play
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INDICATOR CA.t.14b:Shows control of paint, brushes, markers, etc.

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Recycled Play
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.15:Creating:
INDICATOR CA.t.15a:Explores and manipulates sensory materials.

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Torn Paper Art
INDICATOR CA.t.15b:Demonstrates self-expression with art materials.

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Torn Paper Art
STANDARD KS.CA.t.CREAVTIVE ARTS – Toddler: “t” (By 36 months)
BENCHMARK VISUAL ARTS
INDICATOR / PROFICIENCY LEVEL CA.t.16:Understanding:
INDICATOR CA.t.16a:Explores and manipulates sensory materials.

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Playdough Lengths
INDICATOR CA.t.16b:Demonstrates self-expression with art materials.

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Recycled Play
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Torn Paper Art