New Mexico Content Standards (Infant)

Main Criteria: New Mexico Content 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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New Mexico Content Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages Birth to 12 months - Adopted: 2014
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YI.2.Self-Awareness: The infant/toddler demonstrates an awareness of personal characteristics and abilities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YI.2.1.Shows beginning awareness of own body.

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Kicking Paper
Piggy Toes
Roll Over
Strong Legs
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YI.3.Relationships with Adults: The infant/toddler develops secure and trusting relationships with adults.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YI.3.1.Shows responsiveness toward primary caregivers.

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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
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YI.3.2.Participates in interactions.

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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
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YI.3.3.Initiates contact with regular caregivers.

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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
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YI.3.4.Establishes and maintains rhythmic interactions with caregiver.

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Itsy Bitsy Spider Motions
Piggy Toes
Sing to Your Baby
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YI.Beginning to Communicate (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YI.5.Listening and Understanding: The infant/toddler responds to the message of another’s communication.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.5.2.Responds to sounds in the environment or verbal communication.

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Lunchtime Language
Self Talk
Tummy Talk
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.5.3.Begins imitating adult facial expressions.

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Snuggle Close
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.5.4.Begins to listen to words with understanding.

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How can I help my child learn new words?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YI.Beginning to Communicate (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YI.6.Speaking and Communicating: The infant/toddler conveys a message to another person.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.6.1.Uses sounds, gestures, or actions to express needs and feelings.

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Behavior is a form of communication
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.6.2.Coos, babbles.

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Lunchtime Language
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.6.5.Requests continued action of a toy or activity through body movements, eye contact, or vocalizations.

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Do You See Me?
Me in the Mirror
Pattern Play
Self Talk
Sing to Your Baby
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.6.6.Vocalizes to get attention.

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That's My Name
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YI.Beginning to Communicate (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YI.7.Early Literacy: The infant/toddler begins to develop the foundations for early literacy.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.7.1.Shows interest in books, pictures, songs, and rhymes.

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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?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.7.2.Explores books as objects.

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Animal Noises
Reading Routines for Early Readers
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.7.3.Responds to rhythmic language in rhymes and songs.

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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?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.7.4.Begins to develop eye-hand coordination.

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Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YI.7.5.Manipulates materials with increasing precision.

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Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.YI.Beginning to Build Concepts (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.YI.9.Concept Development and Memory: The infant/toddler understands cause and effect, the permanency of things, and beginning numeracy concepts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YI.9.2.Imitates facial expressions immediately or later.

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Snuggle Close
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YI.9.4.Repeats actions to get the same reaction.

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Bath Time Fun
Kicking Paper
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.YI.Beginning to Build Concepts (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.YI.10.Problem-Solving and Use of Symbols: The infant/toddler finds solutions and represents thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YI.10.2.Uses simple actions to make things happen.

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Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YI.10.3.Responds to music or chanting.

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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?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.YI.Beginning to Move and Do (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.YI.12.Fine Motor: The infant/toddler manipulates objects and uses simple tools.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YI.12.1.Uses hands or feet to make contact with objects or people.

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Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YI.12.2.Begins to coordinate hands and eyes.

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Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YI.12.3.Shows growing control of hands and fingers.

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Grasp and Grab
Touch and Taste
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.5.YI.Approaches to Learning (Young Infants – Birth to 8 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 5.YI.14.Curiosity, Initiative, Persistence, and Problem-Solving: The infant/toddler demonstrates curiosity, initiative, persistence, imagination, and problem-solving in his or her everyday activities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YI.14.1.Shows curiosity and interest in people, objects, and events.

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Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YI.14.2.Begins to demonstrate initiative.

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Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YI.14.3.Demonstrates creativity by exploring objects in multiple ways.

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Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YI.14.4.Begins to focus on interesting things: persistence.

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Do You See Me?
Kicking Paper
Touch and Taste
Which Toy?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YI.14.5.Begins to use senses to solve problems.

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Bath Time Fun
Two on Me and You

New Mexico Content Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages 13 to 24 months - Adopted: 2014
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.MI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.MI.1.Self-Regulation: The infant/toddler begins to demonstrate her ability to adjust her behavior and emotional response to changes in her environment.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.1.1.Expresses a variety of emotions.

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Reading Emotions
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.1.2.Regulates emotions and behaviors with adult support.

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Reading Emotions
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.1.3.Expresses own needs.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Snack Time Speech
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.1.4.Follows simple routines and rules in group setting with educator support.

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How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Shoe Search
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.MI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.MI.2.Self-Awareness: The infant/toddler demonstrates an awareness of personal characteristics and abilities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.2.1.Shows awareness of self as an individual.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.2.2.Shows awareness of own abilities.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.2.3.Shows beginning understanding of accomplishments.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.2.4.Begins to use abilities in interactions.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.MI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.MI.3.Relationships with Adults: The infant/toddler develops secure and trusting relationships with adults.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.3.1.Begins to solidify relationships with adults.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.3.2.Reacts differently toward familiar and unfamiliar adults.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.3.3.Demonstrates increasing responsiveness in interactions with others.

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Choosing Clothes
How can I make music part of our day?
Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Move to to the Music
Tea Party
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.3.4.Begins to take turns with caregiver during play.

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Choosing Clothes
How can I make music part of our day?
Move to to the Music
This or That
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.MI.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.MI.4.Relationships with Peers: The infant/toddler uses beginning social skills with other children.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.4.1.Begins to relate to other children.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.4.2.Demonstrates interest and enjoyment in interactions.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.4.3.Exhibits prosocial behaviors.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.MI.4.4.Demonstrates beginning interaction skills with peers.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.MI.Beginning to Communicate (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.MI.5.Listening and Understanding: The infant/toddler responds to the message of another’s communication.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.5.1.Pays attention to what speaker is looking at or pointing to.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.5.3.Follows one-step requests when caregiver uses gestures and words.

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Choosing Clothes
Talk and Play
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.5.4.Recognizes familiar routines or games.

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Bear Bath
How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Shoe Search
Tea Party
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.MI.Beginning to Communicate (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.MI.6.Speaking and Communicating: The infant/toddler conveys a message to another person.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.6.1.Imitates sounds, gestures, or words.

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Big and Little
Color Toys
Find a Match
Grocery Store I Spy
Point and Learn
Talk and Play
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.6.2.Begins to use consistent sounds combinations, words, and gestures to communicate.

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Big and Little
Color Toys
Find a Match
Grocery Store I Spy
Point and Learn
Talk and Play
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.MI.Beginning to Communicate (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.MI.7.Early Literacy: The infant/toddler begins to develop the foundations for early literacy.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.7.1.Begins to participate in stories, songs, and fingerplays.

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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?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.7.2.Explores books with interest.

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Reading Routines for Early Readers
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.7.3.Listens to stories for a short period of time.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Why should we tell family stories?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.MI.7.4.Experiments with grasp using a variety of writing tools.

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Color with Me
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.MI.Beginning to Build Concepts (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.MI.8.Exploration and Discovery: The infant/toddler inquires about the world and experiences the properties of things.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.8.2.Actively explores the environment.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.8.3.Investigates new things in the environment.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.MI.Beginning to Build Concepts (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.MI.9.Concept Development and Memory: The infant/toddler understands cause and effect, the permanency of things, and beginning numeracy concepts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.9.1.Develops an awareness of quantity and size.

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Build to Four
Counting Counts
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.9.2.Imitates others’ actions, gestures, and sounds.

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Bear Bath
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.9.4.Observes and responds to different causes and effects.

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Dump and Pick Up
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.MI.Beginning to Build Concepts (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.MI.10.Problem-Solving and Use of Symbols: The infant/toddler finds solutions and represents thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.10.1.Begins to solve simple problems.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Dump and Pick Up
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.10.2.Uses simple tools.

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Big, Little Helper
Color with Me
Take Along Toy
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.10.3.Uses a person or object to solve a problem.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Dump and Pick Up
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.10.4.Plays with dramatic play materials.

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Bear Bath
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.MI.10.6.Expresses self by moving to music.

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I can't sing. How can I sing to my baby?
Move While you Sing
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.MI.Beginning to Move and Do (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.MI.11.Large Motor: The infant/toddler moves her body to achieve a goal.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.11.1.Begins to control movements using arms and legs.

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Baby Basketball
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.11.2.Demonstrates beginning coordination and balance.

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Kick With Me
Move While you Sing
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.MI.Beginning to Move and Do (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.MI.12.Fine Motor: The infant/toddler manipulates objects and uses simple tools.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.12.1.Uses hands to explore objects with a variety of actions.

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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
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.12.2.Gains control of hands and fingers.

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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
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.12.3.Builds on beginning eye-hand coordination.

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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
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.MI.Beginning to Move and Do (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.MI.13.Self-Help, Safety, Health, and Physical Well-Being Skills: The infant/toddler begins to care for self and practice personal safety.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.13.1.Shows beginning awareness of personal needs.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Snack Time Speech
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.MI.13.2.Helps with feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene.

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Snack Time Speech
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.5.MI.Approaches to Learning (Mobile Infants - 6 to 18 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 5.MI.14.Curiosity, Initiative, Persistence, and Problem-Solving: The infant/toddler demonstrates curiosity, initiative, persistence, imagination, and problem-solving in his or her everyday activities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.1.Demonstrates curiosity by using senses to explore the environment.

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Baby Basketball
Flying with Mom
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.2.Demonstrates initiative by showing likes and dislikes.

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Choosing Clothes
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.3.Uses creative expression in beginning role-play.

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Bear Bath
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.4.Focuses longer on interesting things.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.5.Responds to order and routine and notices changes.

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How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Shoe Search
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.MI.14.6.Begins to find different ways to solve problems.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Dump and Pick Up
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YT.1.Self-Regulation: The infant/toddler begins to demonstrate her ability to adjust her behavior and emotional response to changes in her environment.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.1.1.Begins to recognize feelings in self and others.

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Reading Emotions
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.1.2.Demonstrates different emotions or moods.

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Behavior is a form of communication
Reading Emotions
Snack Time Speech
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.1.3.Shows more, but still limited, self-regulation.

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How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Is my child overscheduled?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.1.4.Shows comfort in daily routines and activities.

ReadyRosie
How do I get my child to______?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Let's Get Dressed
Shoe Search
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YT.2.Self-Awareness: The infant/toddler demonstrates an awareness of personal characteristics and abilities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.2.1.Begins to demonstrate behaviors that reflect self-concept.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.2.2.Shows increased awareness of own abilities.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.2.3.Displays assertiveness.

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Happy Birthday to You
Point and Learn
This or That
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YT.3.Relationships with Adults: The infant/toddler develops secure and trusting relationships with adults.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.3.1.Continues to need the emotional security of a trusted adult.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.3.3.Demonstrates increased reciprocity in relationships with adults.

ReadyRosie
Choosing Clothes
How can I make music part of our day?
Move to to the Music
This or That
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.YT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.YT.4.Relationships with Peers: The infant/toddler uses beginning social skills with other children.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.4.1.Demonstrates increased interest and frustration with other children.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.YT.4.3.Demonstrates increasing interaction skills with peers.

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Kick With Me
Little Hands, Big Plans
Tea Party
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YT.Beginning to Communicate (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YT.5.Listening and Understanding: The infant/toddler responds to the message of another’s communication.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YT.5.1.Responds appropriately to simple commands.

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Choosing Clothes
Talk and Play
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YT.5.3.Demonstrates understanding of simple questions.

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Why should we tell family stories?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YT.Beginning to Communicate (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YT.6.Speaking and Communicating: The infant/toddler conveys a message to another person.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YT.6.4.Has larger vocabulary in home language; is beginning to acquire vocabulary in second language.

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Big and Little
Color Toys
Find a Match
Grocery Store I Spy
Point and Learn
Talk and Play
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.YT.Beginning to Communicate (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.YT.7.Early Literacy: The infant/toddler begins to develop the foundations for early literacy.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YT.7.1.Participates in stories, songs, and fingerplays.

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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?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.YT.7.3.Responds to early literacy activities.

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Look at the Book
Reading Emotions
Reading Routines for Early Readers
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.YT.Beginning to Build Concepts (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.YT.9.Concept Development and Memory: The infant/toddler understands cause and effect, the permanency of things, and beginning numeracy concepts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YT.9.1.Develops an increasing awareness of quantity and size.

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Build to Four
Counting Counts
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YT.9.3.Experiments with more complex cause-and-effect play.

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Is my child overscheduled?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.YT.Beginning to Build Concepts (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.YT.10.Problem-Solving and Use of Symbols: The infant/toddler finds solutions and represents thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YT.10.1.Solves simple problems using logical reasoning.

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Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Dump and Pick Up
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.YT.10.2.Begins to express self creatively.

ReadyRosie
Reading Emotions
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.YT.Beginning to Move and Do (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.YT.11.Large Motor: The infant/toddler moves her body to achieve a goal.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.11.1.Demonstrates increasing large motor control.

ReadyRosie
Baby Basketball
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.11.2.Demonstrates increasing coordination and balance.

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Kick With Me
Move While you Sing
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.YT.Beginning to Move and Do (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.YT.12.Fine Motor: The infant/toddler manipulates objects and uses simple tools.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.12.1.Uses hands and fingers in more complex and refined ways.

ReadyRosie
Big, Little Helper
Clap and Swing
Color with Me
Dump and Pick Up
Little Hands, Big Plans
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.12.2.Begins to use simple tools.

ReadyRosie
Big, Little Helper
Color with Me
Take Along Toy
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.12.3.Shows increasing eye-hand coordination.

ReadyRosie
Big, Little Helper
Clap and Swing
Color with Me
Dump and Pick Up
Little Hands, Big Plans
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.YT.Beginning to Move and Do (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.YT.13.Self-Help, Safety, Health, and Physical Well-Being Skills: The infant/toddler begins to care for self and practice personal safety.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.13.1.Begins to attend to personal needs.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Snack Time Speech
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.YT.13.2.Shows increasing abilities in feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene.

ReadyRosie
Snack Time Speech
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.5.YT.Approaches to Learning (Young Toddlers - 16 to 24 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 5.YT.14.Curiosity, Initiative, Persistence, and Problem-Solving: The infant/toddler demonstrates curiosity, initiative, persistence, imagination, and problem-solving in his or her everyday activities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YT.14.1.Demonstrates curiosity by using all senses to explore new things in the environment.

ReadyRosie
Baby Basketball
Flying with Mom
Pop Go the Bubbles
Take Along Toy
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YT.14.2.Demonstrates preferences and makes independent choices.

ReadyRosie
Choosing Clothes
This or That
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YT.14.3.Engages in more complex pretend play based on everyday events.

ReadyRosie
Bear Bath
Tea Party
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YT.14.4.Engages in activity toward a goal.

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Check the Mail
Take Along Toy
Tube Chute
Walk the Line
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.YT.14.5.Demonstrates more complex problem-solving skills.

ReadyRosie
Build to Four
Buried Treasure
Can You Find Me?
Dump and Pick Up

New Mexico Content Standards
Early Childhood Education
Grade: Ages 25 to 36 months - Adopted: 2014
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.OT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.OT.1.Self-Regulation: The infant/toddler begins to demonstrate her ability to adjust her behavior and emotional response to changes in her environment.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.1.4.Is increasingly able to regulate behavior.

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How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Is my child overscheduled?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.OT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.OT.3.Relationships with Adults: The infant/toddler develops secure and trusting relationships with adults.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.3.1.Trusts and interacts comfortably with familiar adults.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.3.2.Establishes relationships with consistent adults other than primary caregiver.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tips for bonding with your baby
You are your child's first teacher
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.3.3.Begins to imitate or portray roles and relationships.

ReadyRosie
Banana Phonana
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.1.OT.Beginning to Know About Ourselves and Others (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 1.OT.4.Relationships with Peers: The infant/toddler uses beginning social skills with other children.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.4.1.Demonstrates ability to interact with an increasing number of children.

ReadyRosie
Catch!
Ring Around the Rosie
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.4.2.Uses beginning negotiation skills with other children.

ReadyRosie
How can I stop my kids from fighting?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.4.3.Begins to use words in social situations with peers.

ReadyRosie
Catch!
Ring Around the Rosie
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 1.OT.4.4.Participates positively in activities with more than one other child.

ReadyRosie
Catch!
Ring Around the Rosie
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.OT.Beginning to Communicate (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.OT.5.Listening and Understanding: The infant/toddler responds to the message of another’s communication.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.5.3.Demonstrates increased understanding of questions.

ReadyRosie
T-Shirt Talk
Why should we tell family stories?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.5.4.Shows increased receptive vocabulary.

ReadyRosie
How can I help my child learn new words?
Magazine Picture Walk
One, Two, Moo
Stuck on You
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.OT.Beginning to Communicate (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.OT.6.Speaking and Communicating: The infant/toddler conveys a message to another person.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.6.1.Combines words to express more complex ideas.

ReadyRosie
Stuck on You
Tell Me About It!
Tempted to Talk
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.6.3.Initiates socially expected communication.

ReadyRosie
Stuck on You
Tell Me About It!
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.6.5.Asks simple questions in home language; may use gestures or single words to ask questions in second language.

ReadyRosie
Nature Walk and Talk
What Do We Do?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.2.OT.Beginning to Communicate (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 2.OT.7.Early Literacy: The infant/toddler begins to develop the foundations for early literacy.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.7.1.Initiates and participates in stories, songs, and fingerplays.

ReadyRosie
Book Chats
Bring Me the Book
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?
Reading Routines for Early Readers
Ring Around the Rosie
Tips for helping your child love reading
Why should I sing to my baby?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.7.5.Starts to use own drawings to represent objects and ideas.

ReadyRosie
Copy Me
Recycled Play
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 2.OT.7.6.Expresses creativity using skills for writing.

ReadyRosie
Copy Me
Paint your Name
Secret Message
T-Shirt Talk
Why should we tell family stories?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.OT.Beginning to Build Concepts (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.OT.8.Exploration and Discovery: The infant/toddler inquires about the world and experiences the properties of things.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.OT.8.1.Notices and describes how items are the same or different.

ReadyRosie
Book Walk
Stuck on You
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.OT.8.2.Begins to organize materials and information.

ReadyRosie
Counting Collection
Fast, Slow
I Can Do It All By Myself
Nature Walk and Talk
Nesting Bowls
What Do We Do?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.OT.Beginning to Build Concepts (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.OT.9.Concept Development and Memory: The infant/toddler understands cause and effect, the permanency of things, and beginning numeracy concepts.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.OT.9.3.Expresses understanding of cause and effect.

ReadyRosie
How can I get my child to listen to me?
How should I handle temper tantrums?
Is my child overscheduled?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.3.OT.Beginning to Build Concepts (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 3.OT.10.Problem-Solving and Use of Symbols: The infant/toddler finds solutions and represents thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 3.OT.10.1.Demonstrates increased problem-solving ability.

ReadyRosie
Drum Patterns
Fast, Slow
Hooray Parfait
Nesting Bowls
Playdough Lengths
Stop and Go
What Do We Do?
Which Lid?
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.OT.Beginning to Move and Do (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.OT.11.Large Motor: The infant/toddler moves her body to achieve a goal.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.11.1.Demonstrates coordination, balance, and control in a variety of ways.

ReadyRosie
Bear Hunt
Get Moving
Ring Around the Rosie
Stop and Go
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.OT.Beginning to Move and Do (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.OT.12.Fine Motor: The infant/toddler manipulates objects and uses simple tools.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.12.1.Coordinates several senses.

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Fast, Slow
Playdough Lengths
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.12.2.Uses simple tools independently.

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Copy Me
Drum Patterns
Hooray Parfait
Secret Message
Toy Car Wash
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.12.3.Demonstrates eye-hand coordination.

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Drum Patterns
Torn Paper Art
Toy Car Wash
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.4.OT.Beginning to Move and Do (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 4.OT.13.Self-Help, Safety, Health, and Physical Well-Being Skills: The infant/toddler begins to care for self and practice personal safety.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.13.1.Shows increased attention to personal needs.

ReadyRosie
Behavior is a form of communication
Tempted to Talk
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.13.2.Shows increasing independence in personal care.

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I Can Do It All By Myself
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 4.OT.13.3.Participates in healthy care routines.

ReadyRosie
I Can Do It All By Myself
STRAND / CONTENT STANDARD NM.5.OT.Approaches to Learning (Older Toddlers - 24 to 36 months)
BENCHMARK / STANDARD 5.OT.14.Curiosity, Initiative, Persistence, and Problem-Solving: The infant/toddler demonstrates curiosity, initiative, persistence, imagination, and problem-solving in his or her everyday activities.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.OT.14.1.Actively attempts to learn new things she is curious about.

ReadyRosie
Counting Collection
Fast, Slow
I Can Do It All By Myself
Nature Walk and Talk
Nesting Bowls
What Do We Do?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.OT.14.3.Pretends and uses creativity and imagination during play.

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Banana Phonana
Drum Patterns
Recycled Play
Toy Car Wash
Vroom! Vroom!
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.OT.14.4.Persists toward a goal with an activity, object, or toy.

ReadyRosie
Counting Collection
Fast, Slow
I Can Do It All By Myself
Nature Walk and Talk
Nesting Bowls
What Do We Do?
PERFORMANCE STANDARD / BENCHMARK / PROFICIENCY 5.OT.14.5.Begins to find novel solutions to problems.

ReadyRosie
Drum Patterns
Fast, Slow
Hooray Parfait
Nesting Bowls
Playdough Lengths
Stop and Go
What Do We Do?
Which Lid?