Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (Pre-K)
| Main Criteria: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) | ||
| Secondary Criteria: ReadyRosie | ||
| Subject: Early Childhood Education | ||
| Grade: Ages 3-5 | ||
| Correlation Options: Show Correlated | ||
| Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) |
| Early Childhood Education |
| Grade: Ages 3-5 - Adopted: 2022 |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.A. | Self-Concept |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.A.1. | Child is building competence in controlling own body movements. ReadyRosie Follow the Leader Jump to It Rock Toss |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.A.2. | Child can identify own physical attributes and indicate some likes and dislikes when prompted. ReadyRosie Book Selection Detailed Drawing of a Face Family Talent Show How Many Feet? Selecting Books Tips for storytelling: Story ideas Using a Menu to Order What's for Dinner? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.A.3. | Child begins to show awareness of own abilities. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Family Talent Show I Remember When If You're Happy & You Know It |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.A.4. | Child shows initiative in trying new activities but may not persist when obstacles or challenges arise. ReadyRosie Celebrate Learning Fix that Picture My Age Prepping Your Lunch Shape Changers Sink or Swim Sturdy Structures Taking Turns What makes balls move? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.1. | Behavior Control |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.1.a. | Child follows simple rules and routines when assisted by adults. ReadyRosie How Do Routines Help to Create a More Peaceful Home? How do I get my child to______? How should I handle temper tantrums? What should we wear? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.1.c. | Child manages own behavior with adult guidance and assistance. ReadyRosie All Done Decorating Cupcakes How can I get my child to listen to me? How should I handle temper tantrums? Is my child overscheduled? Sink or Swim Taking Turns |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.2. | Emotional Control |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.2.a. | Child recognizes and expresses a range of emotions. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule Funny Faces How can I recognize signs of stress in my child and what can I do about it? Insect Exploration Look closely Talking About Your Feelings |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.2.b. | Child is familiar with basic feeling words (e.g., happy, sad, mad, scared). ReadyRosie Funny Faces If You're Happy & You Know It Show your love Talking About Your Feelings Where did It Come From? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.2.c. | Child manages intensity of emotions with adult assistance. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule Funny Faces How can I recognize signs of stress in my child and what can I do about it? Insect Exploration Look closely Talking About Your Feelings |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.3. | Control of Attention |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.B.3.a. | Child focuses attention on one task at a time but may not stay with it to completion. ReadyRosie Celebrate Learning Fix that Picture My Age Prepping Your Lunch Shape Changers Sink or Swim Sturdy Structures Taking Turns What makes balls move? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.C. | Relationships with Others |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.C.1. | Child forms positive relationships with adults and peers. ReadyRosie Behavior is a form of communication Building Houses Family Talent Show Keep It Up Pet Greetings Sharing sign language Taking Turns What can we build together? Who has the Biggest Number? You are your child's first teacher |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.C.4. | Child enjoys parallel and associative play with peers. ReadyRosie How can boredom be a positive thing for my child? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.C.6. | Child responds with concern when a child or adult is distressed. ReadyRosie Active Listening Funny Faces If You're Happy & You Know It Insect Evidence Sharing sign language Talking About Your Feelings Thank You Note |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.C.7. | Child interacts with peers and may have preferred friends. ReadyRosie Building Houses Family Talent Show Keep It Up Pet Greetings Sharing sign language Taking Turns What can we build together? Who has the Biggest Number? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK3.I.D.1. | Child shows interest in other people and their feelings. ReadyRosie Active Listening Funny Faces If You're Happy & You Know It Insect Evidence Sharing sign language Talking About Your Feelings Thank You Note |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.II.A. | Listening Comprehension |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.A.1. | Child responds to situations in ways that demonstrate an understanding of what has been communicated. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Listening for Sounds Pantry Talk Description Taking Turns |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.A.2. | Child shows understanding by following two-step verbal directions. ReadyRosie Family Authors Illustrators Family Sunshine Message Follow My Design Follow the Leader Insect Exploration Little Miss Muffet Role Play Making Patterns Making Trail Mix Mirror, Mirror My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Rhyming Purse Sequences of Sounds Shopping for Clothes Sink or Swim |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.II.B. | Speaking (Conversation) |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.B.1. | Child uses language to communicate basic needs and wants. ReadyRosie Behavior is a form of communication |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.B.2. | Child begins to use appropriate language, style, and nonverbal cues during communication with familiar adults and peers. ReadyRosie Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Household Machines How Many Can You Name? I Spy an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Laundry List Look closely Mystery Bag |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.B.3. | Child is able to communicate basic information in familiar social settings. ReadyRosie Behavior is a form of communication |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.B.4. | Child begins to use appropriate language for different situations. ReadyRosie Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Household Machines How Many Can You Name? I Spy an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Laundry List Look closely Mystery Bag |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.II.C. | Articulation |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.C.1. | Child's speech is understood by familiar adults and peers. ReadyRosie Insect Expert |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.C.2. | Child begins to mimic intonation of language through songs and fingerplay. ReadyRosie If You're Happy & You Know It Itsy Bitsy Spider Illustrations Sliding to Nursery Rhymes Why should I sing to my baby? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.II.D. | Vocabulary |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.D.1. | Child understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) expected words to label and describe common objects, people, places, actions, and events. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations Household Machines How Many Can You Name? How can I help my child learn new words? I Spy an Animal I'm Thinking of an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Kitchen Labeling Laundry List Look closely My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Putting Away the Groceries Silent Opposites Sink or Float Table Riddles Take Away Think About It |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.D.2. | Child understands (receptive) the instructional language of the classroom. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations How can I help my child learn new words? I'm Thinking of an Animal Kitchen Labeling Laundry List My Shadow and Me Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Silent Opposites Sink or Float Take Away Think About It |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.D.3. | Child shows a steady increase in understanding (receptive) and using (expressive) language learned from books, conversations, and play. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations Household Machines How Many Can You Name? How can I help my child learn new words? I Spy an Animal I'm Thinking of an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Kitchen Labeling Laundry List Look closely My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Silent Opposites Sink or Float Take Away Think About It |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.II.E. | Sentences and Structure |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.E.1. | Child typically uses simple sentences of three to four words, usually in correct word order. ReadyRosie All Mixed Up Pantry Talk Description |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.E.3. | Child uses simple sentence structures with at least one idea. ReadyRosie All Mixed Up Pantry Talk Description |
| INDICATOR | PK3.II.E.4. | Child understands increasingly longer sentences that combine two ideas. ReadyRosie Pantry Talk Description Phone Fun Who Should We Ask? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.III.A. | Motivation to Read |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.A.1. | Child demonstrates an interest in pictures, text, and stories read aloud. ReadyRosie Tips for helping your child love reading |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.A.3. | Child notices and connects meaning to environmental print. ReadyRosie Shopping for Clothes |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.III.B. | Phonological Awareness |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.1. | Child recognizes when a word in a spoken sentence is changed. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.2. | Child begins to distinguish differences between similar-sounding words. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.3. | Child recognizes the individual words in a compound word. ReadyRosie Compound Words Take Away |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.5. | Child participates in oral syllabication activities. ReadyRosie Frog Hopping Grocery Sack Syllables Little Bo Peep Substitutions Little Miss Muffet Role Play Rhyming with Jack and Jill Sequences of Sounds Sliding to Nursery Rhymes Twinkle, Twinkle Rhymes |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.6. | Child uses rhyming words through playful activities such as songs, nursery rhymes, and fingerplay. ReadyRosie Finish the Rhyme Hopping Rhyming If You're Happy & You Know It Itsy Bitsy Spider Illustrations Little Bo Peep Substitutions Little Miss Muffet Role Play Reading with Jack and Jill Rhyming Purse Rhyming Toss Rhyming with Jack and Jill Sliding to Nursery Rhymes Songwriting Session Twinkle, Twinkle Rhymes Water Instruments Why should I sing to my baby? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.7. | Child uses alliteration through playful activities such as songs and read alouds. ReadyRosie Signaling for Sounds Water Instruments |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.B.8. | Child participates in onset-rime blending activities (in English only). ReadyRosie Laundry Riddles |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.III.C. | Alphabet Knowledge |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.C.1. | Child shows awareness of letters by singing alphabet songs and recognizing some frequently encountered letters (e.g., first letter of name or letters in environmental print). ReadyRosie Alphabet Clapping Jump Rope Letters Letter Hunt Letter Sort Magnetic Letter Mix Up Making Letter Soup Name Game Point the ABC Song Reading the Grocery List Searching for Sounds at the Store Shopping for Clothes Silverware Alphabet Stomp the Letter Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.C.2. | Child identifies the letter associated with the sound of the first letter of his name. ReadyRosie Morning Message Name Game Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.C.3. | Child produces the correct sound for the first letter of his name. ReadyRosie Morning Message Name Game Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.III.D. | Comprehension of Text |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.D.1. | Child re-enacts a story after it has been read aloud. ReadyRosie Act It Out Toy Stories |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.D.2. | Child makes personal connections to books read aloud. ReadyRosie Picture Walk Predictions |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.D.3. | Child asks and answers age-appropriate questions about a book. ReadyRosie Asking Wh- Questions Book Bag Descriptions Getting Information from Pictures Making Connections PreK Reading Routines for Early Readers Reading a Book for the Second Time Recalling What Happened in a Story Think About It Tips for helping your child love reading |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.D.4. | Child attempts to make predictions by looking at the cover of a book or the pictures within a story. ReadyRosie Book Selection Picture Walk Predictions Selecting Books Text to Self Connections |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.III.E. | Concepts of Print |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.E.2. | Child handles books with increasing skill and imitates reading with awareness of directionality (e.g., imitates reading text across a page). ReadyRosie Chime In Color Word Sentences Funny Reading Reading the Grocery List Reading with Jack and Jill Stuffed Animal Sentences Stuffed Animal Stories Tips for helping your child love reading Words on the Page |
| INDICATOR | PK3.III.E.3. | Child begins to notice the basic features of print (e.g., repeating words, space between words, punctuation vs. letters). ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Reading with Jack and Jill Sentence Segmenting Starting a Word Bank Stuffed Animal Sentences Words on the Page |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.IV.A. | Motivation to Write |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.A.1. | Child engages in free-choice drawing and writing activities. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Fashion designer Making a Grocery List May I Take your Order? Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Shaving Cream Shapes Thank You Note Three Ways to Show a Number Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.A.2. | Child attempts to draw and write for many purposes and begins to explore different writing tools. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Making a Grocery List Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.IV.B. | Writing as a Process |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.B.3. | Child shares written products with others. ReadyRosie Stuffed Animal Stories Weekend News |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.IV.C. | Conventions in Writing |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.C.1. | Child attempts to write some letters of own name (usually beginning with the first letter). ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Jump Rope Letters Making a Grocery List Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Weekend News Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.C.2. | Child uses drawings, scribbles, and mock letters to communicate ideas. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Making a Grocery List Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.C.3. | Child begins to write using letter-like forms. ReadyRosie Jump Rope Letters Making a Grocery List Silverware Alphabet Weekend News Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IV.C.4. | Child begins to show understanding of directionality (e.g., attempts to write top to bottom, left to right), but may still start at random places on a page. ReadyRosie Stuffed Animal Stories Weekend News |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.V.A. | Number Sense |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.1. | Child rote counts from 1 to 10. ReadyRosie Apple Pie Counting Signs Domino Match-Up Fruit Salad How Many Can I Grab? How Many Steps to Bed? How Old Are You? May I Take your Order? More Grapes Penny Drop Quick Dots Show Me Skipping Around Taking Inventory The Number Stays the Same |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.3. | Child counts up to 5 items and demonstrates cardinality by communicating that the last number indicates how many items are in the set. ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.4. | Child instantly recognizes the quantity of up to 3 objects without counting (subitizes). ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.5. | Child recognizes numerals 0-5. ReadyRosie Fruit Salad Magazine Number Hunt Numbers Everywhere |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.6. | Child represents quantities up to 5. ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.A.8. | Child compares sets of objects up to 5 using comparative language (e.g., more than, less than, same number of). ReadyRosie Acorns and Pinecones Cereal Challenge Make a Tower of Ten More than Ten Sharing Goldfish Slap One More Snack Fractions Who has the Biggest Number? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.V.B. | Joining and Separating |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.B.1. | Child uses objects to demonstrate that adding one or more objects to a set will increase the number of objects in the set. ReadyRosie Acorns and Pinecones Cereal Challenge Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? Make a Tower of Ten More Grapes More than Ten Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number Who has the Biggest Number? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.B.2. | Child uses objects to demonstrate that taking away one or more objects from a set will decrease the number of objects in the set. ReadyRosie Acorns and Pinecones Cereal Challenge Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? Make a Tower of Ten More Grapes More than Ten Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number Who has the Biggest Number? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.V.C. | Geometry and Spatial Sense |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.C.1. | Child names and describes common 2D shapes. ReadyRosie Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.C.2. | Child attempts to create shapes using materials and/or manipulatives. ReadyRosie Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.C.3. | Child begins to use language to describe position of objects. ReadyRosie Bookcase Problem Finding the Groceries Follow My Design Follow the Leader Following Directions Jump to It Little Miss Muffet Role Play Mirror, Mirror Near and Far Race Car Transformations Stuffed Animal Olympics Treasure Map |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.C.4. | Child recognizes common shapes, regardless of size. ReadyRosie Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.V.D. | Measurement |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.D.1. | Child understands that lengths of objects can vary and be compared. ReadyRosie Bookcase Problem Building Houses Comparing Vegetables Leap Frog Measure Measuring the Table Near and Far |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.D.2. | Child begins to recognize capacity based on how much space exists within an object. ReadyRosie Fill Up the Cup Making Trail Mix Strawberries for a Picnic |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.D.3. | Child understands that weights of objects can vary and be compared. ReadyRosie Buying Oranges Grocery Store Weights |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.D.4. | Child shows awareness of the passage of time within a day. ReadyRosie Which Takes Longer? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.V.E. | Classification and Patterns |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.E.1. | Child sorts objects that are the same and different. ReadyRosie Candy Sort and Graph Do All Balls Bounce I Spy a Coin I Spy an Animal Letter Sort Likely or Unlikely Sort and Graph Leaves Sorting Laundry Tallying Boxes What makes balls move? Where did It Come From? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.E.2. | Child participates in group activities of collecting data and organizing it into graphic representations. ReadyRosie Dino Dig Sort and Graph Leaves What's for Dinner? |
| INDICATOR | PK3.V.E.3. | Child recognizes and duplicates patterns. ReadyRosie Making Patterns My Age Setting the Table Sound Patterns Speedometer Math The Fence Problem |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.IX. | Physical Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.IX.A. | Gross Motor Development |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IX.A.1. | Child masters basic skills of running, jumping, climbing, and pedaling. ReadyRosie Follow the Leader Frog Hopping Hopping Rhyming Jump to It Leap Frog Measure Lily Pad Hop Stomp the Letter |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK3 – up to 48 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK3.IX. | Physical Development Domain (PK3 – up to 48 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK3.IX.B. | Fine Motor Development |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IX.B.1. | Child experiments with a variety of fine motor tasks but may lack strength and control. ReadyRosie Alphabet Clapping Can We Make a Box? Detailed Drawing of a Face Drumming Sounds Finger Shapes Fix that Picture Household Machines Inspiring Sculptures Jump Rope Letters Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Sand Sleuths Setting the Table Sharing sign language Shaving Cream Shapes Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK3.IX.B.2. | Child shows emerging proficiency in tasks requiring eye-hand coordination. ReadyRosie Alphabet Clapping Can We Make a Box? Detailed Drawing of a Face Drumming Sounds Finger Shapes Fix that Picture Household Machines Inspiring Sculptures Jump Rope Letters Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Sand Sleuths Setting the Table Sharing sign language Shaving Cream Shapes Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.A. | Self-Concept |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.A.1. | Child is aware of where own body is in space and respects personal boundaries. ReadyRosie Follow the Leader Jump to It Rock Toss |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.A. | Self-Concept |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.A.2. | Child shows self-awareness of physical attributes, personal preferences, and own abilities. ReadyRosie Book Selection Detailed Drawing of a Face Family Talent Show How Many Feet? I Remember When If You're Happy & You Know It Selecting Books Tips for storytelling: Story ideas Using a Menu to Order What's for Dinner? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.A.3. | Child shows reasonable opinion of his own abilities and limitations. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Family Talent Show I Remember When If You're Happy & You Know It |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.A.4. | Child shows initiative in trying new activities and demonstrates perseverance when attempting to overcome obstacles or challenges. ReadyRosie Celebrate Learning Fix that Picture My Age Prepping Your Lunch Shape Changers Sink or Swim Sturdy Structures Taking Turns What makes balls move? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.1. | Behavior Control |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.1.a. | Child follows classroom rules and routines with occasional reminders from adults. ReadyRosie How Do Routines Help to Create a More Peaceful Home? How do I get my child to______? How should I handle temper tantrums? What should we wear? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.1.c. | Child regulates own behavior with occasional reminders or assistance from adults. ReadyRosie All Done Decorating Cupcakes How can I get my child to listen to me? How should I handle temper tantrums? Is my child overscheduled? Sink or Swim Taking Turns |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.2. | Emotional Control |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.2.a. | Child begins to understand the connection between emotions and behaviors. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule Funny Faces How can I recognize signs of stress in my child and what can I do about it? Insect Exploration Look closely Talking About Your Feelings |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.2.b. | Child uses verbal and nonverbal communication to communicate basic emotions and feelings. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule Funny Faces How can I recognize signs of stress in my child and what can I do about it? Insect Exploration Look closely Talking About Your Feelings |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.2.c. | Child is able to manage intensity of emotions more consistently, although adult guidance is sometimes necessary. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule Funny Faces How can I recognize signs of stress in my child and what can I do about it? Insect Exploration Look closely Talking About Your Feelings |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.B. | Self-Regulation |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.3. | Control of Attention |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.B.3.a. | Child sustains attention to personally chosen or routine (teacher-directed) tasks until completed. ReadyRosie Celebrate Learning Fix that Picture My Age Prepping Your Lunch Shape Changers Sink or Swim Sturdy Structures Taking Turns What makes balls move? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.C. | Relationships with Others |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.1. | Child uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to build relationships with adults and peers. ReadyRosie Following Directions Grandparent Storytime Morning Message Phone Fun Talking About Your Feelings Who Should We Ask? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.3. | Child shows competence in initiating social interactions. ReadyRosie Building Houses Family Talent Show Keep It Up Pet Greetings Sharing sign language Taking Turns What can we build together? Who has the Biggest Number? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.4. | Child increasingly interacts with peers during cooperative play scenarios that share a common plan and goal. ReadyRosie Building Houses Family Talent Show Keep It Up Pet Greetings Sharing sign language Taking Turns What can we build together? Who has the Biggest Number? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.5. | Child initiates problem-solving strategies when experiencing conflicts with others and seeks adult support when necessary. ReadyRosie Big Rule Little Rule How can I stop my kids from fighting? Talking About Your Feelings Watch the Road What can we build together? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.6. | Child demonstrates empathy and caring for others. ReadyRosie Active Listening Funny Faces If You're Happy & You Know It Insect Evidence Sharing sign language Talking About Your Feelings Thank You Note |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.C.7. | Child interacts with peers and has preferred friends. ReadyRosie Building Houses Family Talent Show Keep It Up Pet Greetings Sharing sign language Taking Turns What can we build together? Who has the Biggest Number? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.I. | Social and Emotional Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.I.D. | Social Awareness |
| INDICATOR | PK4.I.D.1. | Child demonstrates an understanding that others have perspectives and feelings that are similar and/or different from her own. ReadyRosie Active Listening Funny Faces If You're Happy & You Know It Insect Evidence Sharing sign language Talking About Your Feelings Thank You Note |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.II.A. | Listening Comprehension |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.A.1. | Child shows understanding by responding appropriately to what has been communicated by adults and peers. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Listening for Sounds Pantry Talk Description Taking Turns |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.A.2. | Child shows understanding by following three-step verbal directions. ReadyRosie Family Authors Illustrators Family Sunshine Message Follow My Design Follow the Leader Insect Exploration Little Miss Muffet Role Play Making Patterns Making Trail Mix Mirror, Mirror My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Rhyming Purse Sequences of Sounds Shopping for Clothes Sink or Swim |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.II.B. | Speaking (Conversation) |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.B.1. | Child uses language for multiple purposes. ReadyRosie Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Household Machines How Many Can You Name? I Spy an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Laundry List Look closely Mystery Bag |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.B.2. | Child engages in conversations in appropriate ways, demonstrating knowledge of verbal and nonverbal conversational rules. ReadyRosie Choosing the Right Voice Color Word Sentences Family Sunshine Message If You're Happy & You Know It Pantry Talk Description Phone Fun Sharing sign language Show your love Taking Turns Who Should We Ask? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.B.3. | Child provides appropriate information in various settings. ReadyRosie Putting Away the Groceries Table Riddles |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.II.C. | Articulation |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.C.1. | Child’s speech is understood by both familiar and unfamiliar adults and peers. ReadyRosie Insect Expert |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.C.2. | Child demonstrates growing understanding of the intonation of language. ReadyRosie Choosing the Right Voice |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.II.D. | Vocabulary |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.D.1. | Child understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) a wide variety of words to label, describe and make connections among objects, people, places, actions, and events. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations Household Machines How Many Can You Name? How can I help my child learn new words? I Spy an Animal I'm Thinking of an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Kitchen Labeling Laundry List Look closely My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Silent Opposites Sink or Float Take Away Think About It |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.D.2. | Child understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) the instructional language of the classroom. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations Household Machines How Many Can You Name? How can I help my child learn new words? I Spy an Animal I'm Thinking of an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Kitchen Labeling Laundry List Look closely My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Silent Opposites Sink or Float Take Away Think About It |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.D.3. | Child consistently understands (receptive) and uses (expressive) new vocabulary acquired through books, conversations, and play. ReadyRosie Comparing Vegetables Fashion designer Finding the Groceries Five senses in nature Fix that Picture Following Directions Grocery Store Conversations Household Machines How Many Can You Name? How can I help my child learn new words? I Spy an Animal I'm Thinking of an Animal Insect Evidence Insect Expert Kitchen Labeling Laundry List Look closely My Shadow and Me Mystery Bag Pantry Talk Description Predicting Vocabulary Silent Opposites Sink or Float Take Away Think About It |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.II. | Emergent Literacy: Language and Communication Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.II.E. | Sentences and Structure |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.E.1. | Child typically uses complete sentences of four or more words with age-appropriate grammatical complexity, usually in standard word order. ReadyRosie All Mixed Up Pantry Talk Description |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.E.2. | Child correctly uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense, personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. ReadyRosie What Did I Do? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.E.3. | Child uses sentences that combine multiple phrases or ideas. ReadyRosie Pantry Talk Description Phone Fun Who Should We Ask? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.II.E.4. | Child uses sentences that provide many details, remains on topic, and clearly communicates intended meaning. ReadyRosie Pantry Talk Description Phone Fun Who Should We Ask? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.III.A. | Motivation to Read |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.A.1. | Child engages in story-related pre-reading activities. ReadyRosie Predicting Vocabulary Selecting Books |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.A.2. | Child self-selects books and other written materials to engage in pre-reading behaviors. ReadyRosie Reading Routines for Early Readers |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.A.3. | Child recognizes that all print carries meaning and serves as a means for communication. ReadyRosie Chime In Color Word Sentences Kitchen Labeling Morning Message My Address Reading the Grocery List Reading with Jack and Jill Shopping for Clothes Starting a Word Bank Stuffed Animal Stories |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.III.B. | Phonological Awareness |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.1. | Child identifies the individual words in a spoken sentence. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Reading with Jack and Jill Sentence Segmenting Starting a Word Bank Words on the Page |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.2. | Child distinguishes differences between similar-sounding words. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.3. | Child uses two familiar base words to form a compound word with pictorial or gestural supports. ReadyRosie Compound Words Take Away |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.4. | Child manipulates compound words with pictorial or gestural support. ReadyRosie Compound Words Lazy Letters Little Bo Peep Substitutions Take Away |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.5. | Child begins to blend and segment syllables in multisyllabic words. ReadyRosie Drumming Sounds Echo Game Lazy Letters Sequences of Sounds |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.6. | Child identifies rhyming words. ReadyRosie Finish the Rhyme Hopping Rhyming Little Miss Muffet Role Play Reading with Jack and Jill Rhyming Purse Rhyming Toss Rhyming with Jack and Jill Sliding to Nursery Rhymes Songwriting Session Twinkle, Twinkle Rhymes Water Instruments |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.7. | Child identifies alliterative words with pictorial support. ReadyRosie Signaling for Sounds Water Instruments |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.8. | Child identifies a familiar one-syllable word that is segmented by onset and rime (in English only). ReadyRosie Laundry Riddles |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.B.9. | Child blends and segments one-syllable words by phonemes with visual or gestural support. ReadyRosie Drumming Sounds Echo Game Lazy Letters Sequences of Sounds |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.III.C. | Alphabet Knowledge |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.C.1. | Child recognizes and names at least 20 letters (upper- or lower-case letters). ReadyRosie Jump Rope Letters Letter Hunt Looking for Letters in Ads Name Game Shopping for Clothes Stomp the Letter |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.C.2. | Child recognizes at least 20 distinct letter-sound correspondences. ReadyRosie Frog Hopping Listen My Children Reading the Grocery List Searching for Sounds at the Store Shopping for Clothes Songwriting Session |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.C.3. | Child produces at least 20 distinct letter-sound correspondences. ReadyRosie Frog Hopping Listen My Children Reading the Grocery List Searching for Sounds at the Store Shopping for Clothes Songwriting Session |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.III.D. | Comprehension of Text |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.D.1. | Child retells or re-enacts a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. ReadyRosie Act It Out Book Bag Descriptions Family Movie Night Itsy Bitsy Spider Illustrations My Favorite Part Reading a Book for the Second Time Recalling What Happened in a Story Retelling the Story Tips for helping your child love reading Tips for storytelling: Using gestures Toy Stories |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.D.2. | Child uses information learned from books by describing, relating, categorizing, or comparing and contrasting. ReadyRosie Compare and Contrast Questions How Many Can You Name? Putting Away the Groceries Silent Opposites Sort and Graph Leaves Table Riddles |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.D.3. | Child asks and responds to questions relevant to the text read aloud. ReadyRosie Asking Wh- Questions Book Bag Descriptions Getting Information from Pictures Making Connections PreK Reading Routines for Early Readers Reading a Book for the Second Time Recalling What Happened in a Story Think About It Tips for helping your child love reading |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.D.4. | Child makes inferences and predictions about a text. ReadyRosie Baby Photo Fun Book Selection Just the Facts Making Connections PreK Picture Walk Predictions Reading a Book for the Second Time Recalling What Happened in a Story Selecting Books Text to Self Connections Tips for helping your child love reading |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.III. | Emergent Literacy: Reading Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.III.E. | Concepts of Print |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.E.1. | Child can distinguish between elements of print including letters, words, and pictures. ReadyRosie Color Word Sentences Looking for Letters in Ads Reading with Jack and Jill Sentence Segmenting Starting a Word Bank Words on the Page |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.E.2. | Child holds books right side up and demonstrates understanding of print directionality (e.g., knows where a book starts and ends, turns pages, points to words left to right, top to bottom, with correct sweeping). ReadyRosie Chime In Color Word Sentences Funny Reading Reading the Grocery List Reading with Jack and Jill Stuffed Animal Sentences Stuffed Animal Stories Words on the Page |
| INDICATOR | PK4.III.E.3. | Child can identify some conventional features of print that communicate meaning including end punctuation and case. ReadyRosie Chime In Color Word Sentences Kitchen Labeling Morning Message My Address Reading the Grocery List Reading with Jack and Jill Shopping for Clothes Starting a Word Bank Stuffed Animal Stories |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IV.A. | Motivation to Write |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.A.1. | Child intentionally uses marks, letters, or symbols to record language and verbally shares meaning. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Making a Grocery List Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.A.2. | Child independently draws and writes for many purposes to communicate ideas, using a variety of writing tools. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Fashion designer Making a Grocery List May I Take your Order? Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Shaving Cream Shapes Thank You Note Three Ways to Show a Number Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IV.B. | Writing as a Process |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.B.3. | Child shares and celebrates class-made and individual written products. ReadyRosie Stuffed Animal Stories Weekend News |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IV. | Emergent Literacy: Writing Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IV.C. | Conventions in Writing |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.C.1. | Child writes first name (or nickname) using legible letters in the proper sequence. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Making a Grocery List Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.C.2. | Child progresses from using scribbles and mock letters to forming letters and letter strings as a way to communicate. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Jump Rope Letters Making a Grocery List Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Weekend News Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.C.3. | Child begins to write familiar words using letter-sound correspondences, often using letters associated with beginning and/or ending sounds to write words. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Jump Rope Letters Making a Grocery List Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Weekend News Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.C.4. | Child uses appropriate directionality when writing (e.g., top to bottom, left to right). ReadyRosie Stuffed Animal Stories Weekend News |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IV.C.5. | Child begins to experiment with punctuation when writing. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Making a Grocery List Stuffed Animal Stories Thank You Note Using a Menu to Order Weekend News Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.V.A. | Number Sense |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.1. | Child rote counts from 1 to 30. ReadyRosie How Many Can I Grab? Keep It Up Penny Drop Rub a Dub Counting |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.3. | Child counts up to 10 items and demonstrates cardinality by communicating that the last number indicates how many items are in the set. ReadyRosie Apple Pie Counting Signs Domino Match-Up Fruit Salad How Many Can I Grab? How Many Steps to Bed? How Many in a Set? How Old Are You? May I Take your Order? More Grapes Penny Drop Quick Dots Show Me Skipping Around Slap One More Taking Inventory The Number Stays the Same Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.4. | Child instantly recognizes the quantity of up to 6 objects without counting (subitizes). ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.5. | Child recognizes numerals 0-10. ReadyRosie Fruit Salad Magazine Number Hunt Numbers Everywhere |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.6. | Child represents quantities up to 10. ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.7. | Child begins to understand that numbers 0-10 can be composed and decomposed in various ways to represent a quantity. ReadyRosie Domino Match-Up How Many in a Set? More Grapes Quick Dots Show Me Slap One More Three Ways to Show a Number |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.A.8. | Child compares sets of objects up to 10 using comparative language (e.g., greater/more than, less/fewer than, equal to/same number of). ReadyRosie Acorns and Pinecones Cereal Challenge Make a Tower of Ten More than Ten Sharing Goldfish Slap One More Snack Fractions Who has the Biggest Number? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.V.B. | Joining and Separating |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.B.1. | Child uses objects, pictorial models, and/or a verbal word problem to represent adding up to 5 objects. ReadyRosie Decorating Cupcakes How Many Feet? In My Pond, Part 1 Make a Tower of Ten One More Packing for Our Trip Rock Toss |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.B.2. | Child uses objects, pictorial models, and/or a verbal word problem to represent subtracting objects from a set of 5. ReadyRosie All Done Checkout Countdown In My Pond, Part 2 One Less Three Little Animals |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.V.C. | Geometry and Spatial Sense |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.C.1. | Child names and describes common 2D shapes and names at least 1 solid 3D shape. ReadyRosie Building Houses Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Pantry Sort 1 Pantry Sort 2 Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Sturdy Structures Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.C.2. | Child creates shapes using materials and/or manipulatives. ReadyRosie Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.C.3. | Child demonstrates use of position words. ReadyRosie Bookcase Problem Finding the Groceries Follow My Design Follow the Leader Following Directions Jump to It Little Miss Muffet Role Play Mirror, Mirror Near and Far Race Car Transformations Stuffed Animal Olympics Treasure Map |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.C.4. | Child recognizes common shapes, regardless of orientation and size. ReadyRosie Can We Make a Box? Finger Shapes Guess My Shape Mirror, Mirror Shape Changers Shape Hunt Shaving Cream Shapes Ways to Cut a Sandwich |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.V.D. | Measurement |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.D.1. | Child recognizes and compares heights or lengths of people or objects. ReadyRosie Bookcase Problem Building Houses Comparing Vegetables Leap Frog Measure Measuring the Table Near and Far |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.D.2. | Child recognizes and compares capacity based on how much space exists within an object. ReadyRosie Fill Up the Cup Making Trail Mix Strawberries for a Picnic |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.D.3. | Child recognizes and compares weights of objects. ReadyRosie Buying Oranges Grocery Store Weights |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.D.4. | Child uses language to describe concepts associated with the passing of time within a day. ReadyRosie Which Takes Longer? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.V. | Mathematics Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.V.E. | Classification and Patterns |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.E.1. | Child sorts objects that are the same and different into groups and uses language to describe how the groups are similar and different. ReadyRosie Candy Sort and Graph Do All Balls Bounce I Spy a Coin I Spy an Animal Letter Sort Likely or Unlikely Sort and Graph Leaves Sorting Laundry Tallying Boxes What makes balls move? Where did It Come From? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.E.2. | Child collects data and organizes it in a graphic representation. ReadyRosie Dino Dig Sort and Graph Leaves What's for Dinner? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.V.E.3. | Child recognizes, duplicates, extends, and creates patterns. ReadyRosie Making Patterns My Age Setting the Table Sound Patterns Speedometer Math The Fence Problem |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VI. | Science Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VI.A. | Physical Science |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VI.A.1. | Child observes, investigates, describes, and discusses characteristics of common objects. ReadyRosie Household Machines Observing Closely Sand Sleuths Water Instruments |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VI. | Science Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VI.C. | Earth and Space Science |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VI.C.4. | Child demonstrates an understanding of the importance of caring for our environment and our planet. ReadyRosie Prepping Your Lunch |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VII. | Social Studies Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VII.A. | People Past and Present |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.A.1. | Child identifies similarities and differences between himself, classmates, and other people through specific characteristics and cultural influences. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Family Talent Show How Many Feet? Tips for storytelling: Story ideas |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.A.2. | Child identifies similarities and differences in characteristics of families. ReadyRosie My Address |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VII. | Social Studies Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VII.B. | Economics |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.B.1. | Child demonstrates an understanding that all people need food, clothing, and shelter. ReadyRosie Making a Grocery List |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.B.2. | Child demonstrates an understanding of what it means to be a consumer. ReadyRosie Making a Grocery List |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.B.3. | Child discusses the roles and responsibilities of family, school, and community helpers. ReadyRosie My Address Who Should We Ask? |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VII. | Social Studies Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VII.C. | Geography |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VII.C.2. | Child explores geography tools and resources. ReadyRosie My Address |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VIII. | Fine Arts Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VIII.A. | Art |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VIII.A.1. | Child uses a variety of art materials for sensory experiences and exploration. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Fashion designer May I Take your Order? Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Shaving Cream Shapes Three Ways to Show a Number Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VIII.A.2. | Child uses art as a form of creative self-expression and representation. ReadyRosie Detailed Drawing of a Face Fashion designer May I Take your Order? Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Shaving Cream Shapes Three Ways to Show a Number Using a Menu to Order Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.VIII. | Fine Arts Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.VIII.B. | Music |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VIII.B.1. | Child participates in classroom music activities including singing, playing musical instruments, and moving to rhythms. ReadyRosie If You're Happy & You Know It Itsy Bitsy Spider Illustrations Sliding to Nursery Rhymes Why should I sing to my baby? |
| INDICATOR | PK4.VIII.B.2. | Child responds to different musical styles through movement and play. ReadyRosie Water Instruments |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IX. | Physical Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IX.A. | Gross Motor Development |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IX.A.1. | Child demonstrates coordination and balance in isolation. ReadyRosie Follow the Leader |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IX. | Physical Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IX.B. | Fine Motor Development |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IX.B.1. | Child shows control of tasks that require small-muscle strength and control. ReadyRosie Alphabet Clapping Can We Make a Box? Detailed Drawing of a Face Drumming Sounds Finger Shapes Fix that Picture Household Machines Inspiring Sculptures Jump Rope Letters Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Sand Sleuths Setting the Table Sharing sign language Shaving Cream Shapes Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IX.B.2. | Child shows increasing control of tasks that require eye-hand coordination. ReadyRosie Alphabet Clapping Can We Make a Box? Detailed Drawing of a Face Drumming Sounds Finger Shapes Fix that Picture Household Machines Inspiring Sculptures Jump Rope Letters Mirror, Mirror Protective Paper Tubes Sand Sleuths Setting the Table Sharing sign language Shaving Cream Shapes Silverware Alphabet Thank You Note Writing Names with Shaving Cream |
| TEKS | Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (PK4 – up to 60 months) | |
| STUDENT EXPECTATION | PK4.IX. | Physical Development Domain (PK4 – up to 60 months) |
| GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION | PK4.IX.C. | Personal Safety and Health |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IX.C.1. | Child practices good habits of personal safety. ReadyRosie My Address |
| INDICATOR | PK4.IX.C.3. | Child identifies good habits of nutrition and exercise. ReadyRosie Grocery Store Conversations Putting Away the Groceries |