We are not using the Common Core State Standards in ETK, but we DO have objectives and benchmarks we are using, foundational skills that our students need to be successful in meeting the CCSS when they are ready.
So what may look like 3-4 year olds playing is more much more than that...
Social-Emotional Development (SELF) 5.0
Enjoys learning and are confident in their abilities to make new discoveries.
Language & Literacy (Language Use & Conventions 1.4)
Use language to construct short narratives that are real or fictional.
Language & Literacy (Reading) 1.2
Recognize print as something that can be read.
Physical Development (Balance) 1.2
Maintains balance while in motion when moving from one position to another
*Social-Emotional Development (Interactions with Peers) 2.1
Interacts easily with peers in shared activities that occasionally become cooperative efforts.
I love this last one because my class consists of 16 gen ed (general education) and 7 sped (with special needs) students. Learning to interact and work with peers cooperatively is key at this age. This is where children begin to learn to work together towards a goal and see themselves as part of a team. The great thing is that most of it comes from the students. They do this naturally if you set it up right and allow it to happen on it's own. Such a simple skill, but means so much more when you are teaching children on the spectrum.
My goal is to create a learning environment where all students thrive... and a class where you won't be able to instantly recognize the student with a label. That means a lot to me as a parent of a child with a label.
One last share... (our objectives/standards board)-
This is NOT a board for the students. It's a board for the adults that work with the students (to remind us of what we are focusing on for the week), and it's a board to educate those that walk in and just think they are watching students play... they are playing, but they are doing so much more.
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