Preschool (3-5 years)
Cognitive Development
Measurement
Spatial
Relationships
/Geometry
V.
Cognitive
Development
Patterns &
Relationships
Number Concepts & Operations
DOMAIN
Early Childhood Indicators of Progress:
2005 MN Early Learning Standards
DOMAIN COMPONENTS
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS
1.1
Demonstrate increasing interest in &
awareness of numbers & counting.
1.2
Demonstrate understanding of one-to-one
correspondence between objects & number.
1.3
Demonstrate ability to count in sequence.
1.4
Demonstrate ability to state the number
that comes next up to 9 or 10.
1.5
Demonstrate beginning ability to combine &
separate numbers & objects.
1.6
Recognize & duplicate simple patterns.
1.
1.7
Mathematical
Sort objects into subgroups by one or two
& Logical
characteristics.
Thinking
1.8
Order or sequence several objects on the
basis of one characteristic.
1.9
Identify & name common shapes.
1.10
Use words that show understanding of order
& position of objects.
1.11
Recognize objects can be measured by
height, length, weight, & time.
1.12
Make comparisons between at least two
groups of objects.
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Mathematical
Reasoning
Observing
Questioning
Human Relationships
3.
Social Systems
Understanding
2.1
Use senses to explore materials & the
environment.
2.2
Identify &/or describe objects by physical
characteristics.
2.3
Express wonder about the natural world.
Investigating
2.
Scientific
Thinking &
ProblemSolving
1.13
Use simple strategies to solve mathematical
problems.
2.4
Ask questions & seek answers through active
exploration.
2.5
Make predictions about objects & natural
events.
2.6
Use tools (e.g., magnifying glass, binoculars,
maps) for investigation of the environment.
2.7
Make comparisons between objects that
have been collected or observed.
3.1
Recognize & appreciate similarities &
differences between self & others from
diverse backgrounds.
3.2
Understand various family roles, jobs, rules,
& relationships.
3.3
Participate in activities to help others in the
community.
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Understanding the World
3.4
Recognize & describe the roles of workers in
the community.
3.5
Share responsibility in taking care of their
environment.
3.6
Begin to recall recent & past events.
3.7
Identify characteristics of the places where
they live & play within their community.
3.8
Begin to understand the uses of media &
technology & how they affect their lives.
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Preschool (3-5 years)—Cognitive Development Domain
DOMAIN
COMPONENT
2005 MN Science Sub-Strand & Standard to Benchmarks
STRATEGIES
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS
TEACHERS &
CAREGIVERS
1.2
Demonstrate understanding of
one-to-one correspondence
between objects & number.
1.3
Demonstrate ability to count
in sequence.
1.4
Demonstrate ability to state
the number that comes next
up to 9 or 10.
1.5
Demonstrate beginning ability
to combine & separate
numbers & objects.
Patterns & Relationships
1.
Mathematical
& Logical
Thinking
Number Concepts & Operations
1.1
Demonstrate increasing
interest in & awareness of
numbers & counting.
1.6
Recognize & duplicate simple
patterns.
1.7
Sort objects into subgroups
by one or two characteristics.
1.8
Order or sequence several
objects on the basis of one
characteristic.
STRATEGIES
FAMILY
MEMBERS
Provide opportunities
for children to explore
number, measurement, &
patterns through
developmentally
appropriate play &
learning.
Provide
opportunities for
children to
explore number,
measurement, &
patterns using
household
materials &
experiences.
Provide opportunities
for children to count,
group, & order materials
through developmentally
appropriate play &
learning.
Provide
opportunities for
children to count,
group, & order
household
objects &
materials.
Provide opportunities
for conversation using
positional & comparative
words related to
children’s play &
activities.
Provide
opportunities for
conversation
using everyday
words to indicate
space, location,
shape, & size of
objects.
Provide opportunities to
develop an
understanding of space
(e.g., filling & emptying,
building, observing from
different viewpoints).
Read children’s
books together
about numbers,
counting, shapes,
& other concepts.
Discuss the sequence of
daily & special family
events.
Provide opportunities to
experience & describe
time (e.g., seasons, daily
& weekly events).
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Spatial Relationships /Geometry
Measurement
1.9
Identify & name common
shapes.
1.10
Use words that show
understanding of order &
position of objects.
1.11
Recognize objects can be
measured by height, length,
weight, & time.
Mathematical Reasoning
1.12
Make comparisons between at
least two groups of objects.
1.13
Use simple strategies to solve
mathematical problems.
Christy Hemp, SW/WC Service Cooperative, Marshall—March 2013
DOMAIN
COMPONENT
Observing
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS
2.1
Use senses to explore
materials & the environment.
2.2
Identify &/or describe
objects by physical
characteristics.
Questioning
2.3
Express wonder about the
natural world.
2.4
Ask questions & seek answers
through active exploration.
2.5
Make predictions about
objects & natural events.
Investigating
2.
Scientific
Thinking &
ProblemSolving
STRATEGIES
TEACHERS &
CAREGIVERS
2.6
Use tools (e.g., magnifying
glass, binoculars, maps) for
investigation of the
environment.
2.7
Make comparisons between
objects that have been
collected or observed.
STRATEGIES
FAMILY
MEMBERS
Experience the natural
world with children.
Take walks in the
neighborhood or
community to
observe natural
objects & events.
Provide opportunities to
explore natural objects
& events.
Help children
experience the
world of nature.
Encourage children to
experiment & discuss
what they discover.
Discuss objects &
events that have
been observed
indoors &
outdoors.
Share information on
observations pictorially,
verbally, & through
other representations.
Encourage
children to ask
questions & find
answers through
active
experimentation.
Discuss objects &
events that have been
observed.
Encourage sand &
water play & try
growing things.
Encourage children to
ask questions & seek
answers through active
exploration & reflection
on what they learn.
Observe nature & make
predictions about
natural events (e.g.,
growing seeds, caring
for animals, charting
weather.
Christy Hemp, SW/WC Service Cooperative, Marshall—March 2013
DOMAIN
COMPONENT
STRATEGIES
TEACHERS &
CAREGIVERS
STRATEGIES
FAMILY
MEMBERS
Help children describe &
appreciate their own
characteristics & those
of others.
Help children
describe &
appreciate their
own
characteristics &
those of others
in the family.
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS
Human Relationships
3.1
Recognize & appreciate
similarities & differences
between self & others from
diverse backgrounds.
3.2
Understand various family
roles, jobs, rules, &
relationships.
3.3
Participate in activities to help
others in the community.
3.
Understanding the World
Social
Systems
Understanding
Help children
understand family roles,
jobs, rules, &
relationships.
Involve children in
service-learning & social
action projects.
Help children
understand
family roles, jobs,
rules, &
relationships.
Invite leaders &
workers in the
community to come to
the program.
Discuss family
events &
relationships
within the family.
Discuss how people have
changed the
environment.
Participate as a
family in
community
service projects.
Support children’s
3.4
Recognize & describe the roles understanding of recent
& past events.
of workers in the community.
3.5
Share responsibility in taking
care of their environment.
Create maps of the
school, local area, or
neighborhood.
Discuss technology used
in the classroom.
3.6
Begin to recall recent & past
events.
Christy Hemp, SW/WC Service Cooperative, Marshall—March 2013
Talk about the
jobs people do in
the community.
Discuss how
people affect the
environment.
Help children
recall recent &
past events &
relationships
about the family.
Explore & talk
about land, water,
3.7
Identify characteristics of
the places where they live &
play within their community.
3.8
Begin to understand the uses
of media & technology & how
they affect their lives.
Christy Hemp, SW/WC Service Cooperative, Marshall—March 2013
& other features
in the community.
Discuss
technology used
at home & in the
neighborhood.