Ashlee Auchter’s VPK Class
Teacher Assistants: Melissa Fleetwood, Sandra Hewitt
Lesson Plans for the Week of October 8th – October 12th
Themes: Farm Animals and Farm Equipment
Education Standards are outlined using the Florida Early Learning and Developmental
Standards for Four-Year Olds (FLDOE 2011)
Monday: October 8, 2012
Morning Circle Time: We will be singing our good morning song, completing calendar
time and then participating in music and movement time. Today we will sing and dance
to “BINGO”, and “Over in the Barnyard” By: The learning station. We will wrap up by
identifying who came to school today and the completing a matching file folder game
with farm animals before we transition to line up for playground time.
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IV.
Physical Health A.6.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates self-control, interpersonal, and
Social skills in relation to mental health A.3.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates auditory
Ability to facilitate learning and healthy growth and development
Social and Emotional Development D.3 Participates in the group life of the class. D.1.
Interacts easily with one or more children
Cognitive Development and General Knowledge A. Mathematical Thinking. A.E.4: Uses
directions to move through space and find spaces in place. D. Creative Expression through
the arts. D.C.1: Explores creative movement and dance
Early Literacy: This is a small group setting of 5-6 students in the group. Today we will
be reading “Barnyard Hullabaloo” By: Giles Andreae. We will focus on the Rooster and
Chickens. We will create a chicken craft using yellow and orange construction paper, we
will cut out three pre-drawn ovals and assemble them together, add an orange triangle
beak and orange chicken feet, two google eyes and a red crest on top of the head.
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Physical Health A.6.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates self-control, interpersonal, and
Social skills in relation to mental health A.3.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates auditory
Ability to facilitate learning and healthy growth and development
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows curiosity and is eager to learn new things and have new
Experiences. C.1. Approaches daily activities with creativity
Social and Emotional Development A.A.2. Begins to recognize, then internally manage and
regulate expression of emotions with teacher support and multiple experiences over time.
A.B.1. Follows simple rules, agreements and familiar routines with teacher support.
A.B.2. Begins to use materials with increasing care and safety.
B.B.1. Interacts with and develops positive relationship with peers.
Language, Communication and Emergent Literacy: B.1. Speech is understood by both
familiar and unfamiliar peers and adults C.2: Benchmark A: Child uses large speaking
vocabulary, adding new words weekly. Benchmark B: Child uses category labels.
D.1: Benchmark A: Child typically uses complete sentences of four or more words.
Monday: October 8, 2012 continued…
HWT: Today we are going to try our first tracing sheet for the shape “cross”. We will
discuss the correct way to make cross “Big Line Down, Jump to the Side, Big Line Across
the Middle”. The children will be completing their clothespin names before tracing cross
on the practice sheet.
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VIII.
Physical Health A.2. Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Social and Emotional Development B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully C.2. Seeks adult
assistance appropriately.
Emergent Literacy B.1. Shows motivation to engage in written expression- Benchmark: Child
intentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning.
Motor Development B.2. Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
B.3. Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools.
Recall: This is a large group setting where we will be answering a question or
commenting on something related to the day’s activities. Today’s question / comment
will be “Which animal says “____” (moo, quack, oink, baa, cockadoodle doo, neigh..etc)”
II.
III.
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Approaches to Learning D.1. Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional Development D.2. Develops special friendships
D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by answering and asking questions relevant to the topic. B.1. Speaks clearly
enough to be understood without contextual clues- Benchmark: Child’s speech is
understood by both a familiar and an unfamiliar adult. C.1. Shows an understanding of
words and their meanings- Benchmark a: Child has appropriate vocabulary in several
categories and demonstrates a wide variety of words within each category. C.2. Uses an
expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child uses
a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate grammar
in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a: Child
typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb and
object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. E.1. Uses language to
express needs and feelings, share experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problemsBenchmark: Child demonstrates varied uses of language.
Tuesday: October 9, 2012
Morning Circle Time: We will be singing our good morning song, completing calendar
time and then participating in music and movement time. Today we will sing and dance
to “Animal Action” By: Anonymous. We will also use props on the felt board and
complete a new version on “BINGO”. Once finished we will check in our names on the
felt board by listening to the spelling of each name and standing up when our name is
spelled or revealed.
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V.
VI.
Physical Health A.6.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates self-control, interpersonal, and
Social skills in relation to mental health A.3.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates auditory
Ability to facilitate learning and healthy growth and development
Social and Emotional Development D.3 Participates in the group life of the class. D.1.
Interacts easily with one or more children
Cognitive Development and General Knowledge A. Mathematical Thinking. A.E.4: Uses
directions to move through space and find spaces in place. D. Creative Expression through
the arts. D.C.1: Explores creative movement and dance
Early Literacy: This is a small group setting of 5-6 students in the group. Today we will
read the story “The Cow That Went Oink” By: Bernard Most. The story is about a cow
that makes another sound other than “moo” this cow says “oink”. The animals make fun
of the cow because she says the wrong thing, at the end of the story the cow finds a pig
that says “moo” and they become friends. Our corresponding activity to go along with
our story will be pretending to milk a cow, using a large cow model with a glove
attached as the udder and milk and water mixed inside of the glove, we will poke small
holes in the tips of the glove so we can practice squeezing the udder to place milk into
the pail below our cow. When we go on our field trip next week to Green Meadows
Farm we will be given the opportunity to milk a real cow.
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IV.
IV.
Physical Health A.6.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates self-control, interpersonal, and
Social skills in relation to mental health A.3.Health and Wellness: Demonstrates auditory
Ability to facilitate learning and healthy growth and development
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows curiosity and is eager to learn new things and have new
Experiences. C.1. Approaches daily activities with creativity
Social and Emotional Development A.A.2. Begins to recognize, then internally manage and
regulate expression of emotions with teacher support and multiple experiences over time.
A.B.1. Follows simple rules, agreements and familiar routines with teacher support.
A.B.2. Begins to use materials with increasing care and safety.
B.B.1. Interacts with and develops positive relationship with peers.
Language, Communication and Emergent Literacy: B.1. Speech is understood by both
familiar and unfamiliar peers and adults C.2: Benchmark A: Child uses large speaking
vocabulary, adding new words weekly. Benchmark B: Child uses category labels.
D.1: Benchmark A: Child typically uses complete sentences of four or more words.
Tuesday: October 9, 2012 continued..
HWT: Today we begin the next phase of handwriting; we are reviewing the basic parts
of HWT by completing mat man. We need to ensure that we understand the positional
words (up, down, across) and the terms for each of the four pieces (big line, little line,
big curve, little curve). The children will place clothespins marked with letters onto ½ of
a paper plate with their first name written in all capital letters to match and sequence
the order of their name. Once a child demonstrates mastery of this skill we will move on
to cutting, gluing and sequencing their first names using a nameplate.
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IX.
Physical Health A.2. Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Social and Emotional Development B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully C.2. Seeks adult
assistance appropriately.
Emergent Literacy B.1. Shows motivation to engage in written expression- Benchmark: Child
intentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning.
Motor Development B.2. Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
B.3. Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools.
Recall: This is a large group setting where we will be answering a question or
commenting on something related to the day’s activities. Today’s question / comment
will be “There are a few animals that give us things that make food or clothes. Can you
name an animal that makes food for us? (Cow, Chicken, Duck.)What animal helps us
make clothes? (Sheep, Rabbit.)”
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IV.
V.
Approaches to Learning D.1. Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional Development D.2. Develops special friendships
D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by answering and asking questions relevant to the topic. B.1. Speaks clearly
enough to be understood without contextual clues- Benchmark: Child’s speech is
understood by both a familiar and an unfamiliar adult. C.1. Shows an understanding of
words and their meanings- Benchmark a: Child has appropriate vocabulary in several
categories and demonstrates a wide variety of words within each category. C.2. Uses an
expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child uses
a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate grammar
in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a: Child
typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb and
object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. E.1. Uses language to
express needs and feelings, share experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problemsBenchmark: Child demonstrates varied uses of language.
Wednesday: October 10, 2012
Morning Circle: We will be singing our good morning song, completing calendar time
and then participating in music and movement time. Today we will sing “5 Little Ducks”
with props, and “BINGO”. We will review the “Barnyard Hullabaloo” book and focus on
the different types of birds on the farm (ducks, geese, chickens, turkeys, roosters).
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VIII.
Physcial Health a.3. Exhibits auditory ability to facilitate learning.
Social and Emotional Development D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by asking and answering relevant questions, adding comments relevant to
the topic, and reacting appropriately to what is said. A.2. Follows two- and three-step
directions- Benchmark: Child has mastery of two-step directions and usually follows threestep directions. B.1. Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual cluesBenchmark: Child’s speech is understood by both a familiar and unfamiliar adult.
Social Studies and The Arts B(a).2. Participates in group music experiences.
Motor Development B.2 Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks.
Early Literacy Small Groups: This is a small group setting of 5-6 students in the group.
Today we will read the story “Because of a Sneeze” By: Bernice Myers. Our
corresponding activity will be creating ducks. Using paper plates, yellow construction
paper, yellow crayons, yellow markers, yellow colored pencils, google eyes, and orange
construction paper webbed feet. We will complete our craft by coloring a paper plate
that is folded over in half, adding eyes, tracing our hands on yellow paper to make tail
feathers and gluing webbed feet to the bottom of the plate. “Quack, Quack”
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Physical Health A.3. Performs oral hygiene routines
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
C.1. Approaches tasks with flexibility and inventiveness.
Social and Emotional Development A.2. Shows some self-direction.
B.1. Follows simple classroom rules and routines. B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully
D.1. Interacts easily with one or more children.
Emergent Literacy: A.1. Shows motivation for reading Benchmark B: Child uses books and
Other written materials appropriately (e.g., pretends to read, looks at books in an orderly
Fashion, turns one page at a time, goes from front to back) Benchmark C: Child asks to be
Read to or asks the meaning of written text. A.4. Shows understanding of text read aloud:
Benchmark B: Child asks and answers appropriate questions about the story.(e.g., what
Just happened? What might happen next? What would happen if..? What was silly about..?)
Social Studies and The Arts B(a).1. Uses a variety of art materials for tactile experience and
exploration
Wednesday: October 10, 2012 continued..
HWT: Today we will continue the cross shape. We will use playdoh to create “cross”.
There will be a visual card with the shape on it to follow. We will need to make two big
lines to create the cross shape, so we need to break our playdoh into 2 pieces and roll it
out like a long snake. Then we can arrange the playdoh on top of our visual card. “Big
Line Down, Jump to the Side, Big Line Across the Middle”. Once we have made our cross
and traced it, we will have some time to manipulate and build with playdoh and use
some playdoh tools.
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VIII.
Physical Health A.2. Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Social and Emotional Development B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully C.2. Seeks adult
assistance appropriately.
Emergent Literacy B.1. Shows motivation to engage in written expression- Benchmark: Child
intentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning.
Motor Development B.2. Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
B.3. Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools.
Recall: Short color matching and item identification activity. Today’s question /
comment will be “Can you draw a cross for me on the big white board? “Big Line Down,
Jump to the Side, Big Line Across the Middle”
II.
III.
IV.
Approaches to Learning D.1. Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional Development D.2. Develops special friendships
D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by answering and asking questions relevant to the topic. B.1. Speaks clearly
enough to be understood without contextual clues- Benchmark: Child’s speech is
understood by both a familiar and an unfamiliar adult. C.1. Shows an understanding of
words and their meanings- Benchmark a: Child has appropriate vocabulary in several
categories and demonstrates a wide variety of words within each category. C.2. Uses an
expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child uses
a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate grammar
in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a: Child
typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb and
object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. E.1. Uses language to
express needs and feelings, share experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problemsBenchmark: Child demonstrates varied uses of language.
Thursday: October 11, 2012
Morning Circle: We will be singing our good morning song, completing calendar time
and then participating in music and movement time Today we will sing and dance to
“Animal Action” By: Anonymous, and complete the felt board version of Old Mac Donald
using small props. We will wrap up group time by rolling the social dice to choose
something to share with a friend. (choose a friend to give a high five to, choose a friend
to give a hug to, choose a friend to give a sticker to, tell your friends what makes you
happy?, tell your friends what makes you sad?, tell your friends what makes you angry?)
III.
III.
IV.
VII.
VIII.
Physcial Health a.3. Exhibits auditory ability to facilitate learning.
Social and Emotional Development D.3 Participates in the group life of the class. D.1.
Interacts easily with one or more children
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by asking and answering relevant questions, adding comments relevant to
the topic, and reacting appropriately to what is said. A.2. Follows two- and three-step
directions- Benchmark: Child has mastery of two-step directions and usually follows threestep directions. B.1. Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual cluesBenchmark: Child’s speech is understood by both a familiar and unfamiliar adult. C.2. Uses
an expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child
uses a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate
grammar in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a:
Child typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb
and object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement.
Social Studies and The Arts B(a).2. Participates in group music experiences.
Motor Development B.2 Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks.
Early Literacy Small Groups: This is a small group setting of 5-6 students in the group.
Today we will read the story “Barnyard Banter” by: Denise Fleming. Our corresponding
activity will be playing Farm Sounds Bingo. This is a game where we listen to a CD with
sounds to place our bingo markers on the board to match the picture to the sound we
hear on the CD. Fun!!
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VI.
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VII.
Physical Health A.3. Performs oral hygiene routines
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
C.1. Approaches tasks with flexibility and inventiveness.
Social and Emotional Development A.2. Shows some self-direction.
B.1. Follows simple classroom rules and routines. B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully
D.1. Interacts easily with one or more children.
Emergent Literacy: A.1. Shows motivation for reading Benchmark B: Child uses books and
Other written materials appropriately (e.g., pretends to read, looks at books in an orderly
Fashion, turns one page at a time, goes from front to back) Benchmark C: Child asks to be
Read to or asks the meaning of written text. A.4. Shows understanding of text read aloud:
Benchmark B: Child asks and answers appropriate questions about the story.(e.g., what
Just happened? What might happen next? What would happen if..? What was silly about..?)
Social Studies and The Arts B(a).1. Uses a variety of art materials for tactile experience and
exploration
Thursday: October 11, 2012 continued..
HWT: Today we will continue the cross shape. We will use our wood pieces to create
“cross”. There will be a visual card with the shape on it to follow. Each child will be given
two big lines. Then we can arrange the big lines on top of our visual card. “Big Line
Down, Jump to the Side, Big Line Across the Middle”. Once we have made our cross and
traced it we will finish group by completing our clothespin names.
I.
II.
III.
V.
VIII.
Physical Health A.2. Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Social and Emotional Development B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully C.2. Seeks adult
assistance appropriately.
Emergent Literacy B.1. Shows motivation to engage in written expression- Benchmark: Child
intentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning.
Motor Development B.2. Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
B.3. Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools.
Recall: Today’s question / comment will be “What is one animal that you would like to
see when we go on our field trip to the farm?”
II.
III.
IV.
Approaches to Learning D.1. Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional Development D.2. Develops special friendships
D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by answering and asking questions relevant to the topic. B.1. Speaks clearly
enough to be understood without contextual clues- Benchmark: Child’s speech is
understood by both a familiar and an unfamiliar adult. C.1. Shows an understanding of
words and their meanings- Benchmark a: Child has appropriate vocabulary in several
categories and demonstrates a wide variety of words within each category. C.2. Uses an
expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child uses
a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate grammar
in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a: Child
typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb and
object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. E.1. Uses language to
express needs and feelings, share experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problemsBenchmark: Child demonstrates varied uses of language.
Friday: October 12, 2012
Morning Circle: Today is Friday! And that means it is show and share day. During show
and share each student is asked to bring in one item from home that they would like to
show and share with their friends. NO TOY WEAPONS PLEASE. When it is their turn they
will briefly tell us what item they chose and a few details about it. Each child will be
given the opportunity to share their item from home during free play if they choose.
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VII.
VIII.
Physcial Health a.3. Exhibits auditory ability to facilitate learning.
Social and Emotional Development D.3 Participates in the group life of the class. D.4. Shows
empathy and caring for others.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by asking and answering relevant questions, adding comments relevant to
the topic, and reacting appropriately to what is said. A.2. Follows two- and three-step
directions- Benchmark: Child has mastery of two-step directions and usually follows threestep directions. B.1. Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual cluesBenchmark: Child’s speech is understood by both a familiar and unfamiliar adult. C.2. Uses
an expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child
uses a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate
grammar in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a:
Child typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb
and object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement
Social Studies and The Arts B(a).2. Participates in group music experiences.
Motor Development B.2 Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks.
Early Literacy Small Groups: Each Friday we will not be participating in Early Literacy
Small Groups to allow for adequate time for show and share. Please notice that snack
time will be pushed a little later in our day as well, again to make accommodations for
our extended amount of time we spend at morning circle for show and share.
Cooking Activity: Edible Haystacks
We will be creating edible haystacks using butterscotch chips, milk chocolate chips,
chow mein noodles, and melted marshmallows. Yum!
Friday: October 12, 2012 continued..
HWT: Today we will continue the cross shape. We will complete our cross trace sheet
and create 4 crosses on paper. “Big Line Down, Jump to the Side, Big Line Across the
Middle”. Once we have completed the trace sheet, we will use a crayon of choice to
create 4 crosses on our own on white paper. Two crosses will be inside a box the other
two will be independently made. Nice Job!!
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III.
V.
VI.
VIII.
Physical Health A.2. Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
Approaches to Learning A.1. Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner.
Social and Emotional Development B.2. Uses classroom materials carefully C.2. Seeks adult
assistance appropriately.
Emergent Literacy B.1. Shows motivation to engage in written expression- Benchmark: Child
intentionally uses scribbles/writing to convey meaning.
Mathematical and Scientific Thinking A(e).3. Understands and can tell the difference
between orientation terms such as horizontal, diagonal, and vertical.
Motor Development B.2. Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
B.3. Shows beginning control of writing, drawing and art tools.
Recall: Short color matching and item identification activity. Today’s question /
comment will be “Name one of the ingredients we used to create our edible haystacks.”
II.
III.
IV.
Approaches to Learning D.1. Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional Development D.2. Develops special friendships
D.3 Participates in the group life of the class.
Language and Communication A.1. Gains meaning by listening- Benchmark: Child shows
understanding by answering and asking questions relevant to the topic. B.1. Speaks clearly
enough to be understood without contextual clues- Benchmark: Child’s speech is
understood by both a familiar and an unfamiliar adult. C.1. Shows an understanding of
words and their meanings- Benchmark a: Child has appropriate vocabulary in several
categories and demonstrates a wide variety of words within each category. C.2. Uses an
expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions and events- Benchmark a: Child uses
a large speaking vocabulary, adding new words weekly. D.1. Uses age-appropriate grammar
in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences- Benchmark a: Child
typically uses complete sentences of four or more words, usually with subject, verb and
object order.- Benchmark b: Child uses regular and irregular plurals, regular past tense,
personal and possessive pronouns, and subject-verb agreement. E.1. Uses language to
express needs and feelings, share experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problemsBenchmark: Child demonstrates varied uses of language.
Have A Wonderful Weekend!!