Goal IT -ATL 7. Child shows interest in and curiosity about objects, materials or events. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: 36 Months: Asks questions Shows excitement Approaches new Participates in new about what things are, how they when engaged in events, experiences, ask are used or what is happening. learning such as experiences with questions and Experiments with different ways smiling at an adult others or experiments with new of using new objects or laughing after materials with things or materials such materials. Shows awareness of batting at a interest and as collecting leaves and and interest in changes in the mobile or curiosity such as pinecones in the fall. environment such as changes in knocking over a intently listening room arrangement, weather or toy. to a new song or usual activities. examining new toys or materials. Goal IT ATL 8. Child uses creativity to increase understanding and learning. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: Uses 36 Months: Pays attention to Uses a variety of Finds new things Combines objects or new or unusual things. Shows ways to interact to do with familiar materials in new and willingness to participate in new with other people. everyday objects unexpected ways. activities or experiences. Uses Modifies such as using a Shows delight in language in creative ways expressions, cooking pot for a creating something new. sometimes making up words or actions or hat or a spoon as rhymes. behaviors based a drumstick. on responses of others. Goal IT -ATL 9. Child shows imagination in play and interactions with others. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: Uses 36 Months: Uses pretend and Emerging Uses sounds, imagination to explore imaginary objects or people in gestures, signs or possible uses of objects play or interactions with others. words playfully and materials. Engages Uses materials such as paper, through songs, in pretend or make paint, crayons or blocks to make finger plays or believe play with other novel things. games. children.
Goal IT -ATL 7. Child shows interest in and curiosity about objects, materials or events. Birth to 9 Months: Shows excitement when engaged in learning such as smiling at an adult laughing after batting at a mobile or knocking over a toy. 8-18 Months: Approaches new events, experiences with others or materials with interest and curiosity such as intently listening to a new song or examining new toys or materials. 16-36 Months: Participates in new experiences, ask questions and experiments with new things or materials such as collecting leaves and pinecones in the fall. 36 Months: Asks questions about what things are, how they are used or what is happening. Experiments with different ways of using new objects or materials. Shows awareness of and interest in changes in the environment such as changes in room arrangement, weather or usual activities. Goal IT ATL 8. Child uses creativity to increase understanding and learning. Birth to 9 Months: Uses a variety of ways to interact with other people. Modifies expressions, actions or behaviors based on responses of others. 8-18 Months: Finds new things to do with familiar everyday objects such as using a cooking pot for a hat or a spoon as a drumstick. 16-36 Months: Uses Combines objects or materials in new and unexpected ways. Shows delight in creating something new. 36 Months: Pays attention to new or unusual things. Shows willingness to participate in new activities or experiences. Uses language in creative ways sometimes making up words or rhymes. Goal IT -ATL 9. Child shows imagination in play and interactions with others. Birth to 9 Months: Emerging 8-18 Months: Uses sounds, gestures, signs or words playfully through songs, finger plays or games. 16-36 Months: Uses imagination to explore possible uses of objects and materials. Engages in pretend or make believe play with other children. 36 Months: Uses pretend and imaginary objects or people in play or interactions with others. Uses materials such as paper, paint, crayons or blocks to make novel things.