Domain: Cognition Sub-Domain: Emergent mathematical thinking. Goal IT-C 8. Child develops sense of number and quantity. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: Uses 36 Months: Counts small Attends to Uses a few basic language to refer to number of objects (2-3) quantity in play words to refer to quantity such as using sometimes counting the same with objects such change in the some number words or object twice or using numbers as reaching or amount of objects signs to identify small out of order. Identifies “more” looking for more such as asking for amounts or using other or “less” with a small number of than one object. “more” or saying words referring to items without needing to count “all gone” when a quantity such as a little, them. Uses fingers to show how plate is empty. too much or a lot. old they are. Goal IT-C 9. Child uses spatial awareness to understand objects and their movement in space. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: Predicts 36 Months: Does puzzles with Explores or Explores how or anticipates how interlocking pieces different examines objects things fit together things move through colors and shapes. Understands and watches how they fit with space, or fit together or some effects of size or weight objects when they other things and inside other things such when picking up moving objects. move. how they move as putting smaller through space objects into a small box such as a ball and larger objects into a thrown under a large box. table. Goal IT-C 10. Child uses matching and sorting objects or people to understand similar and different characteristics. Birth to 9 Months: 8-18 Months: 16-36 Months: Sorts 36 Months: Sorts toys or other Explores or Matches objects objects into two groups objects by color, shape or size. examines by similar or based on a single Orders some objects by size. differences related characteristic such as Identifies characteristics of between familiar characteristics grouping toy animals people such as “Mom has black or unfamiliar such as matching separately from toy hair like me.” people of shapes with cars, or putting red between different openings in a socks and white socks in types of objects, shape-sorting box different piles. such as by or by putting a toy mouthing or bottle with a baby shaking a toy. doll.
Domain: Cognition Sub-Domain: Emergent mathematical thinking. Goal IT-C 8. Child develops sense of number and quantity. Birth to 9 Months: Attends to quantity in play with objects such as reaching or looking for more than one object. 8-18 Months: Uses a few basic words to refer to change in the amount of objects such as asking for “more” or saying “all gone” when a plate is empty. 16-36 Months: Uses language to refer to quantity such as using some number words or signs to identify small amounts or using other words referring to quantity such as a little, too much or a lot. 36 Months: Counts small number of objects (2-3) sometimes counting the same object twice or using numbers out of order. Identifies “more” or “less” with a small number of items without needing to count them. Uses fingers to show how old they are. Goal IT-C 9. Child uses spatial awareness to understand objects and their movement in space. Birth to 9 Months: Explores or examines objects and watches objects when they move. 8-18 Months: Explores how things fit together how they fit with other things and how they move through space such as a ball thrown under a table. 16-36 Months: Predicts or anticipates how things move through space, or fit together or inside other things such as putting smaller objects into a small box and larger objects into a large box. 36 Months: Does puzzles with interlocking pieces different colors and shapes. Understands some effects of size or weight when picking up moving objects. Goal IT-C 10. Child uses matching and sorting objects or people to understand similar and different characteristics. Birth to 9 Months: Explores or examines differences between familiar or unfamiliar people of between different types of objects, such as by mouthing or shaking a toy. 8-18 Months: Matches objects by similar or related characteristics such as matching shapes with openings in a shape-sorting box or by putting a toy bottle with a baby doll. 16-36 Months: Sorts objects into two groups based on a single characteristic such as grouping toy animals separately from toy cars, or putting red socks and white socks in different piles. 36 Months: Sorts toys or other objects by color, shape or size. Orders some objects by size. Identifies characteristics of people such as “Mom has black hair like me.”