Skill Progression 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Understand Understands Understands Understands Understands Understands Understands communication basic spatial descriptive words words for shapes, opposites (e.g., vocabulary terms related to a from others words (e.g., in, (e.g., hot, dirty, sizes, and position long/short) related to own broad range of on, out, off)) broken, wet) (in front of, experiences and topics, including behind, top, culture environmental bottom) features, math and science topics, Identifies colors Understands Understands basic Understands time community descriptive terms time concepts concepts related components, (e.g., hard, soft, (e.g., to days, months, cultural rough, smooth) before/after; holidays, etc. differences, morning/ current events, afternoon) etc. Understands Follows two-step Understands wide Understands basic spatial concepts unrelated variety of number concepts (e.g., under, directions questions, beside) including “when” and “how” questions Understands Understands Understands categories passive “what happens declarative if…?” Understands sentences (e.g., “why” questions “The cat was chased by the Knows gender dog”) SKILL PROGRESSION FOR LDC GOAL 2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger group interactions.
Skill Progression 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Understand communication from others Understands basic spatial words (e.g., in, on, out, off)) Understands descriptive words (e.g., hot, dirty, broken, wet) Understands words for shapes, sizes, and position (in front of, behind, top, bottom) Understands opposites (e.g., long/short) Understands vocabulary related to own experiences and culture Understands terms related to a broad range of topics, including environmental features, math and science topics, community components, cultural differences, current events, etc. Identifies colors Understands descriptive terms (e.g., hard, soft, rough, smooth) Understands basic time concepts (e.g., before/after; morning/ afternoon) Understands time concepts related to days, months, holidays, etc. Understands spatial concepts (e.g., under, beside) Follows two-step unrelated directions Understands wide variety of questions, including “when” and “how” questions Understands basic number concepts Understands categories Understands passive declarative sentences (e.g., “The cat was chased by the dog”) Understands “what happens if…?” Understands “why” questions Knows gender SKILL PROGRESSION FOR LDC GOAL 2: Children participate in conversations with peers and adults in one-on-one, small, and larger group interactions.
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