Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Physical Health and Development: Preschool

Other Kansas Early Learning sets

Gross Motor Skills

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Uses locomotor skills with increasing coordination and balance.PHD.GMS.p3.1

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Demonstrates locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance in active play.PHD.GMS.p4.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrates coordination in using objects during active play.PHD.GMS.p4.2

    3. 3

      Explores, practices and performs skill sets.PHD.GMS.p4.

 Fine Motor Skills

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Uses classroom and household tools independently and with eye-hand coordination to carry out more complex activities. PHD.FMS.p3.1

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      With fluency and accuracy, uses classroom and household tools independently and with eyehand coordination to carry out activities. PHD.FMS.p4.1

Physical Fitness

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Participates in a variety of active play exhibiting strength and stamina.PHD.PF.p3.1

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Participates in a variety of active play exhibiting strength and stamina for increasing amounts of time. PHD.PF.p4.1

Nutrition & Healthy Eating

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    Pre 3  

    1. 1

      Eats a variety of foods.PHD.NHE.p3.1

    2. 2

      Drinks from a cup without spilling and takes bites from whole foods.PHD.NHE.p3.2

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Demonstrates basic understanding that eating a variety of foods helps the body grow and be healthy.PHD.NHE.p4.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrates increasingly complex oral motor skills.PHD.NHE.p4.2

Self-Care

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Follows basic health practices with occasional reminders.PHD.SC.p3.1

    2. 2

      Completes personal care tasks with some adult assistance.PHD.SC.p3.2

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Follows basic health practices.PHD.SC.p4.1

    2. 2

      Completes personal care tasks with increasing responsibility.PHD.SC.p4.2

Safety

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    Pre 3

    1. 1

      Knows common safety rules that have been discussed or taught.PHD.S.p3.1

    2. 2

      Alerts adults to potentially harmful situations.PHD.S.p3.2

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    Pre 4

    1. 1

      Identifies and follows basic safety rules with possible reminders, guidance and support. PHD.S.p4.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrates an ability to follow emergency routines with adult support.PHD.S.p4.2

    3. 3

      Identifies how adults help to keep us safe. PHD.S.p4.3

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