Approaches to Learning and Play

Other Maine Preschool Early Learning and Development Standards sets

• Cognitive Development: Mathematical Practices and Reasoning
• Cognitive Development: Scientific Reasoning
• Cognitive Development: Social Sciences
• Early Language and Literacy
• Physical Development and Health
• Social Emotional Development

Notices changes and accomplishments from experimentation and trial and error.4.a.1.1

Increasingly applies learning from prior experiences and understanding to new learning situations. 4.a.1.2

Makes predictions about what will happen next.4.a.1.3

Explains part or all of the problem and the exploration to adults or peers.4.a.1.4

Thinks about multiple options, choices and decides if they are useful and if not, tries another.4.a.2.1

Applies prior experiences, senses, and knowledge to new learning situations.4.a.2.2

Discovers and finds patterns and relationships.  4.a.2.3

Draws on information to be able to review and anticipate to make if-then connections and contemplate what if situations that have not actually occurred.4.a.2.4

Discusses or documents important aspects of an experience and identifies what was learned. 4.a.2.5

Recognizes when something might be a problem or challenge.4.b.1.1

With prompting and support begins to attempt to solve a problem.4.b.1.2

Begins to use appropriate communication or action when conflicts arise.4.b.1.3

Predicts when something might be a problem or challenge.4.b.2.1

Recognizes that problems exist and learns how to resolve simple conflicts independently or collaboratively.4.b.2.2

Maintains communication and problem solving skills when finding a solution to conflicts.4.b.2.3

Generates and shares ideas during social interactions and dramatic play. 4.c.1.1

Accepts more than one solution to a question, task, or problem.4.c.1.2

Seeks guidance from adults and/or accepts suggestions to try different approaches and solutions to tasks, problems and interactions with peers.4.c.1.3

Can adjust emotions and behavior to changes. 4.c.1.4

Independently alters approach to tasks or problem when initial approach does not work. 4.c.2.1

Considers, predicts and implements different approaches to carrying out a task.4.c.2.2

Demonstrates innovative thinking.4.c.2.3

Is able to manage a change in rules or accepts the ideas of peers during play.4.c.2.4

Uses self-selected materials to engage in art experiences.5.a.1.1

Shares art materials and space. Begins to work collaboratively with peers on artworks.5.a.1.2

Uses color, lines and shapes to represent and express ideas. 5.a.1.3

Uses and explores art materials to stimulate the senses. Uses sensory information to create works of art.  5.a.1.4

Explores a variety of art elements and materials to represent creative thought, life experiences and real things in the environment. 5.a.1.5

With support talks about creative process.5.a.1.6

Begins to identify artwork to be shared with others.5.a.1.7

With support begins to make comments or share observations of the art expression of others.5.a.1.8

Explores multicultural art styles and materials.5.a.1.9

Shows interest or participates in different art media and materials in a variety of ways for creative expression and representation. 5.a.2.1

Shows increasing engagement in art materials to express ideas and interests.  5.a.2.2

Works cooperatively to create drawings, paintings, sculptures, and other art projects.5.a.2.3

Progresses in abilities to create with a variety of media that reflect more detail, uniqueness, and/or realism. 5.a.2.4

Explores and utilizes art materials appropriately. 5.a.2.5

Describes the process and style of personal artwork. 5.a.2.6

Selects pieces for display. 5.a.2.7

Listens, comments and shows appreciation for the art expression of others. 5.a.2.8

Explores diverse art forms, elements and styles for representing ideas, creative thought and to support learning in other learning domains. 5.a.2.9

Observes, discusses and may utilize multicultural art styles and materials. 5.a.2.10

Participates in a variety of rhythmic and creative movement experiences. 5.b.1.1

Develops increasing body control, body awareness during creative movement. 5.b.1.2

Begins to connect body movements to music, song or creative ideas.5.b.1.3

Begins to participate in group movement/dance.5.b.1.4

Moves in response to different styles of music.5.b.2.1

Uses creative movement that expresses an idea or feeling.5.b.2.2

Combines creative movement with sound, song/chants and/ or instruments to express ideas or retell a story. 5.b.2.3

Engages in and collaborates during group creative movement/dance. 5.b.2.4

Claps hands to keep the beat to a song.5.c.1.1

Participates in slow and fast tempo as well as low and high sounds.5.c.1.2

Participates with simple songs that have a rhythm and pattern.5.c.1.3

Imitates sounds that demonstrate musical awareness.5.c.1.4

Experiments with a variety of musical instruments.5.c.1.5

Uses body percussion to demonstrate beat and tempo. 5.c.2.1

Shows increasing ability to recognize tempo changes and different styles of music. 5.c.2.2

Increasing ability to adapt to pitch and sounds.5.c.2.3

Sings songs with varied lyrics and patterns.  5.c.2.4

Improvises with sound effects. 5.c.2.5

Uses musical instruments to imitate and improvise songs, melodies, and patterns.5.c.2.6

Explores music and instruments from other cultures.5.c.2.7

Begins to use inanimate objects to represent real life objects (e.g. uses banana as a phone).5.d.1.1

Begins to role play real life experiences (e.g., pretend to listen to your heart).5.d.1.2

Mimics movements, sounds, and expressions of real-life experiences.5.d.1.3

Imitates repeated verses in stories.5.d.1.4

Uses inanimate objects for other than their intended purpose to create representations of real-life objects or activities.5.d.2.1

Represents fantasy and real-life experiences through pretend play and may use props. 5.d.2.2

Uses pretend play to represent known or anticipated situations. 5.d.2.3

Creates characters through physical movement, gesture, sound, speech and facial expressions.5.d.2.4

With prompting and support, children assume the roles of characters, using props and language to tell or retell a story.5.d.2.5