Use of small manipulatives such as crayons, paintbrushes, buttons, zippers, etc.
Has general coordination on the playground
Performs basic self‐help/self‐care tasks
Recognizes the letters of the alphabet
Writes own name
Engages with books
Can count 10 objects correctly
Recognizes primary colors
Recognizes primary shapes
Relates appropriately to adults other than parent/caregiver
Appropriately express needs and wants verbally in primary language
Expresses curiosity and eagerness for learning
Has expressive abilities
Engages in symbolic/imaginative play with self or peers
Works and plays cooperatively with peers
Controls impulses and self‐regulates
Stays focused/pays attention during activities
Follows one‐ to two‐step directions
Participates successfully in circle time
California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten
Learning Foundations
Skill Development For Three-to-Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Children in Preschool and TK Settings
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