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STATE ALASKA of Early Learning Guidelines Sarah Palin, Governor State of Alaska Karleen K. Jackson, PhD, Commissioner Department of Health and Social Services Barbara Thompson, Interim Commissioner Department of Education and Early Development STATE ALASKA of Early Learning Guidelines A Resource for Parents and Early Educators Published December 2007 Endorsed by the State Board of Education and Early Development Developed by both the Department of Education and Early Development Division of Teaching and Learning Support Offi ce of Special Education Head Start Collaboration Offi ce and the Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Assistance Child Care Program Offi ce Acknowledgements The Departments of Education and Early Development and Health and Social Services would like to thank Washington State for allowing Alaska to utilize the Washington Early Learning and Development Benchmarks as a basis for Alaska’s Early Learning Guidelines. We would also like to thank the countless number of people who offered their time and expertise to adapt these guidelines for the children of Alaska. Representatives from the Alaska System for Early Education Development, the University of Alaska, Alaska school districts, Alaska Head Start programs, preschools, child care providers, parent groups and communities contributed to the development, adaptation, review, and public comment stages of the process. Thank you all. In addition we would like to give a special thanks to those who contributed their knowledge and expertise regarding the multicultural and linguistic diversity of Alaska including: Dr. Virginia Juettner, Victor Marchant, Dr. Edna McLean, Audrey Saganna, Sr., and Dr. Bernice Tetpon. PAGE ALASKA’s EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES Early Learning Guidelines Committee Art Arnold Sarah Kuenzli Audrey Saganna Sr., Department of Education and Head Start Technical Assistance, Tribal Child Care, Native Village of Early Development, Juneau Fairbanks Barrow Judith Bendersky Mary Lorence Sharon Schumacher Governor’s Council on Disabilities Department of Health and Social Department of Education and and Special Education, Anchorage Services, Anchorage Early Development, Juneau Gara Bridwell Nita Greenwell-Madsen Sarah Souders Play ‘N Learn Child Development Department of Health and Social Parent, Kenai Center and Head Start, Fairbanks Services, Anchorage Terry Stover Kat Cardarelle Patty Meritt Anchorage School District Fairbanks North Star Borough University of Alaska, Fairbanks School District Paul Sugar Maria Offer Department of Education and Cheryl Carson Literacy Connections, Barrow Early Development, Juneau Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Lynn Osheim Donna Swihart Parent, Palmer Cynthia Curran Parents as Teachers, Hoonah Department of Education and Mia Oxley Jackie Tagaban Early Development, Juneau Tlingit and Haida Head Start, Oxley Consulting, Anchorage Juneau Dorothy Erickson Rural CAP Head Start, Anchorage Shirley Pittz Kathi Wineman Department of Health and Social Anchorage School District Dayna Focht Services, Anchorage Tlingit and Haida Head Start, Carol Prentice Cristina Welker Juneau Yukon Koyukuk School District, University of Alaska, Juneau Fairbanks Carol Gackowski Anchorage School District Kathi Riemer Sue Zahnd Juneau School District Alaska Association for the Patrice Griffin Education of Young Children Fort Richardson’s Child and Youth Kerry Reardon – Southeast Alaska, Juneau Services Program, Anchorage Anchorage School District Catherine Heddy Anchorage School District With Valued Assistance From Lori Connors-Tadros Beth Rous Joe Varano National Child Care Information University of Kentucky National Child Care Information Center, Washington, DC Center, Washington Anne Taylor Stephen Hidalgo National Early Childhood Technical Western Regional Resource Assistance Center, North Carolina Center, Oregon PAGE ALASKA’s EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES TABLE CONTENTS TABLE CONTENTS of of Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................................................................................2 Early Learning Guidelines Committee....................................................................................................................3 Welcome .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Domain 1 Physical Well-Being, Health, and Motor Development ...........................................................28 Motor Development Gross Motor Skills 1 Children demonstrate strength and coordination of large motor muscles ............................................................................................................................ 32 Fine Motor Skills Children demonstrate strength and coordination of small motor muscles ...........................................................................................................................34 Sensorimotor Skills Children use their senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, to guide and integrate their interactions ............................ 36 Physical Development Physical Fitness Children demonstrate the stamina and energy to participate in daily activities .................................................................................................................................................................. 38 5 Children engage in a variety of physical activities .................................................... 40 Health and Personal Care Daily Living Skills 6 Children demonstrate personal health and hygiene skills .............................. 42 7 Children practice basic personal care routines ...........................................................44 Nutrition 8 Children eat a variety of nutritious foods ............................................................................ 46 Safety Safe Practices 9 Children make safe choices, avoiding harmful objects and situations ......48 Rules and Regulations 10 Children demonstrate awareness and understanding of safety rules ..................................................................................................................................................... 50 PAGE ALASKA’s EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES TABLE CONTENTS of Domain 2 Social and Emotional Development ..................................................................................................................................................................52 Social Development Interactions with Adults 11 Children trust and interact comfortably with familiar adults......................... 58 1 Children seek assistance from adults when needed ............................................ 60 Interactions with Peers 1 Children develop friendships with peers .............................................................................. 62 1 Children cooperate with peers ........................................................................................................64 15 Children demonstrate positive negotiation skills ....................................................... 66 Adaptive Social Behavior 16 Children demonstrate awareness of behavior and its effects ....................68 17 Children participate positively in group activities ...................................................... 70 18 Children adapt to diverse settings .............................................................................................. 72 19 Children demonstrate empathy for others and the natural world ............74 Appreciating Diversity 0 Children recognize, appreciate, and respect similarities and differences in people ..................................................................................... 76 Emotional Development Self-Concept 1 Children perceive themselves as unique individuals ........................................... 78 Children demonstrate awareness of their abilities, characteristics, and preferences .................................................................................................. 80 Self-Effi cacy Children demonstrate belief in their abilities.................................................................. 82 Self-Control Children understand and follow rules and routines ................................................84 5 Children regulate their feelings and impulses ............................................................... 86 Emotional Expression 6 Children express appropriately a range of emotions .............................................88 PAGE ALASKA’s EArlY LEARNING GUIDELINES 5 TABLE CONTENTS of Domain 3 Approaches to Learning .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Learning Approaches Curiosity and Interest 7 Children are curious about and interested in learning new things and having new experiences ............................................................................. 94 Initiative 8 Children demonstrate initiative ...................................................................................................... 96 Persistence and Attentiveness 9 Children sustain attention to tasks and persist when facing challenges ..........................................................................98 Creativity and Inventiveness 0 Children approach daily

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