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K–12 Standards

Physical Development, Health, & Safety

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT1

  • 1

    Gross Motor Development: The child moves with maturing, fundamental movement skills.1.1

    1. a

      Moves with maturing balance skills.1.1.a

    2. b

      Moves with maturing locomotor skills (e.g., walks, runs, skips, jumps, gallops, hops, slides, leaps).1.1.b

    3. c

      Moves with maturing coordination (e.g., reach, grasp, throw, catch).1.1.c

    4. d

      Demonstrates an understanding of movement concepts including body awareness, spatial awareness, anddirectional awareness.1.1.d

  • 2

    Fine Motor Development: The child uses fingers, hands, and wrists to manipulate tools and materials.1.2

    1. a

      Uses fingers, hands, and wrists to manipulate a variety of tools and materials, (e.g., crayons, markers,chalk, sponges, paintbrushes, scissors, pencils, silverware). 1.2.a

    2. b

      Uses eye-hand coordination to perform simple tasks.1.2.b

    3. c

      Manipulates smaller objects, tools, and instruments that require wrist and squeezing motions.1.2.c

    4. d

      Uses fine motor skills in daily living.1.2.d

HEALTH2

  • 1

    Personal Health and Hygiene Practices: Child demonstrates knowledge of personal health practices and routines and understands the functions of body parts.2.1

    1. a

      Demonstrates hygiene practices and personal care tasks with increasing independence.2.1.a

      1. 2

        Nutrition choices2.1.a.2

      2. 1

        Nutrition knowledge 2.1.a.1

    2. b

      Demonstrates healthy nutrition practices:2.1.b

    3. c

      Demonstrates active physical play and rest.2.1.c

    4. d

      Demonstrates emerging knowledge of wellness.2.1.d

    5. e

      Demonstrates emerging knowledge of oral health.2.1.e

SAFETY3

  • 1

    Safety and Injury Prevention: Child demonstrates knowledge of personal safety practices and routines.3.1

    1. a

      Identifies and follows basic safety rules with guidance and support (e.g., sun safety, animal and plant safety,outdoor and indoor safety).3.1.a

    2. b

      Identifies basic signs and symbols that indicate danger (e.g., stop sign, poison, exit, flammable, slippery when wet, railroad crossing).3.1.b

    3. c

      Demonstrates transportation and street safety practices.3.1.c

    4. d

      Enforces personal boundaries (safety, self-advocacy, and boundary awareness). 3.1.d

    5. e

      Knows personal information.3.1.e

    6. f

      Demonstrates emergency safety practices.3.1.f

    7. g

      Demonstrates ways to tell a trusted adult if threatened or harmed.3.1.g

    8. h

      Identifies how adults help to keep us safe.3.1.h

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten and PRE-K
Where can I read the official document?
ARIZONA EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS 4th Edition May 2018

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