Health (HLTH)

Other California PTK DRDP: An Early Childhood Developmental Continuum sets

• Approaches to Learning (ATL)
• English Language Development (ELD)
• Foundational Language Development (FLD)
• Math (MATH)
• Physical Development (PD)
• Science (SCI)
• Social Emotional Development (SED)

Reacts to unpleasant events (e.g.,sounds, touch)Earlier

Responds to situations that feel unsafe Later

Seeks a familiar adult in situations that feel unsafeEarlier

Follows adults' guidance about basic safety practicesLater

Follows basic safety practices in familiar situations with adult supervision Earlier

Follows basic safety practices, on own, in familiar situations, with occasional adult remindersMiddle

Anticipates the need to follow basic safety practices in various situationsLater

Demonstrates understanding of the primary features of some safety practicesEarlier

Demonstrates understanding of potentially safe and unsafe situationsMiddle

Demonstrates safe behaviorsMiddle

Communicates detailed strategies for staying safeLater

Indicates awareness of some internal cues from the body (e.g., hunger, fatigue)Later

Communicates about some internal cues from the bodyEarlier

Demonstrates some understanding of their own feelings of wellnessMiddle

Takes steps to address cues from the body, including seeking adult support, some ofthe timeLater

Demonstrates curiosity about behaviors related to health and wellnessEarlier

Communicates understanding about causes of health and wellness, including knowledge of healthful foodsMiddle

Initiates wellness activities based on internal cues from the body or knowledge of classroom routinesLater

Responds in basic ways during personal care routines that involve hygieneEarlier

Responds in ways that demonstrate awareness of a hygiene routineLater

Anticipates one or two steps of a hygiene routineEarlier

Participates in own hygiene routines, with an adultLater

Carries out some steps of own hygiene routines, with specificadult guidance or demonstration Earlier

Carries out most steps of familiar hygiene routines, with occasional reminders of when or how to do themMiddle

Initiates and carries out most steps of familiar hygiene routines on own Later

Initiates and completes familiar hygiene routines on ownEarlier

Responds in basic ways during feedingEarlier

Engages in the process of being fedLater

Feeds self some food items using fingers or handsEarlier

Explores the use of tools when feeding self, sometimes with adult supportLater

Feeds self different types of foods, some of which may involve the use of tools Earlier

Serves self or others by opening packages orscooping or pouring from containersLater

Prepares simple foods to serve to self or othersEarlier

Responds in basic ways during dressingEarlier

Responds in ways that demonstrate awareness ofa dressing routine Later

Anticipates one or two steps of a dressing routineEarlier

Participates with adult in dressing selfLater

Puts on clothing that is simple to manipulate, sometimes with adult assistanceEarlier

Dresses self, but still needs assistance with parts of clothing that are particularly challenging (e.g., buttons, fasteners, zippers)Later

Dresses self, including clothing with parts that are particularly challenging (e.g., buttons, fasteners, zippers)Earlier