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K–12 Standards

0-12 Months

Other Georgia Early Learning and Development (GELDS) sets

Physical Development and Motor SkillsPDM

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    HEALTH & WELL-BEING

    1. Standard

      The child will practice healthy and safe habits.PDM1

      1. a

        Sleeps well and shows alertness during waking periods.PDM1.0a

      2. b

        Initiates active play and engages in some physical activity.PDM1.0b

      3. c

        Responds to verbal or physical signal of danger.PDM1.0c

      4. d

        Reacts to simple directions to support safetyPDM1.0d

      5. e

        Shows beginning awareness of personal health and self-care needs.PDM1.0e

    2. Standard

      The child will participate in activities related to nutrition.PDM2

      1. a

        Explores food with fingers.PDM2.0a

      2. b

        Shows preference for food choices.PDM2.0b

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    USE OF SENSES

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate an awareness of the body in space and child’s relationship to objects in space.PDM3

      1. a

        Moves body through space.PDM3.0a

      2. b

        Exhibits body awareness and starts to move intentionally.PDM3.0b

    2. Standard

      The child will use senses (sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste) to explore the environment and process information.PDM4

      1. a

        Responds to what he/she sees, hears, touches, tastes and smells.PDM4.0a

      2. b

        Manipulates objects to see what will happen.PDM4.0b

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    MOTOR SKILLS

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate gross motor skills.PDM5

      1. a

        Develops control of head and back, progressing to arms and legs.PDM5.0a

      2. b

        Develops emerging coordination and balance, often with support.PDM5.0b

    2. Standard

      The child will demonstrate fine motor skills.PDM6

      1. a

        Develops grasp reflex.PDM6.0a

      2. b

        Coordinates motions using hands and eyes.PDM6.0b

Social and Emotional DevelopmentSED

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    DEVELOPING A SENSE OF SELF

    1. Standard

      The child will develop self-awareness.SED1

      1. a

        Responds to image of self. SED1.0a

      2. b

        Responds to his/her name.SED1.0b

      3. c

        Shows awareness of his/her own abilities/preferences.SED1.0c

    2. Standard

      The child will engage in self-expression.SED2

      1. a

        Makes sounds, facial expressions or body movements to express needs and feelings of comfort or discomfort.SED2.0a

      2. b

        Uses sounds, facial expressions or body movements to express simple emotions of contentment or discontent.SED2.0b

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    SELF-REGULATION

    1. Standard

      The child will begin to demonstrate self-control.SED3

      1. a

        Depends on simple routines provided by adults.SED3.0a

      2. b

        Self-soothes when held, rocked or talked to by an adult.SED3.0b

      3. c

        Responds to negative and positive reactions.SED3.0c

      4. d

        Develops an awareness of transitions and schedules/ routines with adult prompts.SED3.0d

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    DEVELOPING A SENSE OF SELF WITH OTHERS 

    1. Standard

      The child will develop relationships and social skills with adults.SED4

      1. a

        Responds differently to familiar and unfamiliar adults.SED4.0a

      2. b

        Develops trust and attachment toward significant adults.SED4.0b

      3. c

        Imitates examples of affection with familiar adults.SED4.0c

    2. Standard

      The child will develop relationships and social skills with peers.SED5

      1. a

        Demonstrates interest/ excitement when other children enter the room.SED5.0a

      2. b

        Engages in solitary play around other children.SED5.0b

      3. c

        Shows awareness of possible conflicts by crying, turning away or showing distress.SED5.0c

      4. d

        Observes peers who are experiencing a need or discomfort.SED5.0d

Approaches to Play and LearningAPL

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    INITIATIVE AND EXPLORATION

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate initiative and self-direction.APL1

      1. a

        Exhibits interest in people and things in his/her surroundings.APL1.0a

      2. b

        Occasionally demonstrates desire to complete simple tasks by self.APL1.0b

      3. c

        Selects an item of interest by pointing and/or reaching for object.APL1.0c

    2. Standard

      The child will demonstrate interest and curiosityAPL2

      1. a

        Shows eagerness and delight in self, others and surroundings. APL2.0a

      2. b

        Shows curiosity/interest in his/her surroundings.APL2.0b

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    ATTENTIVENESS AND PERSISTENCE

    1. Standard

      The child will sustain attention to a specific activity and demonstrate persistence.APL3

      1. a

        Examines a toy, rattle or face for a brief period of time.APL3.0a

      2. b

        Explores a person or object for a minimum of one to three minutes.APL3.0b

      3. c

        Continues to express distress when needs are not met.APL3.0c

      4. d

        Repeats actions to make something happen again.APL3.0d

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    PLAY

    1. Standard

      The child will engage in a progression of imaginative play.APL4

      1. a

        Manipulates objects and imitates actions observed.APL4.a

    2. Standard

      The child will demonstrate a cooperative and flexible approach to play and learning.APL5

      1. a

        Engages in solitary play around other children.APL5.0a

Communication, Language and LiteracyCLL

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    RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE

    1. Standard

      The child will listen to conversations and demonstrate comprehension.CLL1

      1. a

        Reacts to environmental sounds and verbal communication.CLL1.0a

      2. b

        Responds to simple directions.CLL1.0b

      3. c

        Responds to repeated words and phrases.CLL1.0c

    2. Standard

      The child will acquire vocabulary introduced in conversations, activities, stories and/or books.CLL2

      1. a

        Responds to the names of familiar people and objects.CLL2.0a

      2. b

        Responds to talking, singing or reading.CLL2.0b

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    EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

    1. Standard

      The child will use nonverbal communication for a variety of purposes.CLL3

      1. a

        Communicates needs and wants through nonverbal gestures and facial expressions. CLL3.0a

      2. b

        Communicates feelings through facial expressions.CLL3.0b

    2. Standard

      The child will use increasingly complex spoken language.CLL4

      1. a

        Engages in back-and-forth vocal play with adult.CLL4.0a

      2. b

        Uses crying and other vocal signals to communicate.CLL4.0b

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    EARLY READING

    1. Standard

      The child will acquire meaning from a variety of materials read to him/her.CLL5

      1. a

        Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books.CLL5.a

    2. Standard

      The child will develop early phonological awareness (awareness of the units of sound).CLL6

      1. a

        Listens to simple nursery rhymes, songs and chants. CLL6.0a

    3. Standard

      The child will demonstrate increasing knowledge of the alphabet.CLL7

    4. Standard

      The child will demonstrate awareness of print concepts.CLL8

      1. a

        Shows interest in books by reaching for books and explores books through touch.CLL8.a

      2. b

        Imitates adults by pointing to pictures.CLL8.b

    5. Standard

      The child will use writing for a variety of purposes.CLL9

      1. a

        Makes some random marks.CLL9.0a

      2. b

        Holds simple writing tools with adult help and supervision.CLL9.0b

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: MathCD-MA

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    NUMBER AND QUANTITY

    1. Standard

      The child will organize, represent and build knowledge of number and quantity.CD-MA1

      1. a

        Observes simple songs or finger-plays that involve numbers and quantity.CD-MA1.0a

      2. b

        Observes printed numerals on pictures, books or objects.CD-MA1.0b

      3. c

        Uses words and/or gestures to request “more” in reference to food or play.CD-MA1.0c

    2. Standard

      The child will manipulate, compare, describe relationships and solve problems using number and quantity.CD-MA2

      1. a

        Participates in simple counting of objects when led by an adult.CD-MA2.0a

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    MEASUREMENT AND COMPARISON

    1. Standard

      The child will explore and communicate about distance, weight, length, height and time.CD-MA3

      1. a

        Plays with toys and objects with different sizes and shapes.CD-MA3.0a

      2. b

        Shows awareness of consistent daily routines.CD-MA3.0b

    2. Standard

      The child will sort, seriate, classify and create patterns.CD-MA4

      1. a

        Explores objects with different characteristics. CD-MA4.0a

      2. b

        Begins to imitate simple sounds and movements.CD-MA4.0b

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    GEOMETRY AND SPATIAL THINKING

    1. Standard

      The child will explore, recognize and describe spatial relationships between objects.CD-MA5

      1. a

        Explores relationships between objects through playCD-MA5.0a

      2. b

        Explores simple objects to make them fit.CD-MA5.0b

    2. Standard

      The child will explore, recognize and describe shapes and shape concepts.CD-MA6

      1. a

        Explores objects with different shapes.CD-MA6.0a

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    MATHEMATICAL REASONING

    1. Standard

      The child will use mathematical problem solving, reasoning, estimation and communication.CD-MA7

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: Social StudiesCD-SS

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    FAMILY

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate an understanding of his/her family and an emerging awareness of his/her own culture and ethnicity.CD-SS1

      1. a

        Uses sounds, facial expressions or body movements when recognizing family members.CD-SS1.0a

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    PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate an understanding of his/her community and an emerging awareness of others’ cultures and ethnicity.CD-SS2

      1. a

        Begins to understand acceptable and unacceptable behavior.CD-SS2.0a

    2. Standard

      The child will demonstrate an awareness of the geography in his/her community.CD-SS3

      1. a

        Recognizes personal objects.CD-SS3.0a

      2. b

        Shows familiarity with aspects of classroom and home environment.CD-SS3.0b

    3. Standars

      The child will demonstrate an awareness of economics in his/her community.CD-SS4

      1. a

        Assists with simple tasks.CD-SS4.0a

      2. b

        Observes key community occupations.CD-SS4.0b

      3. c

        Understands concept of “more.” CD-SS4.0c

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    HISTORY AND EVENTS

    1. Standard

      The child will understand the passage of time and how events are related.CD-SS5

      1. a

        Responds to changes in routine or schedule.CD-SS5.0a

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: ScienceCD-SC

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    SCIENTIFIC SKILLS AND METHODS

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate scientific inquiry skills.CD-SC1

      1. a

        Observes and explores objects using all senses.CD-SC1.0a

      2. b

        Attempts to use objects as tools.CD-SC1.0b

      3. c

        Responds to what he/she sees, hears, tastes and smells.CD-SC1.0c

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    EARTH AND SPACE

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate knowledge related to the dynamic properties of earth and skyCD-SC2

      1. a

        Touches water with adult support and supervision.CD-SC2.0a

      2. b

        Touches sand and mud with adult support and supervision.CD-SC2.0b

      3. c

        Observes the sun, clouds and transition from day to night with adult support.CD-SC2.0c

      4. d

        Observes different types of weather.CD-SC2.0d

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    Living Things

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate knowledge of living things and their environments.CD-SC3

      1. a

        Shows curiosity about people, plants and animals.CD-SC3.0a

      2. b

        Discovers body parts.CD-SC3.0b

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    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate knowledge related to physical science.CD-SC4

      1. a

        Demonstrates ability to move objects.CD-SC4.0a

      2. b

        Touches objects to gain knowledge about them. CD-SC4.0b

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    INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate an awareness of and the need to protect his/her environment.CD-SC5

      1. a

        Identifies familiar people and objects in his/her environment.CD-SC5.0a

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: Creative DevelopmentCD-CR

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    CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND DANCE

    1. Standard

      The child will participate in dance to express creativity.CD-CR1

      1. a

        Responds to music.CD-CR1.a

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    VISUAL ARTS

    1. Standard

      The child will create and explore visual art forms to develop artistic expression.CD-CR2

      1. a

        Explores simple art materials.CD-CR2.0a

      2. b

        Attends to bright or contrasting colors.CD-CR2.0b

      3. c

        Shows preference for particular visual stimuli.CD-CR2.0c

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    MUSIC

    1. Standard

      The child will use his/her voice, instruments and objects to express creativity.CD-CR3

      1. a

        Experiments with vocalization and sounds.CD-CR3.0a

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    DRAMA

    1. Standard

      The child will use dramatic play to express creativity.CD-CR4

      1. a

        Shows interest in rhymes, finger plays and stories with props.CD-CR4.0a

      2. b

        Participates in finger-plays. CD-CR4.0b

      3. c

        Responds to volume in tones and inflection.CD-CR4.0c

Cognitive Development and General Knowledge: Cognitive ProcessesCD-CP

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    THINKING SKILLS

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate awareness of cause and effect.CD-CP1

      1. a

        Acts on an object to make a pleasing sight, sound or motion.CD-CP1.0a

    2. Standard

      The child will use prior knowledge to build new knowledge.CD-CP2

      1. a

        Experiments with objects. CD-CP2.0a

      2. b

        Imitates sounds and movements.CD-CP2.0b

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    PROBLEM SOLVING

    1. Standard

      The child will demonstrate problem-solving skills.CD-CP3

      1. a

        Interacts with a toy or object to understand it.CD-CP3.0a

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