Physical Health and Development: Preschool
Gross Motor Skills
Pre 3
- 1
Uses locomotor skills with increasing coordination and balance.PHD.GMS.p3.1
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
Demonstrates locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance in active play.PHD.GMS.p4.1
- 2
Demonstrates coordination in using objects during active play.PHD.GMS.p4.2
- 3
Explores, practices and performs skill sets.PHD.GMS.p4.
- 1
Fine Motor Skills
Pre 3
- 1
Uses classroom and household tools independently and with eye-hand coordination to carry out more complex activities. PHD.FMS.p3.1
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
With fluency and accuracy, uses classroom and household tools independently and with eyehand coordination to carry out activities. PHD.FMS.p4.1
- 1
Physical Fitness
Pre 3
- 1
Participates in a variety of active play exhibiting strength and stamina.PHD.PF.p3.1
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
Participates in a variety of active play exhibiting strength and stamina for increasing amounts of time. PHD.PF.p4.1
- 1
Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Pre 3
- 1
Eats a variety of foods.PHD.NHE.p3.1
- 2
Drinks from a cup without spilling and takes bites from whole foods.PHD.NHE.p3.2
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
Demonstrates basic understanding that eating a variety of foods helps the body grow and be healthy.PHD.NHE.p4.1
- 2
Demonstrates increasingly complex oral motor skills.PHD.NHE.p4.2
- 1
Self-Care
Pre 3
- 1
Follows basic health practices with occasional reminders.PHD.SC.p3.1
- 2
Completes personal care tasks with some adult assistance.PHD.SC.p3.2
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
Follows basic health practices.PHD.SC.p4.1
- 2
Completes personal care tasks with increasing responsibility.PHD.SC.p4.2
- 1
Safety
Pre 3
- 1
Knows common safety rules that have been discussed or taught.PHD.S.p3.1
- 2
Alerts adults to potentially harmful situations.PHD.S.p3.2
- 1
Pre 4
- 1
Identifies and follows basic safety rules with possible reminders, guidance and support. PHD.S.p4.1
- 2
Demonstrates an ability to follow emergency routines with adult support.PHD.S.p4.2
- 3
Identifies how adults help to keep us safe. PHD.S.p4.3
- 1
Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- PRE-K
- Where can I read the official document?
- Kansas Early Learning Standards Building the Foundation for Successful Children
Keep exploring
Keep exploring Early Learning standards
Sibling grade bands, other subjects in this jurisdiction, and the same subject across other states.
More Kansas Early Learning sets
Early LearningOther Kansas subjects
Kansas- Computer Science10 sets
- CTE84 sets
- CTE: Construction and Design Pathway27 sets
- English Language Arts11 sets
- Financial Literacy9 sets
- Fine Arts25 sets
- Handwriting2 sets
- Health Education4 sets
- History, Government, and Social Studies Standards8 sets
- Library and Informational Literacy5 sets
- Mathematics12 sets
- Physical Education6 sets
- Science8 sets
- Social-Emotional Character Development4 sets
- World Language Standards1 set