Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Early Childhood

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTI

  • A.

    PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTI.A

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will be physically healthy and will be able to effectively care for their own physical needs.I.A.EL

      1. 1.

        Demonstrates behaviors to meet self-help and physical needs. I.A.EL.1

        1. a.

          SleepI.A.EL.1a

        2. b.

          DressingI.A.EL.1b

        3. c.

          ToiletingI.A.EL.1c

        4. d.

          EatingI.A.EL.1d

      2. 2.

        Demonstrates behaviors to meet safety needs.I.A.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Demonstrates a healthy life style.I.A.EL.3

  • B.

     MOTOR DEVELOPMENTI.B

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will develop and refine their use of small and gross motor skills.I.B.EL

      1. 1.

        Moves with strength, control, balance, coordination, locomotion, and endurance. I.B.EL.1

        1. a.

          Purpose and CoordinationI.B.EL.1.a

        2. b.

          Balance and StrengthI.B.EL.1.b

      2. 2.

        Exhibits eye-hand coordination, strength, control, and object manipulation.I.B.EL.2

  • C.

     SENSORY ORGANIZATIONI.C

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will integrate input from all sensory systems and learn to respond appropriately and automatically within their environment.I.C.EL

      1. 1.

        Uses senses to take in, experience, integrate, and regulate responses to the environment.I.C.EL.1

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTII

  • A. 

    EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENTII.A

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will demonstrate emotional competence and self regulation.II.A.EL

      1. 1.

        Expresses a wide range of emotions. II.A.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Understands and responds to others’ emotions.II.A.EL.2

  • B.

    SELF-CONCEPTII.B

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will have a personal sense of well being.II.B.EL

      1. 1.

        Develops positive self-esteem.II.B.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Demonstrates self-awareness. II.B.EL.2

  • C.

     SOCIAL COMPETENCEII.C

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will form and maintain secure relationships and gain understanding of social systems.II.C.EL

      1. 1.

        Demonstrates attachment, trust, and autonomy.II.C.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Engages in social interaction and plays with othersII.C.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations.II.C.EL.3

      4. 4.

        Engages in social problem solving behavior and learns to resolve conflict.II.C.EL.4

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONIII

  • A.

    LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDINGIII.A

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will convey and interpret meaning through listening and understanding.III.A.EL

      1. 1.

        Derives meaning through listening to communications of others and sounds in the environment.III.A.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Listens and responds to communications with others.III.A.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Follows directions of increasing complexity.III.A.EL.3

  • B.

    SPEAKING AND COMMUNICATINGIII.B

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will convey and interpret meaning through speaking and other forms of communicating.III.B.EL

      1. 1.

        Uses gestures and movements (non-verbal) to communicate.III.B.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Uses vocalizations and spoken language to communicate. III.B.EL.2

        1. a.

          Language Form (Syntax: rule system for combining words, phrases, and sentences, includes parts of speech, word order, and sentence structure)III.B.EL.2.a

        2. b.

          Language Content (Semantics: rule system for establishing meaning of words, individually and in combination)III.B.EL.2.b

        3. c.

          Language Function (Pragmatics: rules governing the use of language in context)III.B.EL.2.c

  • C.

    EARLY LITERACYIII.C

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will have the literacy skills and concepts needed to become successful readers and writers.III.C.EL

      1. 1.

        Develops ability to detect, manipulate, or analyze the auditory parts of spoken language.III.C.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Understands concept that the alphabet represents the sounds of spoken language and the letters of written languageIII.C.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Shows appreciation of books and understands how print works.III.C.EL.3

      4. 4.

        Uses writing to represent thoughts or ideas.III.C.EL.4

APPROACHES TO LEARNINGIV

  • A.

    CURIOSITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND PERSISTENCEIV.A

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will use curiosity, engagement and persistence to extend their learning.IV.A.EL

      1. 1.

        Displays curiosity, risk-taking, and willingness to engage in new experiences.IV.A.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Engages in meaningful learning through attempting, repeating, experimenting, refining, and elaborating on experiences and activities.IV.A.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Exhibits persistence and flexibility. IV.A.EL.3

  • B.

    CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATIONIV.B

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will use invention, imagination, and play to extend their learning.IV.B.EL

      1. 1.

        Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking through interactions with people, materials, and the environment.IV.B.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Expresses self creatively through music, movement, and art.IV.B.EL.2

  • C.

    DIVERSITY IN LEARNINGIV.C

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will engage in diverse approaches to learning that reflect social and cultural contexts such as biology, family history, culture, and individual learning styles.IV.C.EL

      1. 1.

        Experiences a variety of routines, practices, and languages.IV.C.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Learns within the context of his/her family and culture.IV.C.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Uses various styles of learning including verbal/linguistic, bodily/kinesthetic, visual/spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.IV.C.EL.3

COGNITION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGEV

  • A.

    EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY, AND PROBLEM SOLVINGV.A

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will develop their capacity to use cognitive skills as a tool to acquire knowledge and skills. These skills include reasoning, reflection, and interpretation.V.A.EL

      1. 1.

        Uses multi-sensory abilities to process information. V.A.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Understands new meanings as memory increases.V.A.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Applies problem solving skills.V.A.EL.3

  • B.

    MATHEMATICAL THINKINGV.B

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will understand and use early mathematical concepts and logical thinking processes to extend their learning.V.B.EL

      1. 1.

        Demonstrates an understanding of numbers and counting.V.B.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Understands number operations and relationships.V.B.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Explores, recognizes, and describes, shapes and spatial relationships.V.B.EL.3

      4. 4.

        Uses the attributes of objects for comparison and patterningV.B.EL.4

      5. 5.

        Understands the concept of measurement.V.B.EL.5

      6. 6.

        Collects, describes, and records information using all senses.V.B.EL.6

  • C.

    SCIENTIFIC THINKINGV.C

    1. EL.

      Children in Wisconsin will understand and use scientific tools and skills to extend their learningV.C.EL

      1. 1.

        Uses observation to gather information.V.C.EL.1

      2. 2.

        Uses tools to gather information, compare observed objects, and seek answers to questions through active investigation.V.C.EL.2

      3. 3.

        Hypothesizes and makes predictions.V.C.EL.3

      4. 4.

        Forms explanations based on trial and error, observations, and explorations.V.C.EL.4

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
PRE-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 1
Where can I read the official document?
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards, 4th ed.

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