Child Skills Checklist

(From Observing Development of the Young Child by Janice J. Beaty) Childs Name: OB: $ro%ram: &&&&&"'( Directions: $ut a )or items you see the child *er)orm re%ularly. $ut N )or items #here there is no o**ortunity to observe. 'eave all others blan+. C ! Observer: ates: Joanne Chiu "ee dates belo#

Item
1. Self-Identity
___ Separates from parents without difficulty _x__ Does not cling to classroom staff excessively _x__ Makes eye contact with adults _x__ Makes activity choices without teachers help _x__ Seeks other children to play with _x__ Play roles confidently in dramatic play _x__ Stands up for own rights

Evidence
n,a "he did not clin% to anyone at all. 'oo+s teachers in the eyes #hen s*ea+in% to them. $layed #ith *u..les/ read boo+s/ *layed #ith others durin% recess $lays #ith other children 0a+es role o) baby/ mommy/ ballerina/ 1un%le e2*lorer

Date
-veryday -veryday -veryday -veryday 3,34/ !,5!/ !,34/ !,36/ !,37/ 8,! !,:/ !,5!/ !,36

_x__ Displays enthusiasm about doing things for self

9ocal about #hat she does not li+e. 0ells teacher #hen a child hits her/ %ets soa* in her eye/ says shes an%ry instead o) hittin% the other child. ;uns to #ater )ountain to drin+ #ater or sin+ -veryday to #ash hands. < child hit her head and C cried and told the teacher. 0he teacher touched her head and told her she #as o+. C #ent bac+ to *lay. oes all ! #ith no *roblems. n,a "aid =m an%ry #hen she #as u*set at another child. $lays and tal+s #ith others >olds hands/ hu%s other children !,: -veryday !,5! -veryday

2. Emotional Development
_x__ Allow self to be comforted during stressful time _x__ ats! sleeps! toilets without fuss away from home ___ "andles sudden changes#startling situations with control _x__ $an express anger in words rather than actions _x__ Does not withdraw from others excessively _x__ Shows people affection!

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Item
connection! love ___ Shows interest#attention in classroom activities _x__ Smiles seems happy much of the time

Evidence
oes not *artici*ate in cleanin% u* "miles and lau%hs -ither *lays alone or #ith others/ doesnt s*end much time #atchin% others *lay. $lays #ith *u..les/ 'e%os/ other mani*ulatives $lays #ith mani*ulatives and *lay dou%h ne2t to other children/ =s )riends already #ith other children <s+s another child i) she can *lay #ith a ma%ni)yin% %lass <**ears to li+e *layin% mommy or baby/ or a 1un%le e2*lorer stuc+ in the mud 0ells someone #hen she doesnt li+e somethin% <nother %irl #as cryin% because she #as +ic+ed/ C hu%s her. "ays sorry to teacher )or not cleanin% u*. "hares boo+s and toys #ith others. Aives another child a le%o *iece/ *retend its an ice cream. C and another child ta+e turns thro#in% a ball. 0urns o)) radio #hen as+ed by teacher C as+ed a teacher )or a stool #hen another child #anted to drin+ #ater )rom the )ountain. >olds onto railin% and #al+s do#n slo#ly ;uns around room durin% recess/ does not bum* into others/ sto*s and s#erves out o) the #ay #hen about to collide #ith another child. Jum*s u* and lands steadily on )eet.

Date
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3. Social Play
___ Spends time watching others play _x__ Plays by self with own toys#materials _x__ Plays parallel to others with similar toys#materials ___ Makes friends with other children _x__ %ains access to play in a positive manner _x__ Maintains role in ongoing play in a positive manner _x__ &esolves play conflicts in a positive manner

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4. Prosocial ehavior
_x__ Shows concern for someone in distress _x__ $an tell how another fells during conflict _x__ Shares something with another _x__ %ives something to another _x__ 'akes turns without a fuss _x__ "elps another to a task _x__ "elps (care for) another is need

!. "ross #otor Development

___ *alks down steps alternating feet _x__ &uns with control over speed and direction

-veryday -veryday

_x__ +umps up and lands on two feet

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Item
_x__ "ops on one foot _x__ 'hrows! catches and kicks _x__ $limbs up and down climbing e,uipment with ease _x__ Moves legs and feet in rhythm to beat _x__ Moves arms and hands in rhythm to beat

Evidence
"he hurt her )oot and ho**ed on the other one 0hro#s and catches ball <**ears to en1oy climbin% on eBui*ment <**ears to en1oy the son% Bear >unt and can do hand,)eet movement "ee above !,34 !,:

Date

-veryday !,37 "ee above -veryday !,34

$. %ine #otor Development

_x__ Show hand preference (which is __- .'________)

Cses le)t hand to )eed sel)/ turn *a%es in boo+s _x__ 'urns with hand easily O*ened door connectin% to another (knobs! lids! eggbeaters) classroom ___ Pours li,uid into glass Children are not allo#ed to *our thin%s/ but without spilling she can )ill u* her cu* )rom the sin+ and #ater )ountain. _x__ /nfastens#fastens 0ippers! Cn.i*s and .i*s u* her boots
buttons! 1elcro tabs _x__ Picks up and inserts ob2ects with ease _x__ /ses drawing#writing tools with control _x__ Pounds in nails! uses clay with control

3,34/ !,37 -veryday !,36@37/ 8,! !,36

$uts thin%s into her cubby ra#s #ith crayons and chal+ $lays #ith *lay dou%h

&. Co'nitive Development( Classification) *+m,er) -ime . Space

_x__ 3dentities ob2ects by shape _x__ 3dentifies ob2ects by color

_x__ 3dentifies ob2ects by si0e _x__ Sorts ob2ects by likeness

Can identi)y sha*es in sha*e *u..le On Fridays/ children %et s*ecial treat: colored mil+. 0eachers *ut a )e# dro*s o) )ood dye in mil+. C identi)ied *in+ mil+ and yello# mil+. 0his ball is small. 0his ball is the bi%%est.

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_x__ Puts events in se,uence ___ $ounts how many are present _x__ 4nows what happens today ___ $an build a block enclosure

"ays/ Dere the same. "he and ! o) her 8,! classmates had blac+ construction *a*er to dra# on #ith chal+. On Friday #hen = #ent to the haircut *lace = !,34 sa# a cement truc+. Counts bubbles in her mil+ !,37 =m %oin% to 0ar%et today. n,a !,5!

/. Spoken 0an'+a'e

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Item
_x__ -istens but does not speak _x__ %ives single word answers _x__ %ives short5phrase responses

Evidence
<**ears to en1oy listenin% to boo+s read by teacher. e*endin% on Buestion/ she ans#ers yes or no.

Date
-veryday -veryday -veryday -veryday -veryday -veryday -veryday

Can %ive a more elaborate ans#er i) as+ed more Buestions. _x__ Does chanting and singing <**ears to en1oy sin%in%/ either to hersel) or to others. _x__ 'akes part in <t lunchtime/ holds conversations #ith her conversations seat mates about #hat theyre eatin%. _x__ Speaks in expanded "ome e2am*les include:=m %oin% to 0ar%et sentences today. =m ma+in% somethin% *retty )or my mama. Er. J/ #hen can = %et u*F _x__ Asks ,uestions "ome e2am*les include:Er. J/ #hen can = %et u*F Can you hold my handF ___ $an tell a story No stories/ 1ust li+es to sin% her made@u* son%s. 1. Pre2ritin' . Prereadin' Skills _x__ Pretends to write with Cses crayons and chal+ to scribble.
pictures and scribbles _x__ Makes hori0ontal lines of scribbles _x__ 3ncludes letter like forms

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Cses chal+ to scribble lines. 0races )irst on #or+sheet/ then #rites letters on her o#n. 0races )irst on #or+sheet/ then #rites letters on her o#n. "its and reads boo+s "he #as *ointin% at *ictures in a boo+ and her li*s #ere movin%. n,a Eoves )in%ers over #ords in boo+s.

_x__ Makes some letters! prints name or initial _x__ "olds book right5side up6 turns pages left to right _x__ Pretends to read using pictures to tell the story ___ &etells stories from books with increasing accuracy _x__ Show awareness that print in books tells the story

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13. 4rt Skills

_x__ Makes random marks on paper

Dhen %iven *a*er and #ritin% im*lement/ dra#s,scribbles on it. _x__ Makes controlled scribbles "tays #ithin the *a*er
_x__ Makes basic shapes _x__ $ombines circles#s,uares with crossed lines _x__ Makes 7suns8 _x__ Draws person as sun5face

ra#s circles and sBuares Connected sha*es to%ether #ith lines Can dra# suns Can dra# *erson@sha*ed )i%ure
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Item
with arms and legs _x__ Draws animals! trees! flowers _x__ Draws ob2ects together in a picture

Evidence
ra#s )lo#ers Can dra# sha*es %rou*ed to%ether $retends to eat *lastic *i..a/ le%os as )ood 0ells others they can be Baby Cinderella durin% recess Dhen *layin% a baby/ lies do#n on )loor/ cra#ls/ cries/ says Eama/ #hen *layin% Jun%le/ lies on )loor and holds hands out/ #aves them/ says >el* =m stuc+ in mudG $lastic )ood to )eed baby/ blan+et to cover baby 'e%o *ieces as ice cream,)ood >el*G =m stuc+ in mudG >el* me *leaseG Jun%le e2*lorer that is stuc+ in mud n,a 8,!

Date
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11. Ima'ination
_x__ Pretends an action without taking role _x__ Assigns roles to takes assigned roles _x__ 'akes on characteristics and actions of role

_x__ 9eeds particular props to do pretend play _x__ $an pretend with imaginary ob2ects _x__ /ses -anguage for creating and sustaining plot _x__ /ses exciting! danger packed themes ___ /ses elaborate themes! ideas! details

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