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Objective 6 Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills a. Throws
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Reaches, grasps, and releases balls or other objects
Throws a ball or other object by pushing it with both hands or by flinging it
Throws a ball or other object overhand or underhand toward a person or large target several feet away
Steps forward to throw ball or other object overhand toward a target (6–10 feet away) and follows through
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On-the-Spot Observation Recording ToolIs this required or optional?
Use of this Tool is optional.
What is it?
The On-the-Spot Observation Recording Tool is a checklist. Teachers may use it to collect information quickly, either for one child or a group of children. The Tool is designed to streamline the process of documenting physical, literacy, and mathematics development and learning. To help you collect information, the dimensions of the large-muscle physical objectives (4–6) are included. Whether or not your program or school includes these dimensions in reports, the information will inform your ratings.
Why use it?
Information about a child’s behavior as it occurs during the course of play or planned small-group times contributes to the total picture of a child’s development. Documenting children’s learning means recording and preserving your observations throughout the day. Documentation takes many forms: observation notes, photographs, video or audio clips, checklists, and samples of children’s work. This Tool eliminates the need for teachers to create their own checklists for particular objectives, especially those for physical, literacy, and mathematics development and learning.
How to use it?
Focus your observations on the particular objectives included: Objectives 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23.•
Find the indicator and level that best describes a child’s skills and behaviors. Write the date that you observed these skills or behaviors. If you used a particular •Assessment Opportunity Card to gather the information, note this.
At progress checkpoints, refer to both the • On-the-Spot Observation Recording Tool and other documentation before making your final ratings.
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Objective 4 Demonstrates traveling skillsa. Walks
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Rolls from front (stomach) to back and back to front (stomach)
Crawls and/or begins to cruise Walks steadily without support Walks up and down stairs, alternating feet
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Objective 4 Demonstrates traveling skillsb. Runs
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Uses a hurried walk Runs, but may fall sometimes Runs smoothly Runs smoothly and quickly, avoids obstacles, changes directions, stops and starts easily
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Objective 4 Demonstrates traveling skillsc. Gallops and skips
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Gallops, but not smoothly Gallops smoothly, always leading with the same foot
Uses a one-footed skip (not alternating feet)
Skips smoothly (alternating leading feet)
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Objective 5 Demonstrates balancing skillsa. Sits and stands
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Sits unsupported; pulls to a standing position
Reaches for a toy without falling over while sitting; stands unsupported
Stands on one foot briefly while holding on
Stands on one foot for 5–10 seconds without support
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Objective 5 Demonstrates balancing skillsb. Walks on beam
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Walks on a line on the ground or a balance beam lying flat on the floor
Walks on a low, wide beam, watching feet; leads with same foot
Walks on a low, wide beam, alternating feet
Walks forward easily on a 2– to 3-inch-wide beam
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Objective 5 Demonstrates balancing skillsc. Jumps and hops
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Jumps off floor with both feet Jumps over small objects; hops up to 3 times on one foot
Jumps forward landing on both feet; hops 4–6 times on same foot; attempts to jump rope
Hops 7–10 times on same foot; jumps rope
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Objective 6 Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skillsa. Throws
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Reaches, grasps, and releases balls or other objects
Throws a ball or other object by pushing it with both hands or by flinging it
Throws a ball or other object overhand or underhand toward a person or large target several feet away
Steps forward to throw ball or other object overhand toward a target (6–10 feet away) and follows through
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Objective 6 Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skillsb. Catches
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Grasps a rolled ball or other object using two hands
Catches large, bounced ball against body with straight arms
Catches a large ball with two hands; traps ball against body if not successful with hands alone
Catches a large ball with both hands and with bent elbows
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Objective 6 Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skillsc. Kicks
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Pushes against ball with foot Kicks a ball with a straight leg, not bending knee, and with stiff body movement
Kicks stationary ball forward, stepping or running up to it, bending the kicking leg at the knee
Kicks moving ball by stepping forward, swinging leg back, and using full range of motion
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Objective 7 Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordinationa. Uses fingers and hands
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Reaches for, touches, and holds objects purposefully
Uses fingers and whole-arm movements to manipulate and explore objects
Uses refined wrist and finger movements
Uses small, precise finger and hand movements
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Objective 7 Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordinationb. Uses writing tools
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Grasps drawing and writing tools, jabbing at paper
Grips drawing and writing tools with whole hand but may use whole-arm movements to make marks
Holds drawing and writing tools by using a three-point finger grip but may hold the instrument too close to one end
Uses three-point finger grip and efficient hand placement when writing and drawing
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Objective 15 Demonstrates phonological awarenessa. Notices and discriminates rhyme
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Joins in rhyming songs and games
Fills in the missing rhyming word; generates words spontaneously
Decides whether two words rhyme
Generates a group of rhyming words when given a word
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Objective 15 Demonstrates phonological awarenessb. Notices and discriminates alliteration
Children
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Sings songs and recites rhymes and refrains with repeating initial sounds
Shows awareness that some words begin the same way
Matches beginning sounds of some words
Isolates and identifies the beginning sound of a word
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Objective 15 Demonstrates phonological awarenessc. Notices and discriminates smaller and smaller units of sound
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Hears and shows awareness of separate words in sentences
Hears and shows awareness of separate syllables in words
Verbally separates and blends onset and rime
Verbally separates and blends individual phonemes in words
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Objective 16 Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabeta. Identifies and names letters
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Recognizes and names a few letters in own name
Recognizes as many as 10 letters, especially those in own name
Identifies and names 11–20 upper- and 11–20 lowercase letters when presented in random order
Identifies and names all upper- and lowercase letters when presented in random order
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Objective 16 Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabetb. Uses letter–sound knowledge
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Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Identifies the sounds of a few letters
Produces the correct sounds for 10–20 letters
Shows understanding that a sequence of letters represents a sequence of spoken sounds
Applies letter–sound correspondence when attempting to read and write
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Objective 17 Demonstrates knowledge of print and its usesa. Uses and appreciates books
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Shows interest in books Orients book correctly; turns pages from the front of the book to the back; recognizes familiar books by their covers
Knows some features of a book (title, author, illustrator); connects specific books to authors
Uses various types of books for their intended purposes
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Objective 17 Demonstrates knowledge of print and its usesb. Uses print concepts
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Shows understanding that text is meaningful and can be read
Indicates where to start reading and the direction to follow
Shows awareness of various features of print: letters, words, spaces, upper- and lowercase letters, some punctuation
Matches a written word with a spoken word but it may not be the actual written word; tracks print from the end of a line of text to the beginning of the next line
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Objective 18 Comprehends and responds to books and other textsa. Interacts during read-alouds and book conversations
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Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Contributes particular language from the book at the appropriate time
Asks and answers questions about the story; refers to pictures
Identifies story-related problems, events, and resolutions during conversations with an adult
Reconstructs story, using pictures, text, and props; begins to make inferences and draw conclusions
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Objective 18 Comprehends and responds to books and other textsb. Uses emergent reading skills
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Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Pretends to read a familiar book, treating each page as a separate unit; names and describes what is on each page, using pictures as cues
Pretends to read, using some of the language from the text; describes the action across pages, using pictures to order the events; may need prompts from adult
Pretends to read, reciting language that closely matches the text on each page and using reading-like intonation
Tries to match oral language to words on page; points to words as reads; uses different strategies (e.g., sounding out words, known words, and patterns in text) to make meaning from print
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Objective 18 Comprehends and responds to books and other textsc. Retells stories
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Retells some events from a familiar story with close adult prompting
Retells familiar stories, using pictures or props as prompts
Retells a familiar story in proper sequence, including major events and characters
Retells stories with many details about characters, events, and storylines
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Objective 19 Demonstrates emergent writing skillsa. Writes name
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
Scribbles or marks Controlled linear scribbles
Mock letters or letter-like forms
Letter strings Partially accurate name Accurate name
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Objective 19 Demonstrates emergent writing skillsb. Writes to convey meaning
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
Scribbles or marks Controlled linear scribbles Mock letters or letter-like forms
Letter strings Early invented spelling Late invented spelling
Maya said, “Here Mommy. Read this.”
Carolyn said, “That’s my phone number. You can
call me.”
Erica said, “I’m writing my ABCs just like
my sister.”
Jordan said, “Here’s a ticket! You’re
under arrest!”
Meir wrote, “Uncle Clay, I love you.”
Jenna said, “I need to buy some blackberries and grapes at the store.”
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Objective 20 Uses number concepts and operationsa. Counts
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Verbally counts (not always in the correct order)
Verbally counts to 10; counts up to five objects accurately, using one number name for each object
Verbally counts to 20; counts 10–20 objects accurately; knows the last number states how many in all; tells what number (1–10) comes next in order by counting
Uses number names while counting to 100; counts 30 objects accurately; tells what number comes before and after a specified number up to 20
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Objective 20 Uses number concepts and operations b. Quantifies
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Demonstrates understanding of the concepts of one, two, and more
Recognizes and names the number of items in a small set (up to five) instantly; combines and separates up to five objects and describes the parts
Makes sets of 6–10 objects and then describes the parts; identifies which part has more, less, or the same (equal); counts all or counts on to find out how many
Uses a variety of strategies (counting objects or fingers, counting on, or counting back) to solve problems with more than 10 objects
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Objective 20 Uses number concepts and operationsc. Connects numerals with their quantities
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Begins to recognize and name a few numerals
Identifies numerals to 5 by name and connects each to counted objects
Identifies numerals to 10 by name and connects each to counted objects
Identifies numerals to 20 by name and connects each to counted objects
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Objective 21 Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes a. Understands spatial relationships
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Follows simple directions related to position (in, on, under, up, down)
Follows simple directions related to proximity (beside, between, next to)
Uses and responds appropriately to positional words indicating location, direction, and distance
Uses and makes simple sketches, models, or pictorial maps to locate objects
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Objective 21 Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes b. Understands shapes
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Matches two identical shapes Identifies a few basic shapes (circle, square, triangle)
Describes basic two- and three-dimensional shapes by using own words; recognizes basic shapes when they are presented in a new orientation
Shows that shapes remain the same when they are turned, flipped, or slid; breaks apart or combines shapes to create different shapes and sizes
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Objective 22 Compares and measures
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Makes simple comparisons between two objects
Compares and orders a small set of objects as appropriate according to size, length, weight, area, or volume; knows usual sequence of basic daily events and a few ordinal numbers
Uses multiples of the same unit to measure; uses numbers to compare; explores standard measuring tools
Uses measurement words and some standard measurement tools accurately; uses ordinal numbers from first to tenth
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Objective 23 Demonstrates knowledge of patterns
Children
Not Yet Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Level 9
Shows interest in simple patterns in everyday life
Copies simple repeating patterns
Extends and creates simple repeating patterns
Recognizes, creates, and explains more complex repeating and simple growing patterns
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