Kentucky’s Early Childhood Standards
Communication
Birth to Three Years
Communication Standard 2: Demonstrates listening and observing skills and responds to the communication of others. Communication 2.2: Responds to the verbal and nonverbal communication of others. (continued) Developmental Continuum and Example Behaviors Comments, Notes, Strategies Responds to questions. Examples: When asked what he wants, Jose says, “cookie.” Olivia signs, “no” when asked if she wants a nap. When Daddy asks, “How did you hurt your knee?” Marissa shows her knee and says, “I fall down.” (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Demonstrates understanding of many vocabulary words. Examples: Carrie knows the names of family members. Matthew responds to common words and phrases, such as; more milk, drink, juice, eat, go bye-bye. Sivonne can name common objects in the environment: chair, table, flower, tree, dog, cat, toys. (Approaches to Learning: Initiative and Curiosity) Demonstrates understanding of some complex sentences. Examples: Jenny smiles and responds excitedly when her mother says, “When we get to the store, we’ll buy some orange juice.” As Wade finishes his lunch his dad says, “After you are finished eating, we can go to the park.” (Approaches to Learning: Persistence and Attentiveness) Ryan starts putting the blocks on the shelf after Ms. Sheila reminds the class, “It’s time for everyone to pick up in the play areas so we can go outside.” Gains information from stories, rhymes, and songs being read/sung aloud. Examples: Kim and her Mommy go outside to look for butterflies after listening to a story about them. Kim excitedly points out a blue and black butterfly to her Mommy. (Approaches to Learning: Initiative and Curiosity) Ethan identifies his head, shoulders, knees and toes after his caregiver has led the song with the class. Imani tells her aunt “monkeys swing in trees” after singing a song about five little monkeys. Three and Four Year Old Benchmarks: English/Language Arts 1.1: Uses non-verbal communication for a variety of purposes; English/Language Arts 1.2 Uses language (verbal, signed, symbolic) for a variety of purpose; Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework: Language and Literacy, Approaches to Learning, Cognition and General Knowledge.
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