(taken from: A Teacher’s Guide to Using The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment System
LISTENING AND SPEAKING (Lemisha Moss) 1. Hears and discriminates the sounds of language
Forerunner examples: Checkpoint dates A. Plays with words, sounds, and rhymes | | 05/23/2011 | | B. Recognizes and invents rhymes and repetitive phrases, notices words that begin the same way | | 05/23/2011 | | C. Hears and repeats separate sounds in words; plays with sounds to create new words | 05/22/1011 | 05/23/2011 | | * Little boy in checker board jump suit ( 3 years old) Imitates adults and playmates, when teacher says a word the little boy repeats …show more content…
The teacher goes over some words that they were working on last week and she tell them some words that rhymes with them. The teacher says the word and the little girl is calling out a word that rhymes with bat she says cat. The little girl is swinging her hand around in the air so the teacher will notice her.
2. Expresses self using words and expanded sentences
Forerunner examples: Checkpoint dates A. Uses simple sentences (3 -4 words) to express wants and needs | 05/22/2011 | | | B. Uses longer sentences (5-6) words to communicate | | 05/23/2011 | | C. Uses more complex sentences to express feelings and ideas | 05/22/2011 | | | * Little boy in the checker board jump suit ask the teacher for some juice using four words in a sentence very clearly. He also uses three words in a sentence telling the teacher he has to use the bathroom. He uses longer sentences when he was expressing himself saying his foot hurt and showing the foot that hurt to the teacher. He expresses his -self with affection and openly. * The little girl uses five or more words throughout the day to communicate with the teacher and her