brainpower

  • learning objectives for infants
  • approaches to learning

learning strategies

  • Uses senses to explore the immediate environment
  • Imitates others in using objects in new and/or unanticipated ways
  • Recognizes familiar people, places, and objects; looks for hidden object where it was last seen
  • Looks for familiar persons when they are named; relates objects to events
  • Pays attention to sights and sounds
  • reasoning + concept development

classification

  • Matches similar objects

using symbols

  • Uses symbols and images to represent something not present
  • Recognizes people, objects, and animals in pictures or photographs
  • Imitates actions of others during play; uses real objects as props
  • math

numbers

  • Explores or experiments with objects
  • Uses words and/or gestures to request "more" in reference to food or play
  • Observes printed numerals on pictures, books, or objects

shapes + spacial relationships

  • Follows simple directions related to position (in, on, under, up, down)
  • Explores objects with different shapes

comparison

  • Shows awareness of consistent daily routines

patterns

  • Shows interest in simple patterns in everyday life
  • technology

tech knowledge

  • Imitates others and uses body movements to explore and understand surroundings
  • engineering

design + building

  • Uses body to achieve objectives
  • Begins to explore simple principles of engineering
  • science

scientific method

  • Engages in elements of the scientific process, including observation, using tools, and trying different things with objects

living things

  • Shows curiosity about plants, animals, and other people in the environment
  • Begins to understand that humans have needs that must be met to stay comfortable

physical science

  • Shows interest and curiosity about objects in their immediate environment
  • Demonstrates ability to move objects and explores motions to play with toys with adult support
  • Demonstrates emerging awareness of cause and effect
  • Is exposed to a variety of simple processes throughout the day
  • Begins to explore concepts and vocabulary related to sound, light, and electricity

earth + space

  • Explores and observes some of Earth's features, seasons, and weather
  • Identifies familiar people and objects in their environment
  • Points to objects in the sky

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brainpower

  • learning objectives for toddlers
  • approaches to learning

learning strategies

  • Explores and investigates ways to make something happen
  • Uses creativity and imagination during play and routine tasks
  • Recalls familiar people, places, objects, and actions from the past (a few months before); recalls 1 or 2 items removed from view
  • Remembers the sequence of personal routines and experiences with teacher support
  • Is able to pay attention for short periods of time
  • reasoning + concept development

classification

  • Places objects in two or more groups based on differences in a single characteristic, color, size, or shape

using symbols

  • Acts out familiar or imaginary scenarios; may use props to stand for something else
  • math

numbers

  • Verbally counts (not always in the correct order)
  • Demonstrates understanding of the concepts of one, two, and more
  • Recognizes some numerals in the everyday environment

shapes + spacial relationships

  • Follows simple directions related to proximity (beside, between, next to)
  • Matches two identical shapes

comparison

  • Makes simple comparisons between two objects

patterns

  • Copies simple repeating patterns
  • technology

tech knowledge

  • Imitates, uses and communicates about technology in their environment
  • engineering

design + building

  • Develops an understanding of the principles, processes, and tools that assist people and animals in designing and building
  • Uses simple tools to experiment and observe functions
  • Makes and implements a simple engineering plan with teacher support
  • science

scientific method

  • Engages in elements of the scientific process, including observation, using tools, simple predictions, and trying out ideas

living things

  • Explores a variety of living and non-living objects and makes simple observations

physical science

  • Begins to use words to describe physical properties and states of matter of objects
  • Demonstrates ability to move objects, and explores motions to play with toys with adult support
  • Demonstrates awareness of cause and effect
  • Demonstrates an awareness of simple chemical processes
  • Explores concepts and vocabulary related to sound, light and electricity

earth + space

  • Explores and identifies some of Earth’s features, seasons, and weather
  • Identifies familiar people and living things in the environment and participates with assistance in efforts to care for it
  • Can identify objects in the sky

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brainpower

  • learning objectives for preschoolers
  • approaches to learning

learning strategies

  • Shows eagerness to learn about a variety of topics and ideas
  • Changes plans if a better idea is thought of or proposed.
  • Tells about experiences in order, provides details, and evaluates the experience; recalls 3 or 4 items removed from view
  • Draws on everyday experiences and applies this knowledge to a similar situation
  • Shows strong attention skills during preferred activities
  • reasoning + concept development

classification

  • Groups objects by one characteristic; then regroups them using a different characteristic and indicates the reason

using symbols

  • Uses symbols and images to represent something not present
  • Plans and then uses drawings, constructions, movements, and dramatizations to represent ideas
  • Interacts with two or more children during pretend play, assigning and/or assuming roles and discussing actions; sustains play scenario for up to 10 minutes
  • math

numbers

  • Recites numbers in order to ten with increasing accuracy
  • 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
  • Recognizes numerals and quantities in the everyday environment

shapes + spacial relationships

  • Uses and responds appropriately to positional words indicating location, direction, and distance
  • Identifies a few basic shapes (circle, square, triangle)

comparison

  • 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

patterns

  • Extends and creates simple repeating patterns
  • technology

tech knowledge

  • With support, can describe and creatively use a variety of technological tools and their uses
  • engineering

design + building

  • Demonstrates beginning awareness of benefits and uses of tools for humans and animals
  • Explores principles of engineering by building and rebuilding with a variety of materials, experimenting with substance, height, breadth, and balance
  • Makes and implements a simple engineering plan with some teacher support
  • science

scientific method

  • With support, engages in elements of the scientific process, including observing, making and recording predictions, developing plans for testing hypotheses, trying out ideas, and communicating outcomes

living things

  • Begins to identify basic characteristics, traits, and properties of some living and non-living things
  • Observes, explores, and describes in simple terms a variety of animals and plants, and their environments and life cycles

physical science

  • Explores and identifies physical properties and states of matter of common objects
  • Explores and identifies objects based on their position, speed, and motion
  • Demonstrates emerging understanding of cause and effect
  • Explores and discusses simple chemical processes and reactions with teacher assistance
  • Demonstrates basic understanding of sound, light, and electricity

earth + space

  • Demonstrates emerging knowledge of Earth's features, seasons, and weather
  • Demonstrates emerging understanding about the impact people have on the environment, and participates in efforts to care for it
  • Demonstrates emerging knowledge of space

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brainpower

  • learning objectives for prekindergarteners
  • approaches to learning

learning strategies

  • Uses a variety of resources to find answers to questions
  • Thinks through possible long-term solutions and takes on more abstract challenges
  • Uses a few deliberate strategies to remember information
  • Generates a rule, strategy, or idea from one learning experience and applies it in a new context
  • Demonstrates strong and stable attention skills
  • reasoning + concept development

classifying

  • Groups objects by more than one characteristic at the same time; switches sorting rules when asked, and explains the reasons

using symbols

  • Represents objects, places, and ideas with increasingly abstract symbols
  • Plans and negotiates complex role play; joins in detailed conversation about roles and actions; play may extend over several days
  • math

numbers

  • Recites number in order to twenty with increasing accuracy
  • Makes sets of 6–10 objects and then describes
  • Recognizes numerals and uses counting as part of play and as a means for determining quantity

shapes + spacial relationships

  • Uses and makes simple sketches, models, or pictorial maps to locate objects
  • Recognizes and names common two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, their parts and attributes

comparison

  • Uses multiples of the same unit to measure; uses numbers to compare; knows the purpose of standard measuring tools

patterns

  • Recognizes, creates, and explains more complex repeating and simple growing patterns
  • technology

tech knowledge

  • Can describe and creatively use a variety of technological tools and their uses
  • engineering

design + building

  • Demonstrates an understanding of benefits and uses of tools for humans and animals
  • Explores principles of engineering by building and rebuilding with a variety of materials, experimenting with substance, height, breadth, and balance
  • Makes and implements a simple engineering plan
  • science

scientific method

  • Engages in elements of the scientific process, including observation, making and recording predictions, developing plans for testing hypotheses, trying out ideas, and communicating outcomes

living things

  • Identifies characteristics, traits, and properties of living and non-living things
  • Observes, identifies, and describes a variety of living things, their basic needs and life cycles, habitats, and relationships

physical science

  • Describes, compares, and categorizes objects based on their physical properties and states of matter, including absorbency, color, hardness, flexibility, texture, and strength
  • Describes, compares, and categorizes objects based on their position, speed, and motion
  • Demonstrates understanding of cause and effect
  • Explores and discusses simple chemical processes and reactions with teacher assistance
  • Demonstrates understanding of sound, light, and electricity

earth + space

  • Demonstrates knowledge of Earth's features, seasons, and weather
  • Understands that people have an impact on the environment and participates in efforts to care for the environment
  • Demonstrates knowledge of space

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