wordsmart

  • learning objectives for preschoolers
  • listening

language

  • Responds appropriately to specific vocabulary and simple statements, questions, and stories
  • Follows directions of two or more steps that relate to familiar objects and experiences
  • speaking

using language

  • Describes and tells the use of many familiar items
  • Is understood by most people; may mispronounce new, long, or unusual words
  • Uses complete, four- to six-word sentences
  • Tells stories about other times and places that have a logical order and that include major details

conversation

  • Engages in conversations of at least three exchanges
  • Uses acceptable language and social rules while communicating with others; may need reminders
  • prereading

phonetics

  • Decides whether two words rhyme
  • Shows awareness that some words begin the same way and matches beginning sounds of some words
  • Segments words into syllables with adult guidance

letters

  • Recognizes and names a few letters in own name and recognizes familiar logos and environmental print
  • Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named

print

  • Begins to demonstrate enjoyment in books and reading
  • Shows understanding that text is meaningful and can be read

narrative

  • Uses pictures to predict story content
  • Retells familiar stories using pictures or props as prompts
  • Responds to simple questions about a story
  • prewriting

writing

  • Creates mock letters or letter-like forms