Kum Anaokulu /Speak’n Play (Level1)

•    Show interest in stories, rhymes, and songs
•    Listen and respond to simple instructions
•    Move our bodies to music
We learn it by;
•    Being spoken to frequently 
•    Having books read to us daily 
•    Hearing simple one-step directions, such as “Pick up the spoon” 
•    Singing and moving to familiar songs and rhymes, like “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

•    Express a choice or intention 
•    Participate in the give-and-take of communication
•    Recognize our own body parts
We learn it by;
•    Hearing simple questions, such as “Which ball do you want: the big one or the little one?” 
•    Having our babbles, gestures, and other attempts at communication acknowledged and responded to by teachers 
•    Playing call-and-response games such as “Where are your toes? Where is your nose?”

•    Explore picture books 
•    Enjoy book time 
•    Participate in rhyme or word games 
•    Intentionally grasp and manipulate objects 
•    Improve hand/eye coordination
We learn it by;
•    Having daily access to age-appropriate books 
•    Listening to books read throughout the day 
•    Playing “pat-a-cake” or “going on a bear hunt” 
•    Manipulating whole-piece puzzles with large knobs 
•    Finger painting
 

•    Recognize words that describe space, such as “up” and “under” 
•    Become aware of space and variations in it
We learn it by;
•    Hearing complete, descriptive sentences, such as “Do you want me to pick you up?” 
•    Exploring various indoor and outdoor spaces with the safe support of a teacher 
 

•    Understand quantity concepts like “more” 
•    Identify singular objects 
We learn it by;
•    Using scoops and measuring cups at the water table 
•    Playing games such as “Touch your nose, now touch your toes” that identify individual body parts one at a time 
 

•    Repeat an action to make the same thing happen again 
•    Anticipate an event
We learn it by;
•    Playing with toys, such as busy boxes or activity tables, that produce a reaction or sound when touched or manipulated  
•    Following a predictable yet flexible daily routine
 

•    Make selections from a group of items 
•    Use sounds or simple words to name an object
We learn it by;
•    Having access to, and choosing from, many different types of age-appropriate toys and materials  
•    Hearing items called by name and being prompted to name them as well 
 

•    Make multiple and varied attempts to solve a problem 
•    Purposefully use items in varied ways
We learn it by;
•    Fitting different-shaped blocks into a shape sorter 
•    Trying different solutions to simple problems, such as retrieving a ball stuck under a shelf
 

•    Use our senses to explore the properties of an object 
•    Use two or more objects together 
•    Manipulate objects
We learn it by;
•    Using safe toys and materials with varied textures, smells, tastes, and sounds 
•    Exploring items such as plastic animals and trucks  
•    Moving colorful beads around a track
 

•    Understand the concept of object permanence 
•    Experiment with volume
We learn it by;
•    Looking for toys or people after they are out of sight; playing “peekaboo” 
•    Filling and dumping buckets filled with toys
 

•    Imitate another’s actions 
•    Repeat an action to make something happen again
We learn it by;
•    Watching our teacher’s model imaginative play, such as rocking a doll and then asking “Can you rock the baby?” 
•    Engaging in repetitive activities, like filling up a toy dump truck with blocks dumping them out, and refilling