Why P-3?
This is the age span covered when we say “P–3.”
What is preschool through 3rd grade?
This publication provides guidance of the knowledge skills and behaviors children typically attain while attending a high quality early education program.
What is the PTKLF?
One myth about play is that children “are not doing this” when they play.
What is learning?
This type of environment includes classroom set-up, furnishings, and materials.
What is the physical environment?
This age group is part of both the preschool and the TK-12 systems?
What are 4 year olds?
The forebrain is generally developed by this age.
What is 25 years old?
This publication provides guidance on the knowledge skills and behaviors children typically attain from ages 3 to 5 and a half when attending a high quality early education setting.
What are the Preschool Transitionl Kindergarten Learning Foundations (PTKLF)?
In early childhood classrooms, this aspect of the learning environment includes daily routines, schedules, and transitions that help children feel secure and know what to expect.
What is the temporal environment?
TK is one option within this system
What is UPK?
This publication acts as bridge between PTKLF and Common Core State Standards
What are the P-3 Progressions?
In this type of play, the adult acts as an observer and documentor.
What is Child Self Determined Play?
Using clear expectations, verbal and visual cues, and offering positive feedback are all strategies to support this often challenging part of the daily routine.
What are transitions?
The main purpose of P–3 work is to align these two systems.
What is early childhood and TK-12.
The foundations in this domain describe children’s abilities to take initiative in learning, show persistence, regulate their behavior and focus their attention.
What is the Approaches to Learning?
In this type of play, the adult observes then builds upon and extends the learning?
What is Adult Child Collaborative Play?
This element of the environment focuses on student’s perceptions about how they are encouraged to interact with and relate to others.
What is the social environment?
By this grade, achievement gaps present at kindergarten entry generally remain unchanged.
What is 3rd grade?
These skills include working memory, inhibitory control and mental flexibility.
What is executive functiining?
List one way administrators can support play-based learning.
What is knowing staff strengths, understanding research, communicating rationale, supporting assessment, or recognizing staff accomplishments?
This is the amount of time we might expect 3-4 and a half year olds to remain engaged in an activity.
What is 3-12 mimutes?