Good Start, Grow Smart Early Learning Standards - SC Department ...

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ELA-3K-3.3
Begin pretending to read or role-play with
dialogue.
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Pretends to read a story to a doll in the
Dramatic Play Center.
Says to peers, “I’ll be the Daddy. Come
on kids, it’s bedtime right now!”
ELA-3K-3.4
Begin recognizing familiar books by their
covers or pictures.
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Chooses a book from the shelf, saying
“Read Mouse and Cookie to me.”
Looks for a favorite book to take to his
mat for rest time.
ELA-4K-3.3
Display curiosity and interest in learning new
words.
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Repeats “caboose” after adult points out
picture and names kinds of train cars.
Brings a book to adult and asking, “Is this a
lion, or a tiger?”
ELA-4K-3.4
Begin understanding how print is used to bring
meaning.
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Picks out his names on lists of today’s
classroom helpers.
Looks at printed labels on containers in Art
Center and identifies where specific
materials are kept.
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ELA-K-3.3
Use vocabulary acquired from a variety of
sources (including conversations, texts read
aloud, and the media).
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Comments, “I think bats are nocturnal
animals also”, as teacher reads text
about owls hunting for food at night.
Points out, “That’s a refrigerated truck, it
keeps milk cold,” as the class watches a
video about various kinds of transportation.
ELA-K -3.4
Recognize high frequency words. (See
Instructional Appendix: High-Frequency
Words.)
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Identifies color words written on crayons.
Recognizes and uses words when writing
a message.