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

ELA-3K-3.11
Not expected at this level.
3-Year Olds 4-Year Olds 5-Year Olds
ELA-3K-3.12
Begin noticing and trying to match rhythm,
volume, and pitch of adults voice in songs,
chants, and phrases.
Snapshots:
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Echoes the teacher’s melody and rhythm
as she leads a “Good Morning” song.
Sings softly “Rock-a-bye Baby” to a doll
she is rocking in the Home Living Center.
ELA-3K-3.11
Not expected at this level.
ELA-4K-3.12
Begin identifying some letter sounds and matching
them to letters.
Snapshots:
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Shows a friend the labels on their cubbies
and pointing out how both start with the
same letter (M) and “sound the same at the
beginning.”
Plays “I Spy” during small group and names
objects in the room which begin with the
same sound and letter.
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ELA-K -3.11
Use blending to generate words orally.
Snapshots:
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Responds to the word “dog” when the
teachers say I went to the pet store and
bought a /d/o/g/.
ELA-K -3.12
Match consonant and short-vowel sounds to
the appropriate letters.
Snapshots:
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Circles the letter “m” in the Morning Message
in the words that begin with the /m/
sound.
Matches letters to the beginning, middle
and ending sounds to spell a word in the
caption for her picture, “My Cat.”
Stretches the sounds in the word mat as
he writes the word.