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12-18 Months / 18-24 Months / 24-30 Months
Semantics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows one step commands
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses 3 to 20 words
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Requests using the word “more”
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies two or more objects/pictures from a group
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Points to wanted object
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Points to pictures in a
book
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Points to five body parts
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses 50 intelligible words
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Produces animal sounds or names them
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / States hi/her name on request
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Begins to use some verbs and adjectives
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies by pointing to pictures of at least 15 familiar items
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Listens to a five minute story
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows two step related commands
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies at least 10 actions in pictures
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands one and all
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands simple what and where questions
Pragmatics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Requests objects by pointing and/or vocalizing
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Protests by saying “no”
or shaking head
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Waves or responds to Hi and Bye
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Engages in parallel play
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Enjoys imitating adult activities
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Plays simple interactive games with other children
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Requests desired objects by stating the objects’ name
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Directs listeners attention to object/action
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers simple “wh” questions via gesture vocalization or word approximation
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Makes choices for desired items
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Expresses intentions verbally
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Actively participates in large group time song/rhyme motions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Expresses “mine”
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Takes turns when prompted
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Purposefully joins another child’s play scheme/activity
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/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines two word phrases
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses negation “no” in short phrase
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses me and name to refer to self
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands I and you
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses present progressive
–ing (i.e., jumping)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands negative statements (i.e. “not sleeping”)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Produces at least a few regular plural forms (“cars”, “cups”)
Cognitive / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Fills and dumps objects
from a container
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Removes rings from a
post
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Places round shape into foam board
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Finds hidden toy or reaches an object from behind a barrier
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Attends to an activity for 15-30 seconds
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Hands a toy to an adult upon request
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Names at least 5 common objects
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identify animal sound w/ corresponding animal
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Stack up to 7 blocks
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Match familiar items to corresponding pictures
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Verbalizes dislikes instead of hitting or crying
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Plays peek a boo
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Searches for removed toy
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Matches simple shapes
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Finger play, ex Twinkle Twinkle, Wheels on Bus
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Points to pictures in a book
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Scribbles on paper
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30-36 Months / 36-42 Months / 42-48 Months
Semantics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands in/on/under
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Knows big and little
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers simple what, who and where questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Asks simple what and where questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies familiar objects by use
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands spatial concepts of behind and in front of
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows two step commands
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers simple how questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Asks what and who questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Begins to understand simple time concepts (“Today”, “Tomorrow”)
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Completes simple analogies
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Describes simple two event sequence
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers what do you do when you are. …sleepy, cold.
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers what if questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Requests information via how, why and when questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Provides explanation for how objects are used
Pragmatics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses attention getting words
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses language in imaginative ways
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Initiates social interaction by offering an object or delivering a message
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Describes actions being performed
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Requests permission
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Corrects others
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Shares toys by asking for or giving item
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Clarifies and requests clarification
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Relates a short story about a current or recent activity
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Expresses frustration with words rather than physical action
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Assumes the role of another person
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Engages in dialogue
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Shows empathy
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Introduces and changes topics of discussion
Syntax / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses pronouns I, me, you and mine
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands he and she
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses is + adjective
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines 3 to 4 word sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses ‘s for possession
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands frequently used prepositions (i.e. in, on, under)
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines 4 to 5 words in sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses regular plurals
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses is, are and am in sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses compound sentence with “and”
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands simple possessives (“baby’s”)
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses simple past tense
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines 4 to 6 words in sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses present progressive is + -ing
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses he, she , I, you, me and mine
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses negative not
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Comprehends passive sentences (“The baby was fed by the father”)
Cognitive / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / States boy or girl
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Attends to an activity for 3+ minutes
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Matches by color, shape and size
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Rote count up to 10
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Complete inset puzzle
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Attempts to draw representations of a people
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Demonstrates 1:1 correspondence
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Recognizes written name
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies familiar objects by their use
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Chooses objects that are the same from an array of 3
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Chooses object that is different from an array of 3
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Accurately responds to yes / no
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers simple what, where, who questions after a short story
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Counts up to 3 objects
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Retells an event from a picture book
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Complete a 6-8 piece animal puzzle
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Counts groups of objects up to 5 & can state the amount
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Responds signifying cause/effect (“This happened because…”)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows novel 2 step commands
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48-54 Months / 54-60 Months / 60-72 Months
Semantics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands spatial concepts of between, above, below, top and bottom
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / States functions of objects
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Asks what + auxiliary do, does questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Completes 2 step, unrelated verbal commands with one modifier
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Describes what is similar about 2 different objects
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands descriptive concepts of heavy/light, loud/ soft, like/unlike and long/short
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers when questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Responds appropriately to how often and how long questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows three step commands
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Ask meaning of words
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Provides definition for 5+ commonly used words
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Tells main events of long story accurately
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Describes location or movement using away, from, toward and over
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands opposites
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands temporal concepts of yesterday/tomorrow, before/after and now/later
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands quantitative concepts of more/less, some/many, several/few and most/ least
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands half/whole
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Names position of objects first, second, third
Pragmatics / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Talks about own feelings
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Shows pride in accomplishments
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Swaps materials with another child in play
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Plays games with rules
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Makes promises
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Offers assistance to others
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Waits his or her turn for teacher’s or adults direction
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Gives a praise
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands and uses humor (tells jokes, makes funny statements)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Tells a story containing varying details
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Recalls events sequentially from a passage of story read aloud
Syntax / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines 4 to 7 words in sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses could and would in sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses irregular plurals
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses our, they and their
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses conjunction because
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Combines 5 to 8 word sentences
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses will to express future tense
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses comparative –er
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Comprehends superlatives (biggest, longest)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Understands and uses various regular plural forms
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Is able to join sentences together using conjunctions
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses pronouns consistently
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses superlative –est (biggest)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Constructs sentences with irregular plural forms
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Is able to comprehend complex sentences
Cognitive / NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Draws a person w/ 6 parts
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Sequences events to describe experiences (“First, Next, Last”)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Places 5-6 objects in order by size
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Names 4-6 basic shapes
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies the first letter of own name
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Uses one-to-one correspondence to recognize words
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Counts groups of objects up to10 and states amount
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers basic why questions
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Names 24-26 letters
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies a few letters that represent initial sound
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Continues simple AB pattern
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Builds/creates structures that demonstrate symmetry
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Follows directions using … (behind, in front of, under…)
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Counts objects up to 10 & can state the amount
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Retells story using pictures including items/actions
/ NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Identifies or creates rhymes
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Writes first & last name from memory
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Matches 6-8 words with corresponding pictures
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Counts 2 sets of items and tells which has more
NEDM / NEDM / NEDM / Answers simple why questions
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
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2nd Grading Period:
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ALIGNMENT
Battelle Developmental Inventory
Early Childhood Development Chart
The Carolina Curriculum I/T
Hawaii Early Learning Profile (0-3)
Learning Accomplishment Profile-D
Florida State Standards for Birth - VPK
CODES
N = Not Observed
(skill has not been observed)
E = Emerging
(skills have been observed 1-2 times)
D = Developing
(skills have been observed 3-4 times)
M = Mastered
(skills have been observed 5+ times)