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Early Atlas
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Infant (0–12 mo)
Toddler (12–24 mo)
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Preschool (36–48 mo)
Pre-K (48–60 mo)
Kindergarten readiness (60–72 mo)
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Approaches to Learning
Domain
17 skills
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Explores With Senses and Actions
Skill
Sensory Discovery Basket
Activity
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Distinguishes Familiar from Unfamiliar
Skill
Familiar or New?
Activity
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Draws on Memory to Guide Action
Skill
Remember the Routine Cards
Activity
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Tries Strategies to Solve Problems
Skill
Reach the Toy Puzzle
Activity
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Manages Emotions
Skill
Calm-Down Cozy Corner
Activity
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Shows Initiative and Independence
Skill
I Can Choose Board
Activity
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Reasons and Plans Ahead
Skill
How Will You Reach It?
Activity
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Uses Imagination in Play
Skill
This Could Be Anything
Activity
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Manages Actions and Behavior
Skill
Gentle Hands Puppet Practice
Activity
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Shows Flexible Thinking
Skill
Many Ways to Solve It
Activity
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Focuses Attention
Skill
Freeze and Focus Music Game
Activity
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Shows Curiosity and Asks Questions
Skill
I Wonder Discovery Table
Activity
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Holds Information in Mind
Skill
What's Missing Memory Tray
Activity
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Persists Through Challenges
Skill
Tallest Tower Challenge
Activity
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Cares for Materials
Skill
Everything Has a Home
Activity
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Controls Impulses
Skill
Wait for the Signal
Activity
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Follows Rules and Routines
Skill
Our Day in Pictures
Activity
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Creative Arts
Domain
6 skills
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Responds to Music and Sound
Skill
Lap Songs and Sound Play
Activity
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Explores Art Materials
Skill
Open-Ended Finger Painting
Activity
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Uses Objects as Symbols
Skill
This Could Be Anything
Activity
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Moves to Music
Skill
Scarf and Ribbon Dance
Activity
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Engages in Pretend Play
Skill
Pretend-Play Prop Basket
Activity
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Creates Representational Art
Skill
Draw Your Family
Activity
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Language
Domain
21 skills
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Attends to Communication and Language
Skill
Face-to-Face Naming Play
Activity
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Communicates Needs and Wants
Skill
Snack-Time Choice Requests
Activity
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Comprehends Pictures and Stories
Skill
Picture-Walk Storytelling
Activity
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Engages Others in Interaction
Skill
Peekaboo Turn-Taking
Activity
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Joins in Rhymes and Songs
Skill
Fill-in-the-Rhyme Songs
Activity
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Handles Books
Skill
Board Book Exploration
Activity
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Imitates Sounds, Words, and Gestures
Skill
Copycat Sounds and Gestures
Activity
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Recognizes Pictures and Symbols
Skill
Family Photo Point-and-Name
Activity
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Understands an Increasing Number of Words
Skill
Where Is It? Word Game
Activity
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Asks Questions to Learn
Skill
Mystery Bag - What's That?
Activity
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Makes Marks to Represent Ideas
Skill
First Scribbles
Activity
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Follows One-Step Directions
Skill
Simple Simon Says
Activity
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Names Familiar Objects
Skill
Tell It Back
Activity
Naming Basket
Activity
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Uses Two-Word Phrases
Skill
More Please at Snack
Activity
Tell It Back
Activity
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Identifies Common Colors
Skill
Color Hunt
Activity
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Attends to Conversations
Skill
Listening Circle Check-In
Activity
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Categorizes Words
Skill
Word Category Sort
Activity
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Provides Sufficient Detail
Skill
Tell Me How to Make It
Activity
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Speaks in Detailed Sentences
Skill
Story Stretch Retelling
Activity
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Takes Conversational Turns
Skill
Roll and Respond Conversation
Activity
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Understands Complex Language
Skill
Three-Step Treasure Hunt
Activity
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Literacy
Domain
6 skills
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Recognizes Print in the Environment
Skill
Print Walk
Activity
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Names Alphabet Letters
Skill
Alphabet Matching
Activity
Trace the Lowercase Letters
Worksheet
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Traces Letters
Skill
Sky Writing Letters
Activity
Sound It Out, Then Copy
Activity
Copywork — First Words
Worksheet
Copywork — Kind Words
Worksheet
Copywork — A Nursery Rhyme
Worksheet
Trace the Lowercase Letters
Worksheet
Trace the Uppercase Letters
Worksheet
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Asks and Answers Questions About Books
Skill
Wonder Questions Read-Aloud
Activity
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Retells Stories
Skill
Story Retelling with Props
Activity
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Identifies Rhyming Words
Skill
Rhyme of the Week
Activity
Rhyming Picture Pairs
Activity
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Mathematics
Domain
10 skills
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Explores Objects and Their Movement in Space
Skill
Post the Shapes in the Box
Activity
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Sorts Objects By Color
Skill
Nature Sort and Count Hunt
Activity
Sorting Socks
Activity
Sorting by color — demonstration
Video
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Counts to Ten
Skill
Count and Drop
Activity
Nature Sort and Count Hunt
Activity
Plan, Build, Tell
Activity
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Compares Measurable Attributes
Skill
How Tall With Cubes
Activity
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Compares Quantities
Skill
More, Less, or Same Snack Plates
Activity
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Copies a Simple Pattern
Skill
Pattern Trains
Activity
Plan, Build, Tell
Activity
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Follows Positional Directions
Skill
Where Is Teddy
Activity
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Identifies and Composes Shapes
Skill
Shape Builder Pictures
Activity
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Matches Quantity to Numeral
Skill
Count, Say, and Write
Activity
Numeral and Count Match Cards
Activity
Trace the Numbers 1–10
Worksheet
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Adds Single-Digit Numbers
Skill
Add the Dots
Activity
Addition Fact Chant
Activity
Addition Facts to 10 — Practice
Worksheet
Addition Within Five
Worksheet
Single-Digit Addition
Worksheet
Subtraction Facts Within 5 — Practice
Worksheet
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Physical Development & Health
Domain
15 skills
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Explores Objects with the Senses
Skill
Sensory Discovery Basket
Activity
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Develops a Pincer Grasp
Skill
Finger-Food Pick and Drop
Activity
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Coordinates Hand and Eye Movements
Skill
Drop, Stack, and Fit
Activity
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Uses Large Muscles to Explore
Skill
Move-and-Explore Movement Stations
Activity
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Explores Healthy Eating
Skill
Taste-and-Explore Food Tray
Activity
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Moves Body with Sensory Awareness
Skill
Tunnel and Tabletop Path
Activity
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Walks and Climbs
Skill
Crawl-and-Climb Obstacle Course
Activity
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Adjusts Reach and Grasp to Use Tools
Skill
Spoon, Scoop, and Stir Tool Tray
Activity
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Learns Safe Behaviors with Adult Support
Skill
Stop-and-Go Safety Walk
Activity
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Manages Self-Care Routines
Skill
Coat-and-Handwash Independence Routine
Activity
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Uses Fine-Motor Tools
Skill
Snip-and-Tong Workshop
Activity
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Follows Personal Safety Practices
Skill
Safety Rules Role-Play and Walk
Activity
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Guides Movement with Perception
Skill
In Front, Behind, Beside Movement Game
Activity
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Makes Nutritious Food Choices
Skill
Build a Healthy Plate Sorting Game
Activity
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Balances, Hops, and Throws
Skill
Balance, Hop, and Toss Outdoor Game
Activity
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Science & Inquiry
Domain
10 skills
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Explores People and Objects with the Senses
Skill
What Can This Object Do?
Activity
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Understands Object Permanence
Skill
Hide the Toy Under the Cup
Activity
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Explores Cause and Effect
Skill
Drop and Discover Treasure Basket
Activity
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Observes and Describes
Skill
Five Senses Nature Observation
Activity
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Explores Living Things
Skill
Plant a Seed and Watch It Grow
Activity
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Investigates How Things Move
Skill
Ramps and Rolling Balls
Activity
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Plans and Conducts Investigations
Skill
Do Plants Need Water? Investigation
Activity
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Draws Conclusions from Data
Skill
Bridge Building Results Chart
Activity
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Uses Science Vocabulary
Skill
Science Word of the Day Explorations
Activity
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Predicts and Tests
Skill
Sink or Float Prediction Experiment
Activity
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Social Studies
Domain
5 skills
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Knows About Self and Family
Skill
All About Me and My Family Poster
Activity
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Understands Rules and Belonging
Skill
Our Classroom Agreements Circle
Activity
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Recognizes Community Helpers
Skill
Community Helper Dress-Up
Activity
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Appreciates Similarities and Differences
Skill
Same and Different Sharing Circle
Activity
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Explores Places and Maps
Skill
Map of Our Room Walk
Activity
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Social-Emotional Development
Domain
20 skills
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Seeks Comfort from Familiar Adults
Skill
Peekaboo and Comfort Routine
Activity
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Expresses a Range of Emotions
Skill
How Do You Feel? Faces and Sounds
Activity
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Discovers Self and Others
Skill
Mirror Me: Body Discovery
Activity
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Seeks Help from Adults
Skill
Help Me Reach It
Activity
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Sense of Belonging in Family
Skill
My Family Photo Book
Activity
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Shows Confidence in Own Abilities
Skill
I Can Do It!
Activity
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Shows Interest in Other Children
Skill
Baby-Face Mirror Play
Activity
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Imitates and Plays with Peers
Skill
Toddler Follow-the-Leader
Activity
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Recognizes Own Name and Characteristics
Skill
Name Game — Who's Here?
Activity
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Shows Care and Concern for Others
Skill
Gentle Helpers
Activity
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Warms Up to New Adults
Skill
Meeting Someone New, Together
Activity
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Identifies Basic Emotions
Skill
Feelings Faces
Activity
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Takes Turns
Skill
Roll the Ball
Activity
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Manages Strong Feelings
Skill
Calm-Down Corner
Activity
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Connects With Trusted Adults
Skill
Getting-to-Know-You Interview
Activity
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Cooperates With Adults
Skill
Morning Greeting Circle
Activity
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Expresses Confidence in Self
Skill
I-Can-Do-It Celebration Book
Activity
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Makes Friends With Peers
Skill
Find-a-Friend Partner Play
Activity
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Shows Empathy
Skill
Helping Hands
Activity
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Solves Peer Conflicts
Skill
Problem-Solving Puppets
Activity