Domain
Literacy
Early reading and writing: print awareness, letter knowledge, and the fine-motor control needed to form letters.
Ages 24–72 months
Skills
Recognizes Print in the Environment
Child notices that print carries meaning in signs, labels, and books.
Names Alphabet Letters Child recognizes and names some uppercase alphabet letters.
Traces Letters Child traces letter shapes along guide lines.
Asks and Answers Questions About Books Child asks and answers questions about a book read aloud, including who, what, where, and why.
Retells Stories Child shows an understanding of narrative structure by retelling or acting out a story in sequence.
Identifies Rhyming Words Child notices and produces words that rhyme.
Early Atlas