Instruction in the standards requires a focus not only on the learner concepts and competencies but the supportive practices employed by the adults in the classroom setting. 

Concepts and Competencies

The learner will:

• Use specific details from the text to answer questions
• Answer “who” or “what” the text is about
• Answer “how” and/or “why” questions using specifics from the text

 

Supportive Practices

The adult will:

• Provide purposeful and playful exposure to a variety of informational text (e.g. non-fiction text, recipes, web pages, menus, phone books, maps, etc.)
• Ask children to identify facts from text
• Ask “who,” “what,” “how” and “why” questions
• Provide verbal prompts and picture cues to assist in recall

 

This resource was created by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). Click here to access the Pre-Kindergarten Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood Education in their entirety.  

Contact: RA-PWPAELS@pa.gov 

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