The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Steering ...

The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Steering Committee

WISCONSIN MODEL EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS

WITH INTRODUCTION

2003 Edition 2008 Edition 2011 Edition 2013 Edition

The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Steering Committee Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wisconsin Head Start State Collaboration Office Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners

Funding for the 2003, 2008, 2011, 2013 Editions is from Wisconsin Head Start State Collaboration Project Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Health Services Braided Funding Initiative Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners Great Lakes Head Start Quality Network (QNet)

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This publication is available from Wisconsin Child Care Information Center

2109 South Stoughton Road Madison, WI 53716

608-224-5388 or 1-800-362-7353

Or order online at . The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) are published in English, Spanish, and Hmong. All versions are available on the Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners (WECCP) web page and can be downloaded in a PDF format: wmels-documents.php. This website also has related documents including: frequently asked questions, training materials, training calendars, alignment with Common Core State Standards, as well as examples of curriculum and assessment tools.

For more information on the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards initiative contact:

Katherine McGurk Wisconsin Department of Children and Families 608-266-7001 kathy.mcgurk@

Jill Haglund Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 608-267-9625 jill.haglund@dpi.

Anne Carmody Wisconsin Department of Children and Families 608-267-9761 anne.carmody@

Bulletin No. 14061

December 2013 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Tony Evers, PhD, State Superintendent ISBN 978-1-57337-159-9

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

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Acknowledgements

WMELS State and Regional Steering Committee, 2013

Arlene Wright, WMELS Statewide Coordinator, Office of Early Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Jill Haglund, Office of Early Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wendy Bowe, Head Start Technical Assistance Center

Abbe Braun, Supporting Families Together Association

Penny Chase, Supporting Families Together Association

Bridget Cullen, Division for Early Childhood Care and Education, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Jenny Giles, Special Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Jill Hoiting, Supporting Families Together Association

Linda Leonhart, Head Start Collaboration Office, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Kathy McGurk, Division for Early Childhood Care and Education, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families

Joanna Parker, Office of Early Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Jeanette Paulson, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Ann Ramminger, Office of Early Learning, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and UW Waisman Center

Katie Roberts, Wisconsin Technical College System

Pamela Torres, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council

Research and Development

The 2003 edition of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards was researched and written by Diane Jenkins, Jenkins and Associates, Madison, Wisconsin.

The 2008/2011/2013 edition of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards was researched and written by the following team:

Arlene Wright, WMELS Coach and 2008/2013 Lead Coordinator; Independent Education Consultant, Chippewa Falls

Ruth Chvojicek, OSEP Outcome Grant Coordinator; Early Education Program Support, CESA 5

Linda Hurst, WMELS Coach; Early Childhood Consultant

Ann Ramminger, Southern Region Community Collaboration Coach; Early Childhood Professional Development, UW Waisman Center

Vikki Lane Kunstman, Retired, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator and Early Learning Consultant, CESA 6

The following people advised on the 2003 and/or 2008/2011/2013 editions of the standards

Barbara Chaney, UW-LaCrosse Christine Enockson, Watertown Unified School District Beth Graue, UW-Madison Kathy Hartjes, Wisconsin Kindergarten Teachers Association Sally Jansen, Green Bay Public Schools Head Start Patricia Kielpinski, Milwaukee Area Technical College Joan Laurion, UW-Extension ? Dane County and Family Child Care Julie Lennon, Green Bay Public Schools Early Childhood Special Education Mary McLean, Ph.D., UW-Milwaukee Lana Nenide, Wisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health Barb Novak, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Casey O'Keefe, MS/CCC-SLP Cardinal Stritch University Elizabeth Olsen, CESA 5/ Dane County Parent Council Teressa Pellett, Children's Trust Fund Pence Revington, Parents Plus Wisconsin (PIRC) Mary Roach, Ph.D., UW-Extension Connie Robers, Rock-Walworth CFS Head Start Paul Sandrock, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Elaine Strom, Dane County Parent Council, Inc. Ann Terrell, Early Childhood Council and Milwaukee Public Schools Paula Wainscott, Eau Claire Schools Head Start Sheila Weihert, Heritage Elementary School, De Pere Christopher Weinhold, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools

2008/2011/2013 Editions Layout, Editing, Proofing, and Cover Design Original Layout: Fernando Hernandez, CESA 5

Original Editing and Layout: Neldine Nichols, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Revision Editing: Arlene Wright and Laura Paella, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Glenna Carter, Child Care Information Center

Proofing: Roslyn Wise, WI Department of Public Instruction

Cover Design: Cynthia Hoffman Meldorf at Mercury Communication in conjunction with the Think Big Start Small: Invest in a Child's Future public awareness campaign

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Final Layout: Pakou Vang, Intern, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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February 2011

Greetings!

In recent years, Wisconsin has experienced tremendous progress in our efforts to best meet the needs of young children and their families. Through broad expansion of four-year-old kindergarten, the establishment of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, expanded access to health care through BadgerCare Plus, the creation of the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), and the introduction of YoungStar, the state's quality rating and improvement system for child care, we are continuing to strengthen Wisconsin's system of early childhood services, care, and education. These model early learning standards serve as a core foundation of our efforts to help children learn and grow up healthy in Wisconsin.

On behalf of the Governor's Early Childhood Advisory Committee, we are pleased to introduce the latest edition of the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS). Through a unique collaboration of our departments, early childhood educators, and child care professionals, the standards were originally established in 2003 and revised in 2008. The second edition more fully included infants and toddlers and added a developmental continuum to each of the performance standards along with examples of child behavior and adult strategies.

The 2010 edition adds new language that addresses the alignment with the academic Wisconsin Common Core Standards, minor content corrections, and many updates in hyperlinks. Additionally, WMELS has an extensive website () that provides information on curriculum alignment and statewide training efforts.

Thank you for your commitment to providing high quality early childhood experiences to our young children. We are proud to work with you and your programs and hope these standards will help you prepare our youngest citizens for a bright future.

Sincerely,

Eloise Anderson Secretary Department of Children and Families

Tony Evers, PhD State Superintendent Department of Public Instruction

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Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements........................................................................................................ iii Introduction...................................................................................................................... 1

I. Health and Physical Development.........................................................................12 A. Physical Health and Development...................................................................................14 B. Motor Development..........................................................................................................20 C. Sensory Organization.......................................................................................................23

II. Social and Emotional Development......................................................................26 A. Emotional Development...................................................................................................28 B. Self-concept.....................................................................................................................32 C. Social Competence .........................................................................................................35

III. Language Development and Communication......................................................42 A. Listening and Understanding............................................................................................44 B. Speaking and Communicating.........................................................................................47 C. Early Literacy ..................................................................................................................54

IV. Approaches to Learning.........................................................................................66 A. Curiosity, Engagement, and Persistence.........................................................................68 B. Creativity and Imagination...............................................................................................71 C. Diversity in Learning........................................................................................................73

V. Cognition and General Knowledge........................................................................78 A. Exploration, Discovery, and Problem Solving...................................................................80 B. Mathematical Thinking......................................................................................................85 C. Scientific Thinking............................................................................................................96

Interest Areas: Children Learn from Play..................................................................102

Appendixes

Appendix A: Alignment of Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards with

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and

Mathematics and Common Core Essential Elements...........................................107

Appendix B: Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and IDEA Early Childhood Outcomes..........................................................................114

Appendix C: References and Resources..................................................................................116

Appendix D: Early Care and Education Resource Listing.........................................................124

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Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards Introduction

The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards provide a common language and guidance for families, professionals, and policymakers around early childhood education and care.

Why do we have model early learning standards? Based on research and supported by evidence-based practices, the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) provide a framework for families, professionals, and policymakers to:

? Share a common language and responsibility for the well-being of children from birth to first grade;

? Know and understand developmental expectations of young children; and

? Understand the connection among the foundations of early childhood, K-12 educational experiences, and lifelong learning.

With the inclusion of the birth-to-3 age range, the revised WMELS also includes developmental continuums, sample behaviors of children, and sample strategies for adults.

The development of the standards was guided by research in the field and supported by content experts from institutions of higher education in the state. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards (kindergarten through grade 12), the WMELS are intended to provide early learning opportunities that support children's continued success in school and future life.

The basis for the development of the WMELS is a set of guiding principles that specify beliefs and values about young children in Wisconsin. The primary principles are as follows:

? All children are capable and competent.

? Early relationships matter.

? A child's early learning and development is multidimensional.

? Expectations for children must be guided by knowledge of child growth and development.

? Children are individuals who develop at various rates.

? Children are members of cultural groups that share developmental patterns.

? Children exhibit a range of skills and competencies within any domain of development.

? Children learn through play and the active exploration of their environment.

? Parents are children's primary and most important caregivers and educators.

A more detailed description of the WMELS Guiding Principles is located on page 10 of the Introduction Section.

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