1.15: Early Childhood Skill Checklist

Early Childhood Education Skill Checklist Chart

 

Importance of These Skills in Early Childhood

     Developing practical life, sensorial, geography, science, language, and mathematics skills is crucial in early childhood as they lay the foundation for lifelong learning and cognitive development. Practical life activities foster independence, fine motor skills, and responsibility, while sensorial activities enhance sensory perception and critical thinking. Geography, science, and mathematics activities promote exploration, curiosity, and analytical skills, nurturing a child’s understanding of the world and problem-solving abilities. Language activities develop communication skills and literacy, which are essential for academic success and social interaction. Together, these skills contribute to a well-rounded, holistic approach to early education that supports a child's growth and prepares them for future educational endeavors.

 

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Practical Life Activities	Sensorial Activities	Geography Activities	Science Activities	Language Activities	Mathematics Activities
☐ Pouring Water ☐ Buttoning Frame ☐ Sweeping ☐ Table Setting ☐ Plant Watering ☐ Folding Clothes ☐ Sorting Objects ☐ Washing Dishes ☐ Lacing Cards ☐ Dressing Up ☐ Polishing Shoes ☐ Food Preparation (e.g., slicing fruit) ☐ Carrying a Tray ☐ Setting a Table ☐ Hand Washing ☐ Cleaning Spills ☐ Zipping Practice ☐ Using Tongs ☐ Pouring Grains ☐ Dusting	☐ Color Matching ☐ Sound Cylinders ☐ Smelling Jars ☐ Texture Boards ☐ Geometric Solids ☐ Rough and Smooth Boards ☐ Fabric Matching ☐ Cylinder Blocks ☐ Weight Comparison ☐ Sandpaper Letters ☐ Visual Discrimination Puzzles ☐ Temperature Bottles ☐ Sorting by Size ☐ Matching Shapes ☐ Liquid Measuring Cups ☐ Scent Bottles ☐ Taste Testing ☐ Light Table Exploration ☐ Bead Stringing ☐ Knobbed Puzzles	☐ Globe Exploration ☐ Map Puzzles ☐ Flags Identification ☐ Land and Water Forms ☐ Cultural Music ☐ Continent Cards ☐ Country Stamps ☐ Famous Landmarks ☐ Cultural Costumes ☐ Language Greetings ☐ Compass Practice ☐ World Atlas Viewing ☐ Creating Maps ☐ Animal Habitats by Continent ☐ Weather Around the World ☐ Postcards Exchange ☐ International Foods ☐ Flags of the World Craft ☐ Traditional Dances ☐ Regional Artifacts Exploration	☐ Plant Life Cycle ☐ Animal Habitats ☐ Simple Experiments (e.g., sink/float) ☐ Weather Observation ☐ Magnifying Glass Exploration ☐ Building with Blocks ☐ Exploring Magnets ☐ Gardening ☐ Observing Insects ☐ Exploring Shadows ☐ Mixing Colors ☐ Water Cycle Demonstration ☐ Fossil Observation ☐ Nature Walks ☐ Bird Watching ☐ Seed Sprouting ☐ Studying Rocks ☐ Creating a Tornado in a Bottle ☐ Observing Worms ☐ Ice Melting Experiment	☐ Story Time Participation ☐ Letter Tracing ☐ Phonics Games ☐ Vocabulary Cards ☐ Rhyming Activities ☐ Name Recognition ☐ Alphabet Song ☐ Story Sequencing ☐ Sight Word Bingo ☐ Writing Practice ☐ Sound Matching ☐ Story Retelling ☐ Puppet Shows ☐ Sing-Alongs ☐ Finger Plays ☐ Reading Picture Books ☐ Labeling Classroom Objects ☐ Letter Matching ☐ Listening Games ☐ Building Word Families	☐ Counting Beads ☐ Number Matching ☐ Simple Addition ☐ Shape Sorting ☐ Pattern Recognition ☐ Number Tracing ☐ Counting Blocks ☐ Measuring Lengths ☐ Counting Songs ☐ Clock Reading Practice ☐ Matching Numbers to Objects ☐ Simple Subtraction ☐ Puzzle Solving ☐ Graphing Objects ☐ Building Towers by Size ☐ Estimation Games ☐ Skip Counting ☐ Sorting by Size ☐ Making Number Lines ☐ Comparing Quantities