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:

• Demonstrate an understanding of past, present, and future (e.g. today is __, yesterday was __ and tomorrow will be __, recall information from the immediate past, sequence pictures of self from birth to present)
• Describe the daily routine (e.g., what happens first, before lunch, after lunch, at end of day)
• Show anticipation for regularly scheduled events
• Use words to describe time (e.g. yesterday, today, tomorrow, o’clock)

Supportive Practices

The adult will:

• Talk about what is happening during the day and the week
• Explicitly use terminology to label events and routines (e.g. today, tomorrow, yesterday, next, later, long ago)
• Establish and maintain a consistent routine
• Ask children to recall what happened last night or yesterday
• Post a picture schedule of the daily routine
• Use calendars to talk about what happened in the past and what will happen in the future
• Provide access to clock, timers, and watches
• Engage in intergenerational activities (e.g. visiting infant room, having grandparents visit)

 

This resource was created by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL).  

Contact: RA-PWPAELS@pa.gov 

Office of Child Development and Early Learning, OCDEL, Social Studies