Listen 

• Learning Goals: Follow two or three step directions during activities such as setting the table, playing, or cleaning up. Have short conversations with expected words and phrases.

• Learning Strategies: Play games with multiple steps. Listen to stories and directions from adults. Play with friends.

Read

• Learning Goals: Enjoy being read to and exploring books. Name familiar characters or events from books. Guess what happens next in a story.

• Learning Strategies: Participate in story time and choose their own books. Point out familiar letters and words such as labels, logos, or street signs.