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I've carefully considered, and looked and looked, and finally found the criteria I will be using to select the best candidate for President. 

 

 

River
Valley
PreSchool
 
 


PreSchool Goals
River Valley
PreSchool students will be reaching toward the following goals, so should anyone with Presidential aspirations.

 

I have graded the following candidates:

Hillary Rodham Clinton  (H)

Barack Obama (B)

Mike Huckabee (M)

John McCain (J)

Mitt Romney (R)

 

Y=yes, demonstrated skill

N=no, no proficiency demonstration

U=unknown

 
    Social/Emotional
      Development
 
 
   

Shows
      ability to adjust to new situations

J-Y H-N B-U M-Y R-Y

   

Demonstrates
      appropriate trust in adults

J-Y H-N B-Y M-Y R-Y

 
 
   

Recognizes
      own feelings and manages them appropriately

J-N H-N B-U M-U R-U

   

Stands
      up for the rights of others

J-N H-Y B-Y M-U R-Y

 
 
   

Demonstrates
      self-direction and independence

J-U H-Y B-Y M-Y R-Y

   

Takes
      responsibility for own well-being

J-Y H-N B-Y M-Y R-Y

 
 
   

Respects
      and cares for classroom environment and materials

J-Y H-U B-U M-Y R-Y

   

Follows
      classroom routines

J-N H-N B-Y M-Y R-Y

 
 
   

Follows
      classroom rules

J-N H-N B-U M-Y R-Y

   

Plays
      well with other children

J-N H-N B-Y M-Y R-Y

 
 
   

Recognizes
      the feelings of others and responds appropriately

J-N H-N B-U M-U R-U

   

Shares
      and respects the rights of others

J-Y H-Y B-Y M-U R-U

 
 
   

Uses
      thinking skills to resolve conflicts

J-N H-N B-Y M-Y R-Y

 

 

So far, this is the score:

J - 5   H - 3  B - 8  M - 9  R - 10

Gosh this is exhausting.  I'll do the next part tomorrow.  You can skip down to the questions below for a preview.

 

(Thanks to River Valley pre-School)

 
    Physical
      Development
 
 
    Demonstrates
      basic locomotor skills (running, jumping, hopping, galloping)
    Shows
      balance while moving
 
 
    Climbs
      up and down
    Pedals
      and steers a tricycle (or other wheeled vehicle)
 
 
    Demonstrates
      throwing, kicking, and catching skills
    Controls
      small muscles in hands
 
 
    Coordinates
      eye-hand movement
    Uses
      tools for writing and drawing
 


 
    Cognitive
      Development
 
 
    Observes
      objects and events with curiosity
    Approaches
      problems flexibly
 
 
    Shows
      persistence in approaching tasks
    Explores
      cause and effect
 
 
    Applies
      knowledge or experience to a new context
    Classifies
      objects
 
 
    Compares/measures
    Arranges
      objects in a series
 
 
    Recognizes
      patterns and can repeat them
    Shows
      awareness of time concepts and sequence
 
 
    Shows
      awareness of position in space
    Uses
      one-to-one correspondence
 
 
    Uses
      numbers and counting
    Takes
      on pretend roles and situations
 
 
    Makes
      believe with objects
    Makes
      and interprets representatives
 


 
    Language
      Development
 
 
    Hears
      and discriminates the sounds of language
    Expresses
      self using words and expanded sentences
 
 
    Understands
      and follows oral directions
    Answers
      questions
 
 
    Asks
      questions
    Actively
      participates in conversations
 
 
    Enjoys
      and values reading
    Demonstrates
      understanding of print concepts
 
 
    Demonstrates
      knowledge of the alphabet
    Uses
      emerging reading skills to make meaning from print
 
 
    Comprehends
      and interprets meaning from books and other texts
    Understands
      the purpose of writing
 
 
    Writes
      letters and words