AZ State Standard

Description

AASL Standard

Description

Strand 1: Oral Language Development

Concept 1: Listening and Understanding

a. Comprehends finger-plays, rhymes, chants, poems, conversations, and stories.

4.1.3

Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

Strand 1:

Concept 2: Speaking and Communicating

b. Recites finger plays, rhymes, songs, or short poems.

4.1.3

Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

Strand 2: Pre-Reading Process

Concept 1: Print Awareness

a. Distinguishes between print and pictures.

None

Emphasize and reinforce this skills in read-aloud learning experiences.

g. Seeks information in printed materials.

4.1.3

Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

Strand 2:

Concept 2: Book Handling

b. Identifies where in the book to begin reading.

None

Integrate book-handling in to read-aloud learning experiences.

c. Understands a book has a title.

None

Emphasize and reinforce title in read-aloud learning experiences.

Strand 2:

Concept 3: Sounds and Rhythms of Spoken Language (Phonological Awareness)

a. Recognizes words that rhyme in familiar games, songs, and stories.

4.1.3

Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

d. Recognizes when different words begin or end with the same sound (phonemic awareness).

None

Share read alouds with alliteration.

Strand 2:

Concept 4: Letter Knowledge

d. Recognizes and names at least ten (10) letters of the alphabet.

None

Share alphabet book read alouds.

e. Makes some letter-sound matches (phonics).

Share read alouds with alliteration.

Strand 2:

Concept 5: Vocabulary Development

Rhymes, songs, and read-alouds that use uncommon words allow children to talk about and develop an understanding of words they would not otherwise hear in everyday conversations.

4.1.3

Respond to literature and creative expressions of ideas in various formats and genres.

Strand 2:

Concept 6: Comprehending Stories

a. Takes an active role in reading activities.

b. Asks and answers a variety of questions about stories told or read aloud.

1.1.3

Develop and refine a range of questions to frame search for new understanding.

c. Relates stories to life experiences and feelings.

1.1.2

Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.

d. Makes predictions from what is seen in illustrations and heard from stories.

1.1.6

Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.

e. Makes connection between events in a story.

2.1.2

Organize knowledge so it is useful.

f. Retells a story in sequence with prompting or props.

2.1.2

Organize knowledge so it is useful.

Strand 3: Pre-Writing Process

Concept 1: Written Expression

b. Dictates thoughts, ideas, and stories to adults.

4.1.8

Use creative and artistic formats to express personal learning.