Birth-12 Months	8 to 21 months	18 to 36 months
Cognitive Development (CD) Construction of Knowledge: Thinking and Reasoning Activity: Sand play in the sensory table	Goal: Children use their senses to construct knowledge What would you observe?	Goal: Children recall information and use it for new situations What would you observe?	Goal: Children demonstrate the ability to think about their thinking: reasoning, taking perspectives and making decisions What would you observe?
Cognitive Development (CD) Creative Expression Activity: Dancing with Scarves	Goal: Children demonstrate appreciation for different forms of artistic expression What would you observe?	Goal: Children demonstrate self-expression and creativity in a variety of forms and contexts, including play, visual arts, music, drama, and dance What would you observe?	Goal: Children demonstrate self-expression and creativity in a variety of forms and contexts, including play, visual arts, music, drama, and dance. What would you observe?
Cognitive Development (CD) Social Connections Activity: Dramatic Play with Dolls	Goal: Children recognize that they are members of different groups (e.g. family, preschool class, cultural group). What would you observe?	Goal: Children demonstrate knowledge of relationships and roles within their own families, homes, classrooms, and communities What would you observe?	Goal: Children explore concepts connected with their daily experiences in their community What would you observe?
Cognitive Development (CD) Mathematical Thinking and Expression Activity: Manipulating Animal Figurines	Goal: Children identify and use common shapes and concepts about position during play and other activities. What would you observe?	Goal: Children compare, sort, group, organize, and measure objects and create patterns in their everyday environment. What would you observe?	Goal: Children show understanding of numbers and quantities during play and other activities. What would you observe?