IL Early Learning Standards/IELDS

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COVID-19 Parenting Pep Talk: (Re)focus on Positive Guidance

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child singing

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music and Movement

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
boy at sensory table

Exploring the Sensory Table

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
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The Power of Open-Ended Questions

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
boy painting at art table

Waiting to Paint

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child carrying blue tub

The Blue Bowl

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child standing outdoors holding dandelion

Lots of Dandelions

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
children playing on monkey bars

Are You Being a Monkey?

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
teacher helping student at table

Maybe We Can Make a Road!

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child doing art at a table

You’ve Got Blue Hands

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child engaged in messy play

Look at It Go!

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child drawing

Looks Swampy

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Pass the Ball Versus Pass the Remote: Supporting Preschoolers’ Physical Activity

Pass the Ball Versus Pass the Remote: Supporting Preschoolers’ Physical Activity

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Get Growing With Your Young Children

Get Growing With Your Young Children

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Explore the Arts with Young Children

Explore the Arts with Young Children

Resource Lists
Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs

Podcasts
Explore STEAM with Young Children

Explore STEAM with Young Children

Resource Lists
Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Retelling “Caps for Sale”

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Talking About Numbers and Letters

Talking About Numbers and Letters

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
child playing with blocks

Busy with Blocks

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

Project Approach, Project Examples
Mathematics Benchmark 10.B.ECb

Mathematics Benchmark 10.B.ECb

IELDS Resources, Modules for Early Learning Benchmark Activities
Mathematics Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Mathematics Benchmark 10.B.ECa

IELDS Resources, Modules for Early Learning Benchmark Activities
Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Resource Lists
mothere and young child

Supporting Children’s Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Resource Lists
Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Resource Lists
Preschoolers' Nutrition and Fitness

Preschoolers’ Nutrition and Fitness

Resource Lists
children with instuments

Music for Preschool Children

Resource Lists
alphabet

Phonological Awareness in Young Children

Resource Lists
Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Encouraging Literacy Development in Preschoolers

Resource Lists
Family Mealtimes: Benefits for Child Well-Being

Family Mealtimes: Benefits for Child Well-Being

Resource Lists
Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Resource Lists
Supporting the Literacy Development of Diverse Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms

Supporting the Literacy Development of Diverse Language Learners in Early Childhood Classrooms

Resource Lists
Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care: Aggression and Anger in Young Children

Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care: Aggression and Anger in Young Children

Resource Lists
Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Reading Partners: Sharing the Lead in Storybook Reading

Parenting Videos, Videos
Going Camping

Going Camping

Parenting Videos, Videos
The Doggie and the Shark

The Doggie and the Shark

Parenting Videos, Videos
Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Dual Language Use During Choice Time

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Where the Chick Came From

Where the Chick Came From

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
What's in the Box

What’s in the Box

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

“She Goes First”: Cooperative “Housekeeping” Play

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
An Engineer Changes His Mind

An Engineer Changes His Mind

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Bouncing Balls

Bouncing Balls

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Bethany Draws a Wheel

Bethany Draws a Wheel

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
IEL Tip Sheets: Family Fun!

IEL Tip Sheets: Family Fun!

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
IELDS

Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards: A Guide for Parents

IELDS Resources, Questions and Answers (Q&A)
mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 16.A.ECa

Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 16.A.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 9.B.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 9.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 8.A.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 8.A.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks, IELDS Resources
Standards Start at Home: A Guide to Early Learning for Parents/Families

Standards Start at Home: A Guide to Early Learning for Parents/Families

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Benchmark Keywords (ring cards)

Benchmark Keywords (ring cards)

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Benchmark Keywords (2-sided reference sheet)

Benchmark Keywords (2-sided reference sheet)

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Labels for Standards

Labels for Standards

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Benchmark Quick Reference

Benchmark Quick Reference

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Preschool Benchmarks (ring cards)

Preschool Benchmarks (ring cards)

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Frequently Asked Questions and Terminology Booklet

Frequently Asked Questions and Terminology Booklet

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Performance Descriptors

Performance Descriptors

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
IELDS Benchmarks Poster

IELDS Benchmarks Poster

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
IELDS Standards Poster

IELDS Standards Poster

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
Science Crosswalk

Science Crosswalk

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
2002–2013 Benchmark Crosswalk

2002–2013 Benchmark Crosswalk

IELDS Resources, IELDS Tools for Teachers
number toys

Learning Math Through Games

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