DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCIES

- COGNITIVE DOMAIN -

SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
Language a. speaking /expressive language a. speaking/expressive language a. speaking
(writing is part  say something about oneself  introduce oneself (place of  introduce self with complete
of the physical (Know own name -first and last) residence, referring to some name, and age
domain) I  recite the letters/alphabets family members  state one’s address and contact
included the  ask and answer “What” and  tell complete name number
expressive “Where” and “Why” questions  describe some difference about  say and spell 4 – letter words
language only  Speak in a clear manner, self and others  identify pictures based on two
as part of (however allow for some sound  recite letters as shown or more pictures (butterfly,
language. errors)  relate some rhymes/create words heartbeat, etc. )
Problem  produce some sounds of letters that rhyme  identify sounds and letters to
solving is under  say some action and describing  use comparatives and superlatives form words
Mathematics words as observed or seen in when giving description  distinguish between: this-
pictures  say and spell simple c-v-c words these / that-those/does-doesn’t
 refers to ownership of materials  respond appropriately to carry a conversation with others
b. spatial relations questions on: use some pronouns correctly
 distinguish between in - on, Whose ball or (any other item owned) is b. spatial relations
under – top of, near and far it? Whose is it?  fill out the correct letters as shown
c. reading / expressive language What are you doing? (knowing action in the pictures
 identify selected small letters words)  work well on word / object puzzle
(vowels) How do you feel? (knowing some words  use words “behind” “in front of”,
 associate letter with word that describe) “beside”, “side-by-side”
symbols  use “When” “Who?” and “Why?” c. reading / expressive language
 match items as requested  questions appropriately  understand “same” and
 point/recite/identify the  answer questions about a story or “different”
following letters and letter event  work with patterns “which comes
symbols, including matching of  sequence events using first, next, next”
big and small letters and picture and last  picture identification
symbols:  retell a story with details  copying sentences
A - apple N – nine  tell about recent personal events  read words with blends, digraphs,
B – bear O – orange  use complete sentences with and diphthongs
C – cat P – panda proper words  spell 4-5 letter words
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
D – dog Q – queen b. listening  work well with activities and
E – egg R – robot  listen to longer stories questions
F – fish S – start  express feelings verbally  tell the story
G – goat T –telephone c. spatial relations  understand / put meaning to
H – hippo U – umbrella  distinguish between middle, final words
I – ice cream V – video (end), beginning  predict events in a story
J – juice W – waiter  associate positions with words  picture identification which one is
L – lion X – x-ray and letter placement wrong or right
K – kite Y – yoyo  distinguish left and right hand  differentiate which pictures comes
M – moon Z - zebra positions in the right order
d. express ideas through representation  identify pictures what hand is  retell a story from a picture book
 imitate Zing drawing a cyber using to hold a thing (left, middle, with reasonable accuracy
monster right)  speak in clear manner / some
 do purposeful drawings d. reading / receptive language grammatical accuracy
e. receptive language  follow two- to three- step  match and copy or say and spell:
 follow one- to two- step directions ay ai ea ee u u e oo
directions  label items correctly  write a shopping list
 point and name pictures of  match pictures to words by sight  copy words with correct spelling
common objects on command  read 3-4 letter words  identify distinct features based on
 identify objects when told of  use left to right progression in a single category: different kinds
their use reading and writing of balls: baseball, ping-pong ball,
f. listening  reproduce patterns soccer ball, volleyball/different
 listen to simple stories  identify pictures kinds of fruits: papaya, banana,
 respond to questions : Can you pear, grapes, etc.
find it? Which one is missing?
 paste the pictures in the correct
place
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
MATHEMATICS a. colors a. colors a. colors
In counting: the  identify primary to neutral  identify colors (orange, purple,  name tertiary colors
number limits colors brown, gray, lavander)  identify what colors results from
here may be  identify colors (green, pink,  follow instruction on coloring: mixing (green + yellow= blue/ red
increased black, blue, yellow, white, red) color the top blue / color the + blue = violet / red + yellow =
b. counting count 1-30 with objects bottom red orange/ white +black = gray, etc.)
 rote count 1-50 b. counting b. counting
 say age with finger  identify numbers to words using  tell which group of objects is the
 count object/s from sets some tools like puzzle same in number as the other set
 write missing numbers 0-20  match the number of items with of objects
c. sizes the equal number  rote count to 100 and beyond
 recognize fat-thin/short-tall  learn about addition / subtraction  identify numerals 100 and beyond
 identify which is bigger/smaller while counting  match objects with the indicated
long / short using objects:  recognize number words 1-10 and numbers
- ball more  match the number with the
- hand  say which set of objects are number word up to more than 100
- snowman greater, less, than or equal  count and write the correct
- dogs  count up to 100 objects using sets numbers
d. classification c. sizes  apply knowledge of counting in
 match picture according to  identify which are tall/thick/thin using symbols:
belongingness  distinguish few and many bigger than (>) smaller than (<)
 demonstrate understanding of d. classification equal to (=)
concepts of function and  relate missing object accordingly : c. sizes / volumes
groupings for objects animals, shapes, fruits,  deep and shallow
 stack blocks, rings, etc.  put objects, e.g. shapes through  recognize change in spread
according to size, colors and colors, blocks according to shapes,  compare sets as “more” “less” or
any other given feature sizes according to etc. “equal”
e. problem solving  put things that go in which frame  express observations according to
 relating 2-steps procedure with  take out which things do not sizes and volumes:
each other belong to the groups? Which is longer? longest?
 understanding relationship of  arranging positions according to Which is taller? tallest?
numbers, sizes, shapes with certain features Which is thickest? thinnest?
objects e. problem solving: d. classification
f. time  identify numerical impressions  sort items beyond mathematical
 begin awareness of past and related to positions and experiences
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
 present (yesterday/today)  occurrences eg. 3 puppies are  segregate objects according to any
 talk about observations about playing together. Along comes 1 given attribute (ex: color, shape,
the numbers in a clock more. What happened? More or size)
 relate long and short awareness lesser puppies?  relate classification skills with
with the hands of the clock  relate classroom observations other subjects: Science
 can describe a clock based on with numerical impressions eg. Is classification of living and non-
shape and color the number of boys matched/ living things Language list all verbs
 can read some numbers in the equal with the number of girls? Where do they belong? : groups of
digital watch/clock Are there more boys or girls? Is things, animals, musical
g. measurement the bird’s cage, smaller than the instruments, insects
 awareness of the use of tools for hamsters’ cage? Groupings of things:
measurement f. time -transportation: land, air, water
 understand concepts of changes  begin to show understanding of e. problem solving
in sizes as measured by non- the concept of time  addition and subtraction problems
conventional measuring tools g. measurement  work with patterns and
eg. number of popsicle sticks  know be use of stick deepest and completion of sets
around a table shallowest  understand adding and taking
h. calendar  understand concepts of away
 recite months of the year “empty/full”; “more/less” using  picture object with number
 point to numbers in the point reference in a glass sentence
calendar h. calendar  begin to recognize conservation of
 say name of the day  know the difference between amount and length
 can recite date months of the year f. time
 recite all the numbers in the  understand relevance of time with
calendar words like later, morning, evening
 say the beginning letters of the  read clock by the hour /half an
name of the day hour
 can recite significant dates  draw the hands of the clock as
(birthdates, special events in requested
school)  use time concepts accurately
(yesterday, today, tomorrow)
 use the clock to tell time – analog
and digital
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
 write requested time
g. measurement
 uses some tools in measurement
(ruler/meter stick, etc.)
 understand deepest and
shallowest using numerical
expressions or long /short stick
 understand concepts of “empty/
full”; “more/less” based on
reading measurement
h. calendar
 write in words months of the year
numbers in the calendar
 say the beginning and ending
letters of the name of the day
 write significant dates (birthdates,
special events in school)
 work well in changing the dates of
the calendar as written on the
daily circle time

SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
CULTURE, a. home/house a. home/house a. home / house
PRACTICES  talk about some parts of the  identify some items found in the  identify types of houses
and NORMS house parts of the house  describes hoses based on some
(Language  say things found inside some  describe and compare objects in materials used
related) house parts the house according to features,  compare features of the houses
b. family use, etc.  utilities in the house: telephone,
 enumerate members of the  talk about some things used in the water and electricity
family (father, mother, etc.) house: appliances [stove,  speculate about the places /
 name names of family members refrigerator, fans, oven, surroundings by which the houses
 expresses sense of ownership of coffeemaker etc.] decorations are built
things [curtains, beds, pillows, blankets,  tell differences about houses in
 say things of family members lights, vase, blinds, carpet, etc.] different countries, ex:
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
 tell a story about home  furniture [chairs, cabinets, tables, Philippines – bahay-kubo
experiences etc.] Canadian Eskimos – igloo
c. clothing  know location of house [describe American Settlers: log cabin, etc.
 describe kinds of clothing home surroundings: near a park, b. family
 identify observed features in along the big street, with an  compare differences in terms of
clothes eg. prints, colors, etc. electric post, etc] number of family members
d. surroundings b. family  describe details of the roles of
 identify some things seen  favorite things of family members each family member
around  some family activities  distinguish differences of the
 cite simple suggestions on how  know beginning letter of the clothes of family members based
to keep community members of the family (father, on type of work
clean/orderly mother, etc.)  distinguish traditions, house rules
 describe / imitate sounds heard  recognize letters of the names of favorite dishes and
 relate symbols of things seen family members practices/activities among families
around with experiences at  connect things used or owned by  understand types of families:
home or elsewhere family members nuclear / extended / solo parents
 spot differences among  extended family members:  define objects/tools used family
community workers grandparents, uncles/aunts, members
cousins, nephews/nieces c. clothing
c. clothing  relate clothes with gender or
 describe kinds of clothing in more family members
detailed features  come up with representation of
 can relate clothes with occasions clothes based on imaginations or
or weather expressions of experiences
d. surroundings  create designs of clothes using
 describe some observed action in varied art materials
particular places (What are they d. surroundings
doing in the park zone?)  spot differences for strange /
 recite community helpers wrong practices
 know how things seen around  understand role of community
function (fire truck is for fires, workers
ambulance for sick people, etc.)
SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
SCIENCE a. body parts a. body parts a. body parts
 point to body parts  point to body parts  point to body parts
 relate sounds and letters  relate sounds and letters  relate sounds and letters
produced by mouth produced by mouth produced by mouth
 make initial descriptions about  make initial descriptions about use  make initial descriptions about use
use of each body parts of each body parts of each body parts
b. food b. food b. food
 say something about favorite  say something about favorite food  say something about favorite food
food  differentiate between edible and  differentiate between edible and
 differentiate between edible non-edible foods non-edible foods
and non-edible foods  cite some ingredients  cite some ingredients
 know about meals: time to eat c. general science facts / skills c. general science facts / skills
breakfast, lunch and dinner  demonstrate curiosity about  demonstrate curiosity about
 say some dishes Science facts Science facts
c. general science facts / skills  recognize simple Science-related  recognize simple Science-related
 demonstrate curiosity about concepts concepts
Science facts  weather / seasons in other  weather / seasons in other
 recognize simple Science-related countries countries
concepts  demonstrate curiosity in learning
more Science related facts as
taken up in class e g. more
knowledge about certain things
heard during story-telling

SUBJECT AREA Nursery (3.1 – 4.0) Junior Kinder (4.1 – 5.0) Senior Kinder (5.1 – 6.5)
TECHNOLOGY  identify the following items on  show a developing respect and  identify the following items on
sight: mouse, keyboard, care for computer equipment sight: If available additional equipment
computer, printer, speakers, like webcams, headphones, or digital
microphone, monitor/screen  know that they need to use it cameras and camcorders,
 can manipulate more carefully than they do with  single click and double click
 identify some cyber monster puzzles or other games objects
characters from Time series  use the keyboard to copy and/or
  control the cursor on screen by  use of available software in input text
moving the mouse creating stories linking words /  identify the backspace, number,
 click and drag to move objects numbers to pictures space, arrows, and enter keys
on a screen  identify keyboard letters as capital
 work on other mathematics letters
 related skills like pattern,  recognize that different icons
classification, etc.  use drawing packages or text

editors to communicate ideas
 use teacher selected internet games
and activities
 launch and quit programs
 work independently on the computer
or with a partner
 log on to a computer