AL10. Flexible Thinking

Begins to develop associations based on prior experience (e.g., sees bottle, anticipates feeding).

Develops expectations based on prior experience. (e.g., expects to turn the page of a familiar book).

Says the rule but does not necessarily follow it.

Begins to understand that rules in different settings may be different (e.g., voice volume indoors versus outdoors).

Tries an alternate solution if the first idea doesn't work.

Generates multiple answers to a prompt (e.g., helps make a list of things with wheels).

Considers other points of view and may change opinion or idea when faced with new information.

Sort objects in terms of natural/human-made, color, size, shape, and texture, then communicate the reasoning for the sorting system. (2019 Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Science)