Marshall Cultural Atlas

This collection of student work is from Frank Keim's classes. He has wanted to share these works for others to use as an example of Culturally-based curriculum and documentation. These documents have been OCR-scanned. These are available for educational use only.

 

 

 

 

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

13 to 15 MONTHS

General Begins to form concepts. Notices actions of other children and adults and loves to mimic all actions. Explores different features of objects as if studying them. Looks in correct place for toys that roll out of sight. Experiments and invents actions never tried before. Discovers ability to make things happen by own actions. Has very short memory and almost no forethought. Likes to look at picture books and pats recognized pictures. Shows interest in new textures by rubbing fingers over surfaces. Is able to fit round walk into round hole in form board. Language Slowly increases vocabulary from three to four words to four to six words. May use sounds to indicate specific objects. Babbles and jargons with expression. Amuses self with vocal play. May attempt to imitate words others say. May repeat sounds without understanding the meaning of sounds. Responds to own name, comes when called. Understands directions such as "no," "come," "show me." Recognizes names of major body parts. Points to familiar toys or persons on request.

16 to 18 MONTHS	General Gradually refines concepts. Is very inquisitive about everything. Remembers where objects belong. Begins to " figure things out " through thought process. Has short attention span. Tries imitate the ways parents use objects. Enjoys working with shapes on form board. Scribbles more freely but also can imitate strokes in drawing. Identifies simple pictures in book, such as "ball," "doggie," etc. Language Has vocabulary of six to ten words. Uses words instead of gestures to express some wants, such as "up" or "cookie." Imitate simple sounds on request. Says "no" more often than any other word. Obeys command, "Give it to me." Responds to increasing number of verbal directions if combined with actions. Responds delightedly to children's TV shows. Understands more words than is capable of saying. Identifies objects by pointing when requested. Refers to self by name when asked. Can point to own body parts on request. May use two-word phrases.
19 to 21 MONTHS	General Progresses from simple imitation to imaginative play. Can remember familiar objects without needing to see them. Can obtain familiar objects from different room when asked. Places circles, triangles, and squares in form board. Is interested in tiny things such as bugs. Looks at books for longer periods of time studying pictures. Associates tool with function it performs, such as hammer for banging. Completes simple jigsaw puzzle of two to three pieces. Likes to make marks on paper with big crayon. Imitate simple actions on request. Learns to distinguish different sounds and smells. Language Has vocabulary of 10 to 20 words. Enjoys labeling objects and parts of body. Response to speech with speech. Uses speech to get desired results. Combines two different words. Constantly asks, "What's that?" Enjoys hearing nursery rhymes. Likes to respond to directions. Understands some personal pronouns such as "me."
22 to 24 MONTHS	General Becomes interested in the outcome of activities rather than just the activities themselves. Becomes interested in the precise placement of objects; enjoys form boards and simple puzzles. Is curious about objects in environment; feels, squeezes, pulls and pushes objects. Follow simple directions. Is able to match familiar objects. Identifies familiar objects on TV screen. May distinguish between "one" and "many." Maybe it will to recall what is lost and where it might be. Recognizes when picture in book is upside down. Maybe able to draw crude pictures and interpret what they are. Distinguishes between vertical and horizontal lines. Language Has vocabulary of 50 or more words. Is able to ask for things using simple words. Continues to ask, "What's that?" Is interested in sound repetition. Understands more words than is able to use. Substitutes some words for some physical acts. Asks for food when hungry and water when thirsty. Answers questions concerning the names of body parts. Answers simple questions such as, "Where is the doggie?" and "What does kitty say?" Understands and asks for "another" and "more." Listens to an enjoys simple stories. Imitates parents' words and inflections.
24 to 30 MONTHS	General Becomes increasingly interested in children's TV shows. Understands cause and effect in terms of own behavior. Is better able to plan a play activity and carry it out. Is better able to use nearby objects and make-believe games. Enjoys playing house and imitating family situations. Likes to listen to tapes and records of stories and songs. Remembers sequence of stories and maybe able to retell stories. Is able to interpret pictures drawn or painted. Likes to imitate drawings of older children. Recognizes familiar signs in environment. Solves problems by imitating past actions. Distinguishes between "before" and "after." Can follow two-step commands. Language Has vocabulary of more than 200 words. Uses two-word sentences. Refers to self by name; then learns to use pronouns. Enjoys learning names for new objects. Uses words to make requests. Understands a few propositions such as out, in, on.

30 to 36 MONTHS

General Begins to classify objects into general categories. Uses symbolic representation in make-believe play. Tries out various roles in make-believe play. Tries new play activities to discover more about how things work. Becomes more skilled in putting puzzles together. Reveals intellectual curiosity in reading books and watching TV. Can remember and follow three-step commands. Language Has vocabulary of more than 500 words. Creates two to three word sentences, including verbs. Starts to use past tense and plurals. Asks names of objects and repeats them. May use propositions. Connects names and uses of objects. Understands relative size (big and small).

INFANTS How to Fold Cloth Diapers LARGE MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT DANGERS AND SAFEGUARDS DURING INFANCY PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE OF TEETHING	TODDLERS DANGERS AND SAFEGUARDS DURING TODDLERHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESCHOOL DANGERS AND SAFEGUARDS DURING PRESCHOOL YEARS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT	SCHOOL-AGE DANGERS AND SAFEGUARDS DURING THE SCHOOL-AGED YEARS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
TEENAGE

 

What Worked
For My Parents in Raising
Their Kids

 

What My Parents
Would Have Done Differently
If They Could Do It Over
Again

 

Advice From Parents
To Young Parents

  

Useful
information
for parents

  

The Kids

 

Student
Do's and Do Not's about Parenting

 

Gems of Wisdom from
the Elders

 

Christmastime Tales Stories real and imaginary about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year Winter, 1996	Christmastime Tales II Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year Winter, 1998	Christmastime Tales III Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year Winter, 2000
Summer Time Tails 1992	Summertime Tails II 1993	Summertime Tails III
Summertime Tails IV Fall, 1995	Summertime Tails V Fall, 1996	Summertime Tails VI Fall, 1997
Summertime Tails VII Fall, 1999	Signs of the Times November 1996	Creative Stories From Creative Imaginations
Mustang Mind Manglers - Stories of the Far Out, the Frightening and the Fantastic 1993	Yupik Gourmet - A Book of Recipes
M&M Monthly
Happy Moose Hunting! September Edition 1997	Happy Easter! March/April 1998	Merry Christmas December Edition 1997
Happy Valentine’s Day! February Edition 1998	Happy Easter! March/April Edition 2000	Happy Thanksgiving Nov. Edition, 1997
Happy Halloween October 1997 Edition	Edible and Useful Plants of Scammon Bay	Edible Plants of Hooper Bay 1981
The Flowers of Scammon Bay Alaska	Poems of Hooper Bay	Scammon Bay (Upward Bound Students)
Family Trees and the Buzzy Lord	It takes a Village - A guide for parents May 1997	People in Our Community
Buildings and Personalities of Marshall	Marshall Village PROFILE	Qigeckalleq Pellullermeng ‘A Glimpse of the Past’
Raven’s Stories Spring 1995	Bird Stories from Scammon Bay	The Sea Around Us
Ellamyua - The Great Weather - Stories about the Weather Spring 1996	Moose Fire - Stories and Poems about Moose November, 1998	Bears Bees and Bald Eagles Winter 1992-1993
Fish Fire and Water - Stories about fish, global warming and the future November, 1997	Wolf Fire - Stories and Poems about Wolves	Bear Fire - Stories and Poems about Bears Spring, 1992

 

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