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ECERS-R Checklist

This information sheet was designed to assist teachers when changing materials in centers. All of the
below information is adapted from All About the ECERS-R by Debby Cryer, Thelma Harms, Cathy Riley FPG
Child Development Institute. This sheet is intended to be used in conjunction with the book.

Item Clarification Category requirements Additional Time


information
15. Books 20 books for up 3-4 examples of each topic: some At least two Must be
and to 15 children, flexibility but each topic must be additional available for
Pictures one additional represented. language materials a substantial
book for each o Fantasy daily such as: portion of
additional child. o Factual information o Posters and the day
o 25 books o Stories about people pictures
for 20 o Animals, o Flannel board
children o Nature/science stories
o 29 books o Books that reflect different o Picture card
for 24 cultures and abilities games
children o Recorded
stories and
songs
19. Fine Some means at o Small building toys such as Must be
Motor least one of each legos and interlocking blocks available for
type o Art materials such as crayons a substantial
and scissors portion of
Many means at o Manipulatives such as beads the day
least 3 of each for stringing and pegs and
type pegboards
o Puzzles
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20. Art 3-5 different art o Drawing materials such as Must be
materials from at paper, crayons available for
least four of the o Paints such as easel and a substantial
categories, water color portion of
drawing must be o Three-dimensional materials the day
one of the four such as play dough and
carpentry
o Collage materials such as
scissor, hole punches
22. Blocks At least 2 types of o Unit blocks, wooden or plastic Blocks must be Must be
blocks and a o Large hollow blocks, wooden, organized available for
variety of plastic or cardboard according to type a substantial
accessories for 3 o Homemade blocks and space must be portion of
or more children o Accessories such as people, large enough for at the day
to play animals, vehicles and road least 3 children
signs
23. Sand/ Must have variety o Measuring Sand and water Must be
Water but does not all o Pouring must be provided available for
have to be o Size, transparency, shape, for a five. a substantial
provided at the color or challenge level portion of
same time. o Tools to make designs in sand Use also includes the day
Variety is in the o Materials to route water, such changing the
use of the as pipes, water wheels, cups material in the
materials. o Change the purpose of the container such as
materials-for example change coloring the water,
the water table to from using adding bubbles,
to wash babies to an ocean providing wet sand
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with small fish and or birdseed.
submarines.
24. At least two Two or three gender specific Props can be Must be
Dramatic themes must be examples of dress up clothes are outside and inside, available for
Play available daily for required such as do not have to be a substantial
at least two o ties, hard hats, shoes to available together. portion of
children. Props represent men’s clothing Materials are the day
with a variety of o purses, skirts, shoes to organized.
themes such represent women’s clothing
housekeeping,
different kinds of
work, fantasy,
and leisure

25. 3-5 examples of o Collections of natural objects Age of the child Must be
Nature/Sci three categories, such as rocks, insects matters-check All available for
ence this can vary as o Living things such as fish and About the ECERS-R a substantial
long as at least plants pp. 253-256 portion of
three of the four o Nature/science books, games the day
categories are or toys such as nature
represented. sequence cards or insect lotto
o Nature/science activities such
as cooking or sink and float
26. Math 3-5 examples of o Counting objects such as Must be
Number each type of bears, play money, beads, available for
material. This raisins a substantial
can vary. This o Measuring materials such as portion of
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information
depends on the measuring groups, rulers, the day
ages and number thermometers
of children in your o Comparing quantity materials
group. such as nested cups, playing
cards, cubes
o Recognizing shape such as
o Written numbers materials
such as balance scales,
number puzzles, magnetic
numbers, number lotto

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