CurricuLUM


​Literary Development
  • Learning the alphabet
  • Awareness of initial sounds and alliteration
  • Noticing printed letters and words in the world around them.
  • Proper pencil grip
  • Developing handwriting skills
  • Copying the alphabet
  • Writing first name
  • Listening to stories with interest
  • Showing interest in books, pretending to read.
  • Predicting, based on illustrations or portions of a story or text

Math Development
  • Rote counting 1-20
  • Counting 0-10 with one-to-one correspondence
  • Recognizing numerals 0-10
  • Copying numerals 0-10
  • Learning shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle
  • Demonstrating the concepts: more/less, same/different, how many, small, medium, large
  • Sorting two or more attributes
  • Recognizing patterns

​​Social Development
  • Following simple directions
  • Following rules and classroom routines
  • Showing empathy and caring for others
  • Seeking other children to play with: developing friendship
  • Listening without interrupting
  • Resolving play conflicts in a positive manner
  • Seeking adult help when needed to resolve conflict
  • Cooperating with peers and teachers
  • Separating from parents without anxiety

​Language Development
  • Speaking clearly
  • Expressing feelings, needs and opinions
  • Developing the ability to speak in sentences
  • Learning to ask questions
  • Telling events and stories
  • Recalling songs, poems, & finger-plays
  • Participating in show and tell
  • Participating in group discussion
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​Science
  • Expanding sense of curiosity about the world around them
  • Recognizing God’s creation
  • Using the five senses to gather information about the world about them
 
Artistic Development
  • Participating in music through singing, listening, playing musical instruments, and creative movements
  • Exploring materials to create pictures and objects
  • Understanding that pictures show meaning
 
Physical Health and Development
  • Developing large motor skills: running, jumping, skipping, and balancing
  • Developing fine motor skills
  • Practicing personal hygiene
  • Independent dressing
  • Practicing basic health and safety
  • Developing healthy eating habit
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