Curriculum

Here is a detailed breakdown of the preschool curriculum.

Language and Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Music
Art
Physical Development (Gross Motor)
Physical Development (Fine Motor)
Health
Social/Emotional Development
Spiritual Development

Language and Literacy

• Children's literature
• Speaking/Listening
• Vocabulary Development
• Understanding that symbols are print
• Identifying signs in the environment
• Rhyming through songs, finger plays and stories
• Understanding reading progresses from left to right
• Prediction
• Auditory discrimination
• Alphabet recognition
• Phonemic awareness
• Puppets [Top of Page]

Mathematics

• Counting by rote and understanding (How many?)
• Number recognition
• One to one correspondence
• Numeration
• Comparing quantities
• Solving simple math problems in daily routine
• Using comparative words
• Sense of time through daily routine
• Colors
• Shapes
• Sorting by attributes
• Sequencing
• Size ordering
• Patterning recognition and duplication
• Measurement
• Graphing and Collecting
• Estimation
• Positional words (i.e. in, on, under, behind, etc.) [Top of Page]

Science

• Using senses to explore nature
• Using simple scientific tools (magnifying glasses, balance, etc.)
• Sensory play
• Experiments
• Mixing
• Observing and Predicting
• Describing and Comparing
• Weather vocabulary
• Magnets
• Health and Safety
• Cooking
• Questioning [Top of Page]

Social Studies

• Beginning to understand reasons for rules
• Voting in class decisions
• Understanding of roles
• Community workers
• Recalling information from immediate past
• Locating objects and places in the classroom.
• Beginning geographical thinking (i.e., following simple class map)
• Recognizing similarities and differences
• Friends and Family
• Dramatic Play
• Holidays
• Homes
• Safety [Top of Page]

Music

• Creative Movement
• Dance
• Scarves
• Instruments
• Singing
• Clapping
• Listening
• Rhythm
• Tempo
• Pitch [Top of Page]

Art

• Dance
• Drama
• Collages
• Painting
• Drawing
• Stamps
• Gluing
• Using objects to create pictures
• Creative Expression
• Describing their art work and the art work of others [Top of Page]

Physical Development (Gross Motor)

• Balancing
• Jumping
• Running
• Galloping
• Skipping
• Hopping
• Throwing
• Catching
• Kicking
• Slides
• Stairs
• Ball games
• Parachute games
• Team building [Top of Page]

Physical Development (Fine Motor)

• Eye hand coordination
• Play dough/Clay
• Developmentally appropriate writing
• Use of Scissors
• Lacing cards
• Using fingers in songs for representing items
• Using materials such as tongs or clothespins to build fine motor skills
• Putting together small toys (manipulatives) [Top of Page]

Health

• Safety rules
• Dressing
• Sanitation - hand washing, throwing tissues away
• Identifying body parts and functions [Top of Page]

Social/Emotional Development

• Demonstrating self-confidence
• Eagerness as a learner
• Resolving conflicts
• Beginning Self-direction
• Using words to express oneself
• Interacting with others
• Interacting with familiar adults
• Participating in class life
• Caring for others [Top of Page]

Spiritual Development

• Prayers
• Bible Stories
• Jesus time
• Chapel Service (once a month) [Top of Page]