Curriculum Summary
Math Readiness
- Knows some shapes
- Rote counts to 5
- Recognizes simple patterns
The Arts: Music, Art, Science and Social Studies Skills
- Sings and dances to musical activities
- Participates in all art projects
- Participates and experiments with science concepts
Reading Readiness
- Shows interest and looks at books
- Knows some colors
- Identifies likenesses and differences
- Understands position words (up, down, under)
Religion
- Understands that God loves them
- Shows kindness to others
- Recognizes that God created all life
- Identify the Holy Family
Fine Motor Skills
- Attempts to use crayons an a variety of surfaces
- Attempts to use scissors and cut paper
- Can paint using brushes, fingers and other materials
- Participates in working with paste and glue
- Assembles simple puzzles
- Manipulates playdough
- Attempts to manipulate zippers, buttons, and snaps
- Can string beads
- Attempts to manipulate computer keys
Gross Motor Skills
- Can alternate feet when walking on stairs
- Can gallop
- Can jump in place
- Can balance on left foot and right foot
- Can hop on one foot and two feet
- Can throw a ball
- Can kick a ball
- Attempts to catch a ball
Practical/Life Skills
- Identifies main body parts
- Follows simple oral directions
- States and recognizes first name
- Uses bathroom by himself
- Attempts to dress self
- Can wash and dry hands alone
Social and Emotional Skills
- Shows respect and concern for people and things
- Beginning to learn how to make and treat friends
- Accepts and responds to teacher’s instructions
- Plays and shares cooperatively
- Reflects a positive self-image
- Demonstrates appropriate self-control over feelings
Listening and Speaking Skills
- Can listen quietly to stories for appropriate amount of time
- Responds to stories through actions or words
- Speaks clearly
- Communicates using sentences
- Can take turns when speaking
- Knows difference between indoor and outdoor voice
