Curriculum Summary
Math Readiness
- Rote counts to 10 (and beyond)
- Recognizes and names some numbers
- Recognizes and identifies some shapes in the environment
- Identifies size differences
- Sequences different sizes (small, smaller, smallest)
The Arts: Music, Art, Science and Social Studies Skills
- Participates in music activities
- Participates in Social Studies activities
- Participates in Science activities
- Participates in Art activities
- Creatively explores using a variety of materials
Reading Readiness
- Identifies and produces some letter names and sounds (lower and upper case)
- Prints first name
- Recognizes 8 colors
- Identifies human feelings (e.g. happy, sad)
- Identifies likenesses and differences
- Responds with opposite (tall/short) and position orientation (up, in, under) words
- Enjoys language play (e.g. rhyming words, tongue twisters)
Religion
- Respects all of God’s creation
- Shows kindness to others
- Makes the sign of the cross
- Participates in prayers
- Recognizes that God created all life
- Recognizes the importance and equality of each person
- Identifies the Holy Family
- Identifies Jesus as God’s son
Fine Motor Skills
- Holds and uses crayons
- Holds and uses scissors
- Paints (at easel and with fingers)
- Assembles simple puzzles
- Manipulates clay/playdough
- Strings beads
- Manipulates zippers, buttons, and snaps
- Ties shoes
Gross Motor Skills
- Can walk forward and backward
- Can run
- Can jump in place
- Can hop on one foot and two feet
- Can gallop
- Can skip
- Participates in games
Practical/Life Skills
- States phone number and address
- Identifies main body parts
- Follows simple oral directions
- States first and last name
Social and Emotional Skills
- Shows respect and concern for people and things
- Plays and share cooperatively
- Demonstrates appropriate self-control over feelings
- Reflects a positive self-image
Listening and Speaking Skills
- Can listen quietly for appropriate amount of time
- Responds to stories by answering questions
- Speaks clearly
- Communicates using sentences
- Can take turns when speaking