Curriculum Overview

4K Pre-School

Language/Literacy – Recognizing/writing upper and lower case letters, knowledge of letter sounds, identifying beginning sounds, knowledge of name and age, recognizing/writing first and last name, stating/recognizing days of the week, stating/recognizing months of the year, following three-part commands.

Mathematics – Counting objects, sorting objects, counts 1-20, recognizing/writing numbers 1-10, identifying shapes (square, circle, triangle, rectangle), comparing sets of objects, recognizing patterns, ordering objects by size

Social/Emotional Development – Cooperative play, listening, following directions, expressing feelings appropriately.

Physical Development – Development of fine motor skills by use of manipulatives, drawing, coloring, painting, drawing lines and circles, tracing shapes, holding/using scissors, buttoning, zipping, snapping. Development of large motor skills through walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, throwing, catching, kicking, bouncing.

Health, Safety, Nutrition – Cleanliness (washing hands, brushing teeth, flossing teeth, bathing), Safety (strangers, emergencies, fire safety), Nutrition (healthy eating).

Weekly Enrichment Classes

Computer – Students learn the basic computer parts, how to quit programs and turn the computer on and off, as well as becoming familiar with the mouse and keyboard. Students will use age-appropriate educational software programs which teach basic math and language skills.

Spanish – Listening and speaking skills, Spanish songs and rhymes, conversational vocabulary (colors, numbers, animals, family, home, weather, school, food), Spanish customs and culture.

Library – Story time; listening and viewing skills; story discussion; introduction of library terminology; library skills reinforced with audiovisual materials, puppets, fingerplays, and songs.

Music – Sing, move, dance, and play rhythm instruments to music; learn age-appropriate elements of music; learn Chapel songs and seasonal songs; prepare for performance on Mead Hall Sundays, at the Christmas program, and on May Day.

Physical Education – Creative movement; following directions; learning simple games; hopping, running, galloping, jumping, and throwing skills.

Sacred Studies – The Godly Play curriculum uses story figures and art materials to allow students to experience Bible stories, their characters and themes.