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Developmental Goals for Children
in Our Three Year Old Classrooms

Social Awareness

  1. Recognize own uniqueness
  2. Recognize he/she is one of many
  3. Identify self by full name, age and birthday
  4. Engage in social interactions with peers and adults
  5. Develop friendships
  6. Participate in leadership and follower roles
  7. Use a variety of words to express feelings and ideas
  8. Foster self-esteem
  9. Learn manners
  10. Developing autonomy and independence
  11. Begin to understand kindness and respect
  12. Take turns and share
  13. Stand up for own rights
  14. Begin cooperative play

Cognitive Awareness

  1. Know and observe rules
  2. Know terms related to direction, location, quantity, and size
  3. Sequence daily events
  4. Repeat simple patterns
  5. Learn qualitative and quantitative concepts

Spiritual Awareness

  1. Tell that the stories of the Bible are true
  2. Tell that the Bible is God’s news to us
  3. Recognize by sight Bible words such as “Jesus” and “God”
  4. Listen with understanding to Bible stories and verses
  5. Name everyday actions that show obedience to Bible verses
  6. State in his or her own words Bible truths about ways to love and obey God
  7. Know that God loves and cares for us
  8. Know that God sent baby Jesus to show His love for us
  9. Know God’s Word helps us learn about the greatness and goodness of God and Jesus
  10. Respond by demonstrating love for God through kindness, helpfulness and thankfulness
  11. Respond and communicate to God (Jesus) through prayer

Fine Motor

  1. Strengthen hand muscles and control including pincher grasp
  2. Manipulative skills
  3. Eye hand coordination
  4. Cutting skills
  5. Participate in finger plays

Gross Motor

  1. Body awareness
  2. Discover parts of the body and what they do
  3. Body mechanics
  4. Balance
  5. Coordination
  6. Running, hopping, skipping and jumping
  7. Throwing and catching
  8. Climbing
  9. Manage dressing and undressing
  10. Bending and stretching
  11. Preliminary gymnastics skills
  12. Participate in skills common to cooperative games and sports

Language and Listening

  1. Listen to instructions and important information
  2. Execute instructions
  3. Develop vocabulary and fluency
  4. Use a variety of words to express self
  5. Talk about what is experienced
  6. Use oral language in a variety of situations
  7. Engage in conversation
  8. Recognize familiar sounds
  9. Use vocabulary to compare objects
  10. Know terms relating to location and position

Reading and Writing

  1. Letter identification
  2. Become aware of speech sounds
  3. Name recognition
  4. Respond to story-telling
  5. Retell familiar story
  6. Create an original story
  7. Discriminate forms of letters
  8. Learn concepts of print
  9. Participate in emergent literacy skills
  10. Become a self conceptualizing reader
  11. Transition from scribbling to making letters
  12. Understand the direction of conventional print
  13. Identify initial consonant sounds
  14. Sequence alphabet
  15. Practice left to right and top to bottom progression
  16. Trace letters of alphabet
  17. Begin to write own name

Math

  1. Count orally
  2. Number recognition
  3. Match objects in one to one correspondences
  4. Form groups and sort according to attributes
  5. Match size and shape
  6. Count objects in a set
  7. Identify geometric shapes
  8. Compare size
  9. Understand simple picture graphs
  10. Orally identify a number of objects
  11. Use vocabulary to designate quantities
  12. Identify more/less
  13. Reproduce patterns
  14. Construct sets
  15. Write numerals
  16. Develop measurement concepts

Science

  1. Use senses to gain information
  2. Observe events and changes in our environment
  3. Compare similarities and differences among objects
  4. Know and practice rules of safety
  5. Perform simple science experiments
  6. Talk about what is experienced
  7. Order/categorize objects
  8. Sequence events in the order of their occurrence
  9. Discover and describe phenomena in the environment
  10. Use vocabulary to designate relationships
  11. Learn the steps in scientific process

Music Awareness

  1. Identify sources of sounds
  2. Discriminate conditions of sound (soft/loud, quiet/noisy, high/low)
  3. Verbally demonstrate recollection of songs
  4. Reproduce sound and sound patterns
  5. Use imitative movement
  6. Play simple rhythm instruments

Art

  1. Experiment with art materials
  2. Experiment to discover properties of art materials
  3. Discover color
  4. Express self through picture making, print making and constructing
  5. Express ideas through drawing
  6. Experiment informally with media
  7. Discover line, shape, texture, and color by seeing and feeling objects

Cooking

  1. Become familiar with common kitchen tools and appliances
  2. Gain some hands-on exposure to food items
  3. Count and measure appropriate amounts needed

Morning Half Day Schedule

8:00  – 8:30 Opening Circle
Calendar, phonics, pledge, presentation of main concept for the morning
8:30 – 9:15 Learning Centers
Teacher directed lesson in language, writing, math, science, emergent reading, social studies, art
9:15 – 9:30 Snack
9:30 – 10:15 Open Centers
Computer, dramatic play, blocks, cars/trucks, dress-up, dollhouse, art exploration, sensory table 
10:15 – 10:45 Outside Play 
10:45 – 11:15 Specials
Bible/Spanish/Music/Library
11:15 – 11:30 Closing Circle
Story, group game, review

Afternoon Half Day Schedule

12:00 – 12:30 Opening Circle
Calendar, phonics, pledge, presentation of main concept for the morning
12:30 – 1:15 Learning Centers
Teacher directed lesson in language, writing, math, science, emergent reading, social studies, art 
1:15 – 1:45 Outside Play
1:45 – 2:00 Snack
2:00 - 2:30 Specials
Bible/Spanish/Music/Library
2:30 – 3:15 Open Centers
Computer, dramatic play, blocks, cars/trucks, dress-up, dollhouse, art exploration, sensory table    
3:15 – 3:30 Closing Circle
Story, group game, review

Full Day Schedule

7:00 – 8:30 Welcome/Opening Table Activities
Puzzles, Play-Doh, drawing, beading, trains/track
8:30  – 9:00 Opening Circle
Calendar, songs, letter of the week, presentation of the main concept for the morning
9:00 – 10:00 Learning Centers
One teacher directed activity in language, writing, math, science, emergent reading, social studies, art
10:00 – 10:15  Morning Snack
10:15 – 10:45 Outside Play
10:45 – 11:15 Specials
Bible/Spanish/Music/Library
11:15 – 12:00

Open Centers
Computer, dramatic play, blocks, cars/trucks, dress up, dollhouse, art exploration, sensory table
12:00 – 12:30 Outside Play
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 Nap Time
3:00 – 3:15 Afternoon Snack
3:15 – 4:15 Afternoon Activities
Child directed activities in language, writing, math, science, emergent reading, social studies, art
4:15 – 5:00 Outside Play
5:00 - 5:30 Closing Circle
Songs, story, finger plays
5:00 – 6:00 Closing Table Activities
Puzzles, games, drawing, manipulatives

Three Year Old Curriculum 2006 - 2007

OCTOBER
School Theme: I am Special/All About Me
Life Lessons: Friendship
Bible Learning: God Wants Me to Love and Care for Others
“Let Us Love One Another.” 1 John 4:7
Letters: Aa,Bb,Cc

  • Alphabet Book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 1: Shapes, Sorting & Positions

  • Circles, Ovals, Triangles, Rectangles, Squares
  • Position Words
  • Spheres, Cones, Cylinders, Prisms           

Music & Movement: Express Yourself
Science: Physical Science in Our Environment
Social Studies: Clifford Series

  • Playground Safety
  • Apples & Pumpkins

Spanish: Friendship & Greetings

NOVEMBER
School Theme: Harvest/Thanksgiving
Life Lessons: Sharing & Caring
Bible Learning: I Can Pray to God and Thank Him
“God has been good to me.”  Genesis 33:11
Letters: Dd,Ee,Ff,Gg

  • Alphabet Book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 2 Numbers: 1-5

  • Counting sets
  • Comparing Sets
  • Ordinals

Music & Movement: Dance and Exercise
Science: Differences & Similarities
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Fire Safety
  • Spiders

Spanish: Gracias!

DECEMBER
School Theme: Around the World
Life Lessons: Giving to Others
Bible Learning: God Sent Jesus to Earth to Be
Born as a Baby
“God’s son is born to us.”  Isaiah 9:6
Letters: Hh,Ii,Jj

  • Alphabet book Fun With Letters
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 3: Patterns & Numbers 1-5

  • Color & Size Patterns
  • Shape Patterns
  • Recognizing Numerals

Music & Movement: Rhythm and Instruments
Science: Living & Growing
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Five Senses on Thanksgiving

Spanish: Family

JANUARY
School Theme: My Community/Winter
Life Lessons: Being Responsible
Bible Learning: God Will Help and Protect Me
Wherever I Am
“God will help you.” 1 Chronicles 12:18

Letters: Kk,Ll,Mm,Nn

  • Alphabet book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 4: Numbers 1-10 & Ordinal/Position Words

  • Ordering
  • Sets of 6 through 10
  • Graphs
  • What’s Zero?
  • Comparing & Counting Sets

Music & Movement: Challenge Your Body
Science: Reactions
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Winter Holidays: Culture, People & Places

Spanish: People in our community
    
FEBRUARY
School Theme: Transportation
Life Lessons: Love & Forgiveness
Bible Learning: The Bible Helps Me Learn Good and Right
 Ways to Live
“Hear the word of God and obey it” Luke 11:28
Letters: Oo,Pp,Qq

  • Alphabet book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 5: Sorting and Graphing

  • Sort & Order Animals
  • Sort Coins
  • Estimate
  • Sort By Two Attributes

Music & Movement: Fun Group Games
Science: Chemical Reactions
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Polar Animals
  • Germs

Spanish: Things that go!
       
MARCH
School Theme: The Sky’s the Limit
Life Lessons: Fairness
Bible Learning: God Made Everything in the World
“God made the world and everything in it.”  Acts 17:24
Letters: Rr,Ss,Tt,Uu

  • Alphabet book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 6: Measurement & Ordering

  • Comparing height
  • Shortest to longest
  • Ordering events
  • Comparing size

Music & Movement: Express Yourself
Science: Five Senses
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Groundhogs
  • Dental Health

Spanish: Colors of the rainbow
    
APRIL
School Theme: Mother Earth
Life Lessons: Caring for the Environment
Bible Learning: Jesus Loves Me So Much He Died On the
Cross and Is Alive Today
“Sing praise to the Lord.” Psalm 9:11
Letters: Vv,Ww,Xx,Yy

  • Alphabet book
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 7: Introduction to Operations & Measurement

  • Combine & Separate
  • Whole & Parts
  • Weight & Capacity

Music & Movement: Use Your Imagination & Your Mind
Science: Chemical Reactions
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Baby Animals
  • Rain or Shine Weather

Spanish: Food

MAY
School Theme: Dinos to Dolphins
Life Lessons: Compassion
Bible Learning: God Made Me So That I Can Do Good Things
“God made us to do good.” Ephesians 2:10
Letters: Zz, Aa,Bb,Cc,Dd,Ee,Ff (adding writing & phonics)

  • Alphabet book (Zz)
  • Dictation ABC Journal
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 8: Math Content (review it all)

  • Position Words
  • Two & Three Dimensional Shapes
  • Numbers 0-10
  • Comparing Sets
  • Combining & Separating

Music & Movement: Games that Move Your Body
Science: Mixing & Combining
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Ladybugs
  • Planting Seeds

Spanish: Animals

JUNE
School Theme: Great Get Aways
Life Lessons: Being Polite & Manners
Bible Learning: God Loves Me and Always Helps Me
 “I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever.” Psalm 89:1
Letters: Gg,Hh,Ii,Jj,Kk,Ll ,Mm,Nn(adding writing & phonics)

  • Fun With Letters
  • Dictation ABC Journal

Math: Unit 9: Comparing, Graphing & Sorting

  • Comparing Size & Height
  • Ways to Make Ten
  • Patterns
  • Sorting & Graphing
  • Temperature
  • Equal Groups

Music & Movement: Animal Actions
Science: Observe & Record
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Ocean

Spanish: Polite phrases

JULY
School Theme: America the Beautiful
Life Lessons: We Are All Different
Bible Learning: God Loves Everyone
“I will be glad and rejoice in your love.” Psalm 31:7
Letters:  Oo,Pp,QqRr,Ss,Tt (adding writing & phonics)

  • Dictation ABC Journal
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Unit 10: Patterns & Symmetry

  • Patterns
  • Show Symmetry
  • Numbers 0-10
  • Picture Graphs
  • Folding Shapes

Music & Movement: Sing & Make Music
Science: Changes
Social Studies: Clifford series

  • Summer Safety

Spanish: My body

AUGUST
School Theme: The Ocean
Life Lessons: Feelings & Emotions
Bible Learning: Jesus is My Friend and Helper
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.”  Hebrews 13
Letters: Uu,Vv,Ww,Xx,Yy,Zz (adding writing & phonics)

  • Dictation ABC Journal
  • Fun With Letters

Math: Numbers 1 - 10

  • Writing Numbers 0 - 10
  • Grouping
  • Beginning Adding

Music & Movement: Move and Exercise
Science: Water Experiments

Spanish: Ocean words