- Recognize own uniqueness
- Recognize he/she is one of many
- Identify self by name and age
- Engage in social interactions with peers and adults
- Develop friendships
- Foster self-esteem
- Learn manners
- Develop autonomy and independence
- Begin to understand kindness and respect
- Take turns and share
- Learn “want” and “have”
- Begin cooperative play
- Use a variety of words to express feelings and ideas
- Know and observe rules
- Know terms related to direction, location, quantity and size
- Sequence daily events
- Repeat simple patterns
- Develop an awareness of the name of Jesus and associate Him with being loved
- Know that God loves and cares for us
- Know that God sent baby Jesus to show His love for us
- Respond by demonstrating love for God through kindness, helpfulness and thankfulness
- Respond and communicate to God (Jesus) through prayer
- Strengthen hand muscles and control including pincher grasp
- Build manipulative skills
- Build eye-hand coordination
- Learn cutting skills
- Participate in finger plays
- Body awareness
- Discovering parts of the body and what they do
- Body mechanics
- Balance
- Coordination
- Running, hopping and jumping
- Climbing
- Throwing and catching
- Manage dressing and undressing
- Listen to instructions and important information
- Execute instructions
- Develop vocabulary and fluency
- Use a variety of words to express self
- Talk about what is experienced
- Use oral language in a variety of situations
- Engage in conversation
- Recognize familiar sounds
- Recognize letters
- Become aware of speech sounds
- Recognize names
- Respond to storytelling
- Create original class stories
- Discriminate forms of letters
- Learn concepts of print
- Participate in emergent literacy skills
- Become a self conceptualizing reader
- Scribble as a stage of early writing
- Count orally
- Recognize numbers
- Match objects in one-to-one correspondences
- Form groups and sort according to attributes
- Match size and shape
- Count objects in a set
- Identify geometric shapes
- Compare size
- Orally identify a number of objects
- Use senses to gain information
- Observe events and changes in our environment
- Compare similarities and differences among objects
- Know and practice rules of safety
- Perform simple, visual science experiments
- Identify sources of sounds
- Discriminate conditions of sound (soft/loud, quiet/noisy)
- Verbally demonstrate recollection of songs
- Reproduce sounds and sound patterns
- Use imitative movement
- Play simple rhythm instruments
- Experiment with art materials
- Experiment to discover properties of art materials
- Discover color
- Express self through picture-making, print-making and constructing
- Experiment informally with media
- Discover line, shape, texture, and color by seeing and feeling objects
- Become familiar with common kitchen tools and appliances
- Gain some hands-on exposure to food items
- Count and measure appropriate amounts needed
(Full Day)
| 7:00 – 8:30 |
Welcome/Opening Table Activities
Puzzles, Play-Doh, tracks & trains, lacing cards |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Opening Circle
Introduction to the day, songs, finger plays, letter of the week, colors & shapes |
| 9:00 – 9:15 |
Morning Snack |
| 9:15 – 9:45 |
Outdoor Play |
| 9:45 - 10:00 |
Short Circle
presentation of centers and main activity |
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
Main Activity/ Learning Centers
Exploration with letters, numbers, colors, science concepts, fine motor skills, Play-Doh, dramatic play, blocks, painting, cars |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Music/Movement/Story Time |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Outside Play |
| 12:00 – 12 :30 |
Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:00 |
Clean up; prepare for nap |
| 1:00 – 3:00 |
Nap Time |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Snack & Table Activities
Puzzles, beads, small blocks & animals, drawing |
| 3:30 – 4:15 |
Outside Play |
| 4:15 – 4:45 |
Specials
Bible/Music/Library |
| 4:45 - 5:15 |
Learning Centers
Reading Area, House Area, Building Area, Easel, Sensory Table |
| 5:15 - 5:30 |
Closing Circle
Songs, story, finger plays |
| 5:30 - 6:00 |
Closing Table Activities
Coloring & cutting, Legos, dollhouse, manipulatives |
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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: A,B,C
Color: Red
Math: Circle/Sorting
Music & Movement: Expressive Dance & Tossing
Science: Air & Color
Spanish: Friendship & Greetings
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: D,E,F,G
Color: Brown/Gold
Math: Square/Comparing & Sorting
Music & Movement: Rhythm & Exercise
Science: Our 5 Senses
Spanish: Gracias!
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: H,I,J
Color: White/Silver
Math: Star/Graphing & Patterning
Music & Movement: Large Body Movements
Science: Exploring Reactions
Spanish: Family
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: K,L, M,N
Color: Blue
Math: Rectangles/Positions
Music & Movement: Work Those Legs
Science: Texture, Taste and Magnets
Spanish: People in our community
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: O,P,Q
Color: Pink/Purple
Math: Hearts/Patterns
Music & Movement: Group and Individual Challenges
Science: Nature Around Us
Spanish: Things that go!
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: R,S,T,U
Color: Green
Math: Clover/Positions
Music & Movement: Songs & Games
Science: Try It, You’ll Like It
Spanish: Colors of the rainbow
School Theme: Mother Earth
Life Lessons: Caring For the Environment
Bible Learning: Jesus Love Me So Much He Died On the
Cross and Is Alive Today
“Sing praises to the Lord.” Psalm 9:11
Letters: V,W,X,Y
Color: Yellow
Math: Oval/Opposites
Music & Movement: Songs and Motions
Science: Mixtures and Outcomes
Spanish: Food
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: Z,A,B,C,D,E,F
Color: Colors of the Rainbow
Math: Circle/Counting
Music & Movement: Related to Letters of the Week
Science: Related to the Letters of the Week
Spanish: Animals
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: G - N
Color: Light and Dark Shade
Math: Graphing & Sorting
Music & Movement: Related to Letters of the Week
Science: Related to the Letters of the Week
Spanish: Polite Phrases
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: O-T
Color: Red, White & Blue
Math: Shapes & Sequencing
Music & Movement: Related to Letters of the Week
Science: Related to the Letters of the Week
Spanish: My Body
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: U-Z
Color: Colors of the Ocean
Math: Graphing & Counting
Music & Movement: Related to Letters of the Week
Science: Related to the Letters of the Week
Spanish: Ocean Words
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