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 CURRICULUM ?
PRESCHOOL
Language Arts
- Reading readiness:
Introduction to letter recognition, Matching, Visual perception
- Auditory
discrimination, Introduction to Phonics
- Listening skills
- Oral Language skills:
Sharing of ideas and relating experiences, Describing pictures
- Story telling:
Creative dramatics
- Creative thinking
skills
Math Readiness
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Introduction to number
recognition 0 ? 10 and 11 ? 20 counting
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One-to-one correspondence
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Relationship of parts to a
whole: Puzzles
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Size and gradation
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Manipulatives
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Shape recognition
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Sequencing
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Cause and effect
Science
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Simple experiments: Magnets,
Floating and Sinking, etc.
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Nature study
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Health and safety
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Parts of the body
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Measurements: Cooking
activities
Social Studies
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The Family
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Community helpers
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Holidays
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Building self-esteem:
Learning independence, Tying, Buckling, Zipping, Buttoning
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Taking pride in a job
well-done
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Socialization skills: Common
courtesies, Following school rules, Sharing
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Communication skills,
Self-chosen time at various centers, Housekeeping, dress-up
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Finger painting, Floor toys,
Puzzles and manipulative
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Field trips
Music, Movement and Drama
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Singing, Finger plays,
Nursery rhymes, Creative movement
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Large motor coordination:
Skipping, Hopping, Jumping, Galloping,
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Rhythm and Patterning
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Spanish ? vocabulary, conversation, songs, dances
Art
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Creative expression with
various media: Paint, Crayon, Felt pens, Cutting, Pasting
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Colors: Recognition of
colors, Blending and mixing colors
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Printing
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Playdough
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Crafts
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Small
motor skills
KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
Reading
Math
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A hands-on, manipulative
approach to Math
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Telling Time
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Money Problems
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Addition and subtraction
to 20
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Double and triple digit
addition and subtraction
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Carrying
Science
Mammals, Reptiles,
Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Leaves, Seeds and Nuts. Spiders, Weather,
Environment, Energy, Planets, Butterflies, Farm Animals, Space, Ponds
and Oceans, Teeth, Magnets, Seasons.
Social Studies
Bread, Shelter, Leaders,
The World of Work, Living with Wind, The Meaning of Money, Field
Trips, Holidays Around the World
Music & Movement
Creative Movement,
Dancing, Listening, Singing, Music Appreciation, Starting, Stopping,
Running, Hopping, Jumping, Skipping, Galloping, Exposure to
Traditional Children?s Music
Drama
Musical Plays
Spanish
Vocabulary, Conversation,
Songs, Dances
Learning Centers
Math,
Manipulatives, Floor Toys, Computers, Art, Blocks, Puzzles, Books, Board
games
Story Time
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Emphasis on Children?s
Literature of Good Quality
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Caldicott and Newberry
Award books
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Story Telling, Creative
Dramatics
Outdoor Play
Organized Games, Skill Building, Good Sportsmanship, Free Choice of
Playground Activities
Physical Education:
T-ball, Soccer, Basketball, Kickball
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