Math Readiness

• Introduction to Number Recognition:
  0-10 and 11-20 counting

• One-to-one correspondence

• Relationship of parts to a whole: puzzles

• Size and Gradation

• Manipulatives

• Shape Recognition

• Sequencing

• Cause and Effect

Science

• Simple Experiments:
  Magnets, Floating and Sinking, etc.

• Nature Study

• Health and Safety

• Parts of the Body

Language Arts

• Reading Readiness:
  Introduction to Letter Recognition, Matching, Visual Perception

• Auditory Discrimination

• Introduction to Phonics

• Listening Skills

• Oral Language Skills:
  Sharing of ideas, relating experiences, and describing pictures

• Story Telling: Creative dramatics

• Creative Thinking Skills

Social Studies

• The Family

• Community Helpers

• Holidays

• Building Self-Esteem:
  Learning independence, Tying, Buckling, Zipping, Buttoning

• Taking pride in a job well-done

• Socialization Skills:
  Common courtesies, following school rules, sharing

• Communication Skills

• Self-chosen time at various centers

• Housekeeping, Dress-up

• Finger painting, floor toys, puzzles, and manipulatives

• Field Trips

Music, Movement, and Drama

• Singing, Finger Plays, Nursery Rhymes,
  Creative Movement

• Large Motor Coordination:
  Skipping, Hopping, Jumping, Galloping

• Rhythm and Patterning

• Spanish Vocabulary, Conversation, Songs, Dances

Art

• Creative expression with various media:
  Print, Crayon, Felt Pens, Cutting, Pasting

• Colors: Recognition, Blending, and Mixing

• Printing

• Playdough

• Crafts

• Small Motor Skills

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM