Preschool Curriculum
Jr. Kindergarten Curriculum for 4-Year-Olds
Reading And Writing
Play names of the letters
Names of the letters
Sounds of the letters
Beginning sounds and final sounds
How to hold a pencil
Printing lower case letters
Two-vowel words
Pre-reading skills
Reading comprehension
Literature
Nursery Rhymes
Good Night Moon, Margaret Wise Brown
Run, Allan Run, Clyde Robert Bulla
Minnikin, Midge and Moppet, Adelaide Holl
The Little Red Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Language Arts: Speech, Grammatical Expressions, and Rhythmic Verses
Who Likes to Fly?
Who Likes to Run?
Who Likes to Swim?
Who Likes to Sing?
Who Likes His Home?
Farm verses
Mathematics
Counting the days of the week and month
Counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's
Counting to add objects
Learning to make numerals 1-9
Recognizing groups of things given a number
Language of the Blocks-listening and following directions
Science And Social Studies
The Five Senses, Dinosaurs, Hibernation, Butterflies, Weather, Nutrition, Hygiene, Safety, Solar System, Reptiles, Rocks
Science project on Rocks
Community Helpers -- Firemen, Policemen, Paramedics, Mailmen
Art and Art Appreciation
Drawing, painting, and various art activities
Special holiday or curriculum based crafts
Discussion and appreciation of the works of the masters
Music
Singing and rhythmic movements
Participation in two school programs per year
French
Counting, colors, songs, rhymes, phrases and simple objects
Physical Education
Students participate in a structured PE class for 20 minutes with activities, games, and simple exercises. There is a 15-minute recess everyday. In addition, they have a 10-minute "Nature Walk" weather permitting) to observe and discuss various areas of the curriculum, such as the weather, insects, and the senses.
Textbooks And Materials
Learning to Listen: Beginning consonant sounds, vocabulary
Cutting and Pasting: Fine motor skills, following through
Mary's Home: Social skills, manners, vocabulary
Learning the Letters Workbook: Holding a pencil, printing lower case letters
Learning the Numbers Workbook: Counting, writing, identifying numbers of groups of 0-9 items
Numbers for the Four Year Old: Recognizing groups, following directions
Pre-Primary Workbook: Two vowel words
I See: Reading comprehension
