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Curriculum                3's & 4's   Pre-K                                                                     3's & 4's   Pre-K

Perception: Language Development:    
  Color   Listening
  Size (small,medium,large)   Following directions
  Shapes   Vocabulary building
  Same/different   Classifying objects
  Sequence   Stories
  Pencil work - tracing,   Appreciation for books
    dot-to-dot, roads   Word opposites
  Pencil work - mazes,   Story Sequence
    shapes, write names   Alphabet- order, sounds,
  Hidden objects     recognize letters,  rhyming
  Patterning
Nature and Science:
Math Readiness:   Seasons
  Heavy/light   Plant growth
  Counting (1-10)   Animal growth
  Counting (1-20)   Magnifying glass
  Numeral values (1-3)   Weather
  Numeral values (1-10)   Magnets
  Time - now/later   Animals -land, water, insects
      -yesterday, today, tomorrow      dinosaurs, birds
  Numeral recognition
  Calendar- day, month, year Music:
  More / Less   Songs, fingerplays
  Dance, creative movement
Art:
  Creative expression Social Studies:
  Exploring different media   Holidays
  Crafts   Where do you live?
  Printing- sponge, vegetable etc.   Names of street, town, states,
  Hand/eye coordination-      country
     tracing, lacing and beads   Community helpers
  Maps and globes
Health:   Early American History
  Self recognition- body parts,
     emotions, expressing feelings Social Growth:
  Good health habits   Cooperation with others
  Food groups & nutrition   Respect for self and others
  Safety - fire, bike   Follows classroom rules
  Poison prevention   Can work alone and in group
  Five senses   Can handle disappointments
  Displays self-confidence
Large Motor Development:   Responsible for own actions
  Eye/hand/arm- catch & throw,   To enjoy school
     - holding hands, bowling   Uses polite speech
     - moving a parachute
  Legs and feet- kick, run, hop Religion:
     balance, gallop   Grace before snack
   Skip, balance beam   Christmas & Jesus
  Games   Easter & Jesus
  Dance- aerobics, creative, fun   Jesus said "Love one another"
  Nature is God's gift to us and
      we are the caretakers
  Praying for sick school friends
  Advent:Prepare for Jesus' birth
  Lent: Preparing for Easter
  God is our Father and Creator