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(Updated 3/2008)
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PRE-KINDERGARTEN
Mrs. Maureen Palladino
Mrs. Connie Thibodeau
Overview
The Pre-Kindergarten Program allows for social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth – providing children with a developmentally appropriate experience. These experiences are achieved through the exploration and manipulation of math, language, science, art, and religious activities.
Religion
Students learn and practice:
- how to recite prayers and The Sign of the Cross
- about God’s love and how we are special gifts from God
- how to thank God for his great gifts (family, friends, our earth, animals, and plants)
- celebrating religious holidays
Social and Emotional Development
Students will have the opportunity to:
- work and play with others, sharing and taking turns
- enhance self-esteem and self-control
- try new activities and experiences
- encourage respect for others and classroom materials
- work independently and participate in groups
- practice paying attention in a class setting
- learn the importance of following rules and making good choices
Early Literacy/Language/Writing
Students will:
- practice following simple and multi-step directions
- listen and communicate with others
- listen to a wide-variety of stories, poems, and finger-plays
- develop a wider vocabulary
- recognize and print first name
- develop visual and auditory discrimination through books
- begin to identify letters and sounds
- practice writing skills
- develop sequential order of events through stories and dramatic play
Math/Number Development
Students will practice:
- counting, sorting, sequencing, and graphing
- creating and repeating patterns
- showing one-to-one correspondence using objects
- recognizing basic shapes
- using different forms of measurement
- recognizing and printing numbers
Science
Students will:
- participate in and observe experiments involving magnets, water, shadows, colors, and chemicals
- learn basic facts about plants, animals, space, and the human body
- learn and use vocabulary to describe weather and seasons
- practice making predictions
Art
Students will be able to:
- foster creativity and imagination using and exploring a variety of materials
- develop skills in cutting, painting, tracing, and gluing
- appreciate different forms of art
- express new knowledge through their art projects
Coordination and Motor Skills
Students will develop:
- large muscles through jumping, climbing, balancing, and throwing
- fine-motor skills by participating in activities such as beading, cutting, and tracing
- hand-eye and foot-eye coordination using bean bags, balls, and hoops
Music
Students will:
- participate in singing, dancing, marching, and using instruments
- learn about rhythm and movement
- use songs to enhance learning and listening skills
- use music for auditory discrimination
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