Upon completion of Pre Kindergarten the child should have mastered the following subject matter.
Language Arts:
Reading Readiness:
. Identify lower and upper case letters
.Know the sound for all constant letters
. Demonstrate appropriate words for the sound of the letter b = (bake)
Writing:
. Print all lower and upper case letters
. Write first and last name
. demonstrates dictation skills of the letters given
. Can set up paper for dictation
Math Readiness:
. Recognize numbers 0 - 20 (possibly further if ready)
. Dictation of numbers set up on paper
. Oral counting 1-1 correspondence
. Grouping various number of objects
. Missing numbers (3, _, 5)
. After and before concept (preparing them for adding and subtracting in kindergarten
Patterns and sequencing
Religion
Pre Kindergarten attends weekly mass with their classmates. The children are given a tour of the church at the beginning of the year and taught about the different items in the church. Each week we have a different doctrine that we focus on and discuss and role play. The children are exposed to the prayers that will be taught in detail in the kindergarten. Pre Kindergarten has a prayer leader for each week and this child helps to lead morning, snack and lunch prayer. There is a special prayer table in the classroom where the children can see throughout the day.
. Weekly gospel (Seeds series)
(What the Church Believes & Teaches
units covered - (First Trimester)
. We Make the Sign of the Cross
. Who is Jesus ?
. We go to Church
. Mary is our Mother
. Saints and Angels
. The Holy Family
. Who leads our Church Family ?
Who is the Pope ?
We Remember
(Second Trimester)
. What is Baptism ?
. Right & Wrong
. The Golden Rule
. We Have Things to Share
. God Loves You
. What is Prayer ?
. The Church has a Holy Book
. The Holy Bible Tells Us Stories About Jesus
. The Bible Tells Us the Christmas Story
. Jesus is the Good Shepherd
. Jesus Went to a Wedding
Science
. The children will participate in discussions about the topic for the month. Coordinating activities will test their level of comprehension of the topic.
. September -( Apples)
. October - (Leaves & Trees)
. November - (Seasons)
. December - (Cold weather and temperature changes with the weather)
. January - ( Time change (day & night)
. February - ( How animals adapt to weather changes)
. March - ( Good Health Habits) taking care of our bodies, eating the right foods, exercising
. April - ( Living and non living things)
. May - ( Sounds all Around us)
. June - ( Our Earth)
The children learn to work cooperatively in small learning groups. When they are finished with their seat work they have activity time where they can choose from a variety of educational items to work on individually or with another classmate.
Pre Kindergarten is the ideal transition program leading into our kindergarten.
School Wide Learning Expectations -
1. A faith filled, active Catholic who:
. Masters required prayers and uses them in his / her daily life.
. Prays reverently and participates during mass.
. Demonstrates respect toward others.
2. A life - long learner who:
. Informally and formally assesses his / her own learning.
.Applies simple technology skills to support learning.
. reads, understands and responds to scripture.
3. An effective communicator who:
. Participates in class discussions
. Expresses ideas clearly in writing
. respectfully listens to the opinions of others
4. A responsible citizen who:
. Demonstrates good sportsmanship in the classroom.
. Participates in Christian service.
. Prays for others
5. A quality Producer who:
. Displays simple management skills
. Uses his/her God - given talents
. Responsibly completes assignments
6. An integrated individual who:
. Follows school rules and engages regularly in safe and healthy physical activities
. Demonstrates positive leadership and good choices.
. Treats others in a Christian - like manner