Pre-K Syllabus
The order may change if we see a need to.
First weeks of school: rules and procedures.
Unit 1-All Together Now
Guess Who?, How do people work to help each other?, community workers, count 1-5, one to one correspondence, converse with others
Follow the Leader, How do you cooperate when playing a game?, favorite animals, match alike & different objects, cooperate with others, follows rules
Night Shift Daddy, How do family members help each other?, family, day/night, calendar, clock, addresses others politely
Bear Wants More, How do friends help each other?, M, healthy foods, living-nonliving, order objects by size, helps and cares for others
A Rainbow All Around Me, What are things children like to do?, T, count 1-10, identify 1st and last, Fall, colors, same & different, accepts differences, takes turns
Unit 2-Who Lives Here?
Sweet Dreams: How Animals Sleep, How do animals sleep?, A, sorts and classifies objects, doesn’t interrupt
What Do You Do with A Tail Like This?, How do animals use their body?, S, identify body parts, count 1-10,compare lengths of objects, healthy behaviors, relates feelings
Cassie’s Word Quilt, What can we find in the city?, P, position words, counting, all about me, shares
Over in the Meadow, What animals live in the meadow?, C, learns patience, participates in group activities, identifies rhymes, one to one correspondence, counting
Fishy Tales, What plants, animals and fish live in the sea?, I, parts and whole, counting, listens quietly
Unit 3-Watch Me Change
A House for Hermit Crab, How do animals change as they grow older?, B, manners, similarities and differences, size comparisons
See How They Grow: Owl, How does an owl change as it grows?, N, understands how others fell, patterns, 1st and last
Whatever the Weather, How does weather change?, R, cooperates, weather, seasons
Somebody Stole My Smile, What happens when we grow and change?, D, communities, helps others, patterns, identifies1-10
Growing Like Me, What do babies grow up to be?, K, takes turns, communicates needs, measurement
Unit 4-Let’s Find Out
Quack, Daisy, Quack, What are some adventures we have with relatives?, F, listens politely, shows initiative, safety, combine and separate sets
Round is a Mooncake, What are some adventures you have with your family?, O, shapes, solves problems
Henny Penny, What are some adventures friends have together?, H, patterns, shapes, classify animals by a trait
Miss Mary Mack, What are some adventures we have with animals?, L, predict, money, patterns
Close Your Eyes, How do children get ready to go to sleep?, G, resolves conflict, measurement, writes numerals 1-10
Unit 5-Going Places
The Seals on the Bus, Where can you travel on a bus?, E, identifies, acceptable behaviors, patterns
Wynken, Blynken and Nod, What are some ways to travel in the sky?, W, more or less, same/equal, shows respect for others
The Big Trip, What are some ways to travel around the world?, J, expresses feelings, manages transitions, connects numerals to quantities
My Truck is Stuck, What are some ways to travel in the country?, X, shares, 1st/last, count 1-10
Subway, What are some ways we travel in the city?, U, expresses opinions, sorts objects by a trait, expresses opinions, position words
Unit 6-Building Our Homes
The House in the Meadow, What do people use to build a house?, V, works together to accomplish a task, one-to-one correspondence, tools
Dig, How do people work together to build things?, Z, community helpers, counting, makes friends
We Need Construction Workers, What do construction workers do?, Y, graphs, sink or float, follows rules
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, What are some things used to build a home?, Q, keeps trying, compares/contrasts, keeps trying
Homes A to Z, What kinds of homes do people live in?, H, good listener, more or less