PRE-K GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Literacy

Oral language:  exposure to nursery rhymes, fairy tales, literature and songs with plenty of opportunity for the students to express themselves to other students and teacher
Alphabetic knowledge:  recognizing letters both upper and lower case
Phonological awareness:  beginning sounds and ending sounds, as well as blending some sounds together
Concepts of print:  name formation and using appropriate case

The primary focus is on oral vocabulary to aid in the development of effective communication skills and to facilitate future reading success.

Cognitive Development

Productive play or hands on learning:  dramatic play, blocks and building, etc.
Basic Mathematics: counting and recognize #’s1-20, shapes, simple patterns, puzzles, categorizing objects, daily calendar
Critical Thinking:  answering comprehension question, making up stories, predicting outcomes, journaling
Science and Discovery:  weather, health and safety, exploring with all five senses, cause and effect
Creativity and Art:  coloring more complex picture with varying detail, gluing, painting, sculpting

These areas will be encouraged during schedules times throughout the day.  The goal is to promote learning by making it an exciting and enjoyable experience.

Physical Development

Gross Motor skills:  active play, jumping, hopping, skipping, and age appropriate hand-eye coordination activities
Fine Motor skills:  buttoning and zipping clothing, try to tie shoes, cutting, tracing, drawing

Personal and Social Development

Self-control:   starting to follow rules, paying attention, listening, managing bathroom needs, understanding different emotions, separating from parents calmly
Social skills:  sharing/cooperation, getting along with others, using language to express oneself instead of being physical