Special Monthly Activities:

5s Program

Thematically a letter of the alphabet is emphasized each week allowing the various centers and hands on learning experiences to revolve around that letter.

The CURRICULUM used to broaden these themes is:
Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence - a set of model guidelines describing fundamental competencies and specific knowledge that, for children from three to five years of age, can provide a solid, coherent foundation for later learning in kindergarten and beyond. (www.coreknowledge.org)
Multi Sensory Reading Readiness Program– is used to introduce the child to the kindergarten emerging literacy program in a developmentally appropriate way in the areas of letter recognition, phonological awareness, oral language, and multi sensory letter introduction.

Learning Experiences

• Responding to teacher's direction in a positive way.
• Adjusting to changes in routine and situations without fear.
• Becoming more self directed.
• Lengthening their attention span in a group setting.
• Learning to participate in group activity.
• Learning personal responsibility in a classroom setting.
• Learning to share, take turns and work cooperatively.
• Strengthening problem solving skills.
• Learning to be respectful of classmates and teachers.
• Practicing good manners.

• Recognizing and identifying first name and last name.
• Printing first name using upper and lower case letters.
• Recognizing and writing the upper and lower case letters.
• Recognizing the sounds of the letters.
• Beginning to discriminate beginning / middle / ending sounds in words.
• Sequencing stories and activities.
• Identifying shapes and colors.
• Counting to 20.
• Recognizing and writing numbers 1-10 and learning 1-1 correspondence.
• Making simple comparisons of objects and classifying them.
• Working with patterns, puzzles, and pairs.
• Learning to follow 3 step directions.
• Rhyming and naming opposites.
• Increasing critical and creative thinking skills.
• Using visual discrimination skills.
• Introduction to Spanish.
• Geography activities.

• Cutting with scissors, writing strokes, and using various art media.
• Using manipulatives, building materials, and playdough.
• Strengthening hand muscles using various techniques.

• Participation in Indoor and outdoor play and games.
• Doing rhythmic patterns and creative movement.

• Learning to speak clearly in complete sentences.
• Learning to express themselves clearly to the teacher and to the class.
• Sharpening their speaking and listening skills.
• Learning simple rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.

• Learning who God is.
• Learning of God’s great love for them.
• Learning God’s Word through stories/verses/ song.
• Talking to God through prayer.