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	WELCOME   Administration   Teachers   Learning Objectives   Monthly Curriculum   Parent Handbook   Programs Offered & Tuition   Calendar                           LEARNING OBJECTIVES Table Of Contents Toddlers Two-Year-Olds Three-Year-Olds Four-Year-Olds Toddler Objectives   Intellectual Development: Use their senses to learn about objects in the environment discover that they can make things happen Solve simple problems: find the toy hidden under the blanket, stack nesting cups Learn simple rhymes, songs and sequence of gestures: finger plays, peek-a-boo, patty cake, etc. Name things in the environment Build number awareness, using objects in the environment and exploring counting and shape books See and touch different shapes, colors, sizes, and patterns Explore and learn about painting and scribbling Begin to understand that pictures represent real things in the environment Independently explore books Look at and respond to picture books with teacher as she reads Express self through freely moving to music Express self through imaginative/pretend play Express self through creative art experiences Increase vocabulary verbally and with sign language Begin to understand and respond appropriately to a direction: Pick up the truck, touch your nose, sit down Name and touch some body parts: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, feet, hair Motor Development: Develop eye-hand coordination through activities: Stacking objects, filling and dumping, banging things together, art, music and movement Develop gross motor skills through activities: Music and movement, climbing and crawling, rolling and throwing balls, playground time. Develop fine motor skills through activities: Squeezing, pinching, pounding play dough, art, finger plays, water play, exploring knobbed puzzles and other manipulative   Social - Emotional Development: Feel safe and secure away from parents Become increasingly more independent Develop a positive self-esteem Adapt to routines Show pride in new accomplishments Exhibit contrasting moods (stubborn to compliant) Show affection or dislikes Imitate others Beginning to learn to use gentle hands Self-Help Skills: Wash and dry hands Drink from a cup Use a spoon Make choices   Spiritual Development: Know that Jesus loves them   Two-Year-olds Objectives   Intellectual Development: Learn the names and recognize the basic shapes: Circle, square, triangle, star, rectangle, heart, diamond, oval, cross Learn the names and recognize the basic colors: Red, yellow, orange, brown, black, green, blue, purple, pink Begin to sort objects by color Begin to match objects Count to 5 Become familiar with the letters of the alphabet Become familiar with numbers Sing the ABC song Motor Development: Develop hand and eye coordination through activities: Stacking objects, art, music and movement Begin/reinforce potty training Enhance gross motor development through activities: Music and movement, climbing, playground time Enhance fine motor development through activities: Play dough, art, tearing paper   Social Development: Follow directions (one direction at a time) Reinforce and encourage manners (please and thank you) Introduce sharing and taking turns Encourage independence Begin to use words to express anger and frustration Introduce numbers for number recognition Participate in singing and finger plays Introduce letters for letter recognition Become familiar with the pledge of allegiance   Emotional Development: Develop a positive self-esteem Manage separation adequately Adapt to routines   Spiritual Development: Recite simple prayers Know that Jesus loves them Listen to simple Bible stories Know that the Bible is God's word   Three-Year-olds Objectives   Intellectual Development: Recognize their own name in print Identify and name colors: Red, yellow, orange, brown, black, green, blue, purple, pink Identify and name shapes: Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star, diamond, heart, oval, cross Sort and classify objects according to color/size Count to 10 Recognize numbers 1-10 Understand and demonstrates one-to-one correspondence Begin learning the days of the week Begin learning the months of the year Recite finger plays and participate in singing Exposure to left and right Begin to recite the pledge of allegiance Begin to create a simple pattern using two colors Gross Motor Development: Can kick a ball Throw a ball Catch a bouncing ball Bounce a ball Climb on playground equipment Gallop Hop (two feet together/landing two feet together at the same time)   Fine Motor Development: Button, zip, and snap Begin to use scissors properly Color beyond a scribble Draw a picture of self Enhance fine motor development through activities: Play dough, art, tearing paper, stringing Introduce squeeze and stop action to control glue   Social Development: Begin to share willingly Begin to take turns Follow directions ( no more than two directions at a time) Introduce school rules and reinforce frequently Use manners (please and thank you) Develop independence Put items away after using them Take care of all toileting needs Emotional Development: Develop a positive self-image Handle separation adequately Adjust to school routine Accept necessary changes in routine Use words to express anger, displeasure, frustration   Spiritual Development: Recite simple prayers Sing praise and worship songs/finger plays Know that Jesus loves them Listen to simple Bible stories Know that the Bible is God's word     Four-Year-olds Objectives   Intellectual Development: Attend to a story Attend to a simple task Knows first name Knows last name Recognizes written name (First and last name) Can recite the pledge of allegiance Know the days of the week Know the months of the year Beginning to understand yesterday, today, and tomorrow Reading Readiness: Recognize color words Demonstrate understanding of rhyming words Demonstrate understanding of position words Identify uppercase letters Identify lowercase letters Track from left to right Understand left and right Understand sequence of events Knows some letter sounds Draws pictures to represent thoughts and feelings Tells a story about their own pictures they have drawn Understands that letters put together make words and words tell a story   Book Knowledge: Understands what the Author and Illustrator each do Identifies front cover, back cover, spine, title page, memory page Understands the words fiction and non-fiction Follows words and pictures left to right/top to bottom Cares for books properly   Math Readiness: Count rote to 20 Count objects to 10 (one-to-one correspondence) Recognize numbers 1-10 Beginning to write numbers 1-10 Can put numbers 1-10 in order Can classify objects as members of a set Can count groups of objects Identify numbers 1-10 and the quantity they represent Can create a simple pattern (two color/three color/two shapes/three shapes) Can sort objects by color, size and shape Recognize shapes: Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, star, diamond, heart, oval, cross Describe the attributes of a Circle, square, rectangle, triangle, and oval Beginning to draw shapes Introduce simple graphs Introduce measuring and weighing (Non-standard) Gross Motor Development: Jumps (two feet together/lands two feet together at same time) Can kick a ball Throw a ball Catch a bouncing ball Bounces a ball Climb on playground equipment Gallop Hop forward 6 hops, two feet together Hop 3 times on one foot (alternates) Uses playground equipment appropriately Skips Swings self Walks on balance beam heel-to-toe Runs well over time and distance   Fine Motor Development: Writes first name and last name Control pencil Hold writing instrument correctly Can copy a circle square Control scissors Use glue appropriately (no puddles) Color mostly inside lines   Social Development: Follow directions (3 directions at one time) Work independently Clean up after self Can choose center/activity without guidance Take turns and shares willingly Cooperate with teacher Demonstrate self-help skills Assume responsibility for personal belongings Join others in group activities Emotional Development: Has a positive self concept Responds well to discipline Has a happy disposition Is willing to try new activities Uses words instead of tears Expresses anger and frustration non-violently Attempts to work out disputes and conflicts with classmates   Spiritual Development: Recite simple prayers Recite simple Bible verses Know that Jesus loves them Listens to simple Bible stories Know that the Bible is God's word Participates in morning devotions (singing and listening; drawing prayer requests) Can show love for another as well as receive it
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