Pre-K Curriculum Overview

Pre-K Curriculum Overview

READING – Combination of Beginning to Read, Write and Listen, and
                   ZOO Phonics Reading Programs.

GOALS:     

  • To introduce the alphabet and how it works.
  • To provide students with an introduction to how the sounds of the language work together.
  • To give students early reading and writing experiences at which they can be successful.
  • To help students focus not only on the importance of learning to read but also the joy it brings to our lives.

USING:     

  • Phonemic Awareness - the ability to hear and discriminate sounds in words.
  • Letter Recognition/Sounds & Letters - learning names and shapes of the letters and later, the sound/letter relationship
  • Big Books & Read Aloud - engage students in literature and familiarize them with print and book conventions

MATH:  Hands on activities to explore:

GOALS:     

  • Numeration - number recognition, counting, order, odd/even.
  • Data and Chance - tally marks, bar graphs, Venn diagrams, probability.
  • Geometry
  • Patterns
  • Measurement - money, clocks, and calendars.

 

CENTER ACTIVITIES:  Time for students to practice new reading and math skills
                                    through play, games, and art activities.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE:  Scholastic News: We will discover world events and
                                                                        social behavior through group lessons.

 

CHAPEL:  We will attend chapel once per week to learn about God, sing, and pray together.