Some of our curriculum Goals for Early Pre-Kindergarten

Basics Child should know:

• First name(and last name), age, gender, and phone number
• Speak clearly enough so that people other than their own family and friends can understand them
• Feed themselves neatly using a fork or a spoon
• Clean up their messes, food and toys
• Go to bathroom, without help, can wipe themselves and remember to wash their hands/face and flush the toilet
• Learning how to tie their shoes and use the buttons,snaps zippers, and buckles of their clothing
• Be comfortable being away from their parents or caregiver, and be comfortable with new adults and children.
• Understand that in school, children are expected to do what their teachers ask
• Can walk in carrying their own belongings and put them away in their cubbies
• Knows where their belongings
• Be able to get their own lunch from their cubby, and have it ready to eat
• Be able to throw trash in garbage can
• Can open their lunch items, and knows what to eat first, sit calmly, and eat lunch

Social Skills:

• Understand that other people have rights and feelings just as they do
• Uses their words effectively to others to express needs, feelings, and thoughts in a socially acceptable way
• Ask questions in a conversation, and make eye contact when talking with teacher & others
• Sits quietly for at least 10 minutes and
• Play with a toy, concentrate on a task, listen to a story, and concentrate on a task
• Keep themselves occupied with toys and socializes with others without help
• Play peacefully with other children, shares, listen to their peers words and conflict resolution
• Can follow directions. (two step and three step directions) follow class work with teacher
• Can play simple games
• Beginning to understand concept of games (winning/losing) & able to play & follow rules of the game
• Beginning to facilitate games with peers, making rules for the games and communicate idea of game
• Be able to stay on their mat calmly and quietly,
• Know the difference between sad, happy, and mad
• Be able to say please and thank you
• Be able to respect, treat other with kindness, and use their manners

Language Development

• Use language effectively to express his or her wants and needs,
• Can speak in sentences using 6 to 8 words
• Can recognize letters and familiar words
• May be able to print his or her own name and last name
• Is asking a lot of questions.
• Enjoys sharing information with adults and other children (Tell stories and can explain what happens to him/ her)
• Rhyming words