FINE MOTOR

• To develop and strengthen eye-hand coordination
• To introduce scissors skills
• To be able to manipulate a variety of writing tools and paint

GROSS MOTOR

• To be able to throw a ball in general direction desired
• To be able to kick a large ball in general direction desired
• To be able to catch a large ball from 3 feet
• To be able to pedal a tricycle in a straight line

LITERACY

• To be exposed to a variety of literature
• To model written language through journalizing
• To develop comprehension skills
• To be exposed to rhyming words

MATH

• To recognize shapes (square, circle, triangle)
• To develop sorting and matching skills
• To be able to count to 10

SCIENCE

• To gain an understanding of God's Creation
• To gain an understanding of cause and effect
• To have numerous hands-on opportunities

ART

• To recognize colors
• To expose children to a variety of media
• To encourage creativity through a variety of open-ended art activities
• To experience cause and effect through various art activities

MUSIC

• To expose children to different styles of music
• To foster listening skills and promote sound awareness
• To encourage children to feel free and interact with music through singing and physical movement
• To encourage enjoyment of and creativity through music