FINE MOTOR

• To develop and strengthen eye-hand coordination
• To strengthen scissors skills
• To be able to manipulate a variety of writing tools and paint brushes
• To be able to stack 10 small blocks vertically
• To write name using correct upper and lowercase letters

GROSS MOTOR  

• To be able to throw, catch and bounce a large ball
• To be able to balance on one foot
• To be able to climb and descend stairs with alternating feet
• To be able to skip haltingly

LITERACY

• To be exposed to a variety of literature
• To model written language through journalizing
• To develop comprehension skills
• T o recognize rhyming words
• To recognize upper and lower case alphabet
• To recognize beginning phonic sounds

MATH

• To recognize shapes (star, rectangle, oval, diamond, square, circle, triangle)
• To develop sorting, matching and graphing skills
• To be able to identify existing patterns, copy patterns and create new patterns
• To be able to count to 30
• To recognize numbers 1-10
• To begin simple addition with manipulatives

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 develop a feeling for rhythm
• To encourage enjoyment of and creativity through music