CURRICULUM AREAS

• Religion
• Math
• Language Arts
• Science/Social Studies
• Cognitive Development
• Physical Development
• Social/Emotional Growth

KINDERGARTEN READINESS EXPECTIONS

RELIGION

• Knows simple prayers
• Makes the sign of the cross
• Has a basic understanding of the holy family
• Community outreach
• Weekly mass participation
• Bible stories
• Introduction to rosary

MUSIC

• Remembers simple songs/rhymes
• Responds to music
• Learns hymns and liturgical songs.

COGNITIVE

• Solves problems independently
• Follow a two-step direction
• Shows an interest in books
• Answers questions about a story
• Identifies primary and secondary colors
• Identifies simple shapes
• Sequencing
• Calendar
• Manipulatives
• Standard weights/measures
• Demonstrates one to one correspondence
• Understands spatial concepts
• Understands concepts of time/daily routines
• Counts to 30
• Recognizes own name in print
• Sorts by color, shape and size
• Creative narration
• Letter/sound recognition
• High frequency words

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

• Listens and follows simple rules
• Takes turns and shares
• Uses words to solve problems
• Does not use physical aggression
• Uses materials and toys correctly
• Interacts well with others

PHYSICAL

• Climbing, hopping, skipping
• Throwing/kicking a ball
• Cutting with scissors
• Controlling a crayon well
• Copying simple shapes

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS

COMPUTERS

• Beginning keyboarding skills
• Mouse and CD-ROM operation
• Age appropriate games including Kid Keys, Miss Spider's Tea Party, Clifford and Jump Start

LIBRARY

• Introduce students to a diverse collection of Children's Literature and authors
• Foster general knowledge of library resources
• Experience a variety of media

ART

• Creativity-based art program
• Students become familiar with basic art materials: marker, crayon, paint, scissors, clay, etc.
• Two dimensional and three dimensional shapes
• Beginning coloring, cutting and sculpting drawing skill development
• Individual and group projects
• School participation in various art shows and contests in the community and at school

MUSIC

• Students participate in weekly classes learning hymns and liturgical songs

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• Students participate in weekly classes to experience a wide variety of movement activities
• Basic locomotor skills: hop, walk, run, jump, leap, gallop, skip, and slide
• Basic non-locomotor skills: bending, twisting, stretching, turning, lifting
• Various techniques for throwing, catching, kicking, and hitting
• Rhythm and dance activities
• Appreciate the importance of acting in a safe and respectable manner