St. John's Episcopal School

Language Development
A.    Listening (Receptive Language)
1.    Is attentive
2.    Listens without interrupting
3.    Follows directions, commands and questions
4.    Acquire the meaning of vocabulary words related to concepts being presented
5.    Respond to storytelling or oral reading by telling what the story is about, recalling facts, details and sequence of events
6.    Become aware of various speech sounds and patterns through rhymes, poems, etc.

B.    Speaking (Expressive Language)
1.    Uses a variety of words to express feelings and ideas
2.    Engages in a conversation by sharing ideas with others
3.    Retell a familiar story or nursery rhyme
4.    Presents finger plays.

Cognition Development
A.    Identifying
1.    Match objects n a one-to-one correspondence
2.    Relates sets of objects to numbers
3.    “Me Facts”—name, age, gender, birthday, address, phone #
4.    Familiarization with the five senses
5.    Identifies 10 body parts
6.    Names and identifies nine colors
7.    Identify the basic shapes
8.    Recognition of numbers 0-20
9.    Can work and complete a 15 piece puzzle
10.     Recognition of letters both upper and lower case
11.     Creates and tells about own drawing
12.     Familiarization with the 9 color words & number words zero through ten.

B.    Comparing and contrasting
1.    Uses vocabulary to compare objects (taller/shorter, heavier/lighter, etc.)
2.    Compare similarities & differences among objects using the senses.
3.    Understands the meaning of opposites & positional (ex. Hot/cold, over/under)

C.    Classifying
1.    Classifies related objects
2.    Combine & separate groups of objects to form new groups (sorting)
3.    Classify acceptable/unacceptable behavior at home & school

D. Sequencing and Ordering
1.    Repeats simple patterns
2.    Order objects by size (ex. Big/bigger/biggest)
3.    Can arrange a story in picture sequence
4.    Repeats in order: days of week, months of year, and seasons
5.    Counting to 25 and beyond
6.    Familiarization of counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s

Motor Development
A.        Fine Motor
1.    Builds structures from various sizes and shapes
2.    Holds pencil correctly
3.    Ability to trace designs
4.    Stresses correct eye movement from left to right
5.    Cuts out simple pictures
6.    Paste cut-outs
7.    String bead patterns
8.    Imitates peg, parquetry and design block patterns
9.    Write numerals from 0-10
10.     Stresses lacing and tying shoes
11.     Write first name

B. Gross Motor
We use these skills during activity records, playground and etc. Our Physical Education Instructor primarily addresses these skills.

Fine Arts
A.     Art
1.    Discover line, color, shape, and texture by seeing and feeling objects
2.    Inventive and imaginative expression through art materials and tools
3.    Expresses individual thoughts and feelings through picture making, puppetry and modeling

B.    Theatre Arts
1.    Develop body awareness and spatial perception using rhythmic and imitative movement
2.    Dramatize limited-action stories & poems using simple pantomime & puppetry.


C. Music (our room)
1.    Creates vocal sounds by imitating
2.    Sings songs
3.    Listens to music for quiet listening
4.    Listens to music that tells a story
5.    Responds to music through moving and playing

Our Music Instructor primarily addresses the music.

Social/Emotional Development
A.  Self Concept
1.    Shows self confidence
2.    Works well with others
3.    Takes pride in own work
4.    Willingness to try new things
5.    Willingness to try again after failure
6.    Accepts constructive criticism
7.    Respects the property of others
8.    Reacts to change in a reasonable way

B. Self-help
1.    Responsible for personal hygiene
2.    Manages dressing and undressing
3.    Eats, appropriately
4.    Recognizes routine healthy behaviors
5.    Recognizes signs of general illness and wellness
6.    Recognizes hazards in the environment and acquire knowledge and skills needed to avoid injury and to prevent accidents

C. Interactions Between Individuals
            A. Adjustments to school
1.    Accepts school routines
2.    Recognizes that he/she is one of many
3.    Participates in leadership as well as follower roles
      B. Self Discipline
1.    Demonstrates appropriate independent as well as group behavior

Safety Rules
1.        Knows what to do when lost
2.     Stays away from medication and poisons
3.        Knows rules about crossing the street
4.    Knows what to do when strange or familiar adults behave inappropriately (abuse)

****Sources taken from St. John’s Episcopal School’s previous curriculum and the Pre-Kindergarten TEA Essential Elements