Academic Skills
• Recognition of Letters
• Recognition of numbers 1-10 (building to higher #’s)
• Recognizing the first letter of their name- building to their whole name
Cognitive Awareness
• Matching
• Alike & Different
• Colors & Shapes
• Games that use cognitive process’ to solve problems
Fine Motor Development
• Fingerplay songs
• Gluing and coloring
• Pincher Grasp
• Beading/threading- various other hand/eye coordination skill building
Large Motor Development
• Running & Jumping
• Balance
• Climbing
• Hopping
Social Awareness/Development
• Enlargement of language skills (becoming more verbal)
• Social interaction
• Taking turns
• Learning “Want”, “Need” & “Have”
• Beginning of cooperative play
Science/Nature
• Begin to observe changes in nature & world around us
• Nature walks- “Explores”
• Perform simple, visual science experiments (color, magnets, etc.)
Spiritual Development
• Hear Bible stories from God’s word
• Become familiar with Bible verses
• Recognize all God has provided for us through daily prayers
Other areas:
• Rhythms
• Sharing
