Academic Skills
• Recognition of Letters
• Recognition of numbers 1-10 (building to higher #’s)
• Counting & Grouping 1-5, then 1-10 (and building)
• Recognizing the first letter of their name- building to their whole name
• Tracing letter of their first name- building to whole name
Cognitive Awareness
• Matching
• Alike & Different
• Colors & Shapes
• Games that use cognitive process’ to solve problems
• Sorting by color, shape, size
Fine Motor Development
• Fingerplay songs
• Gluing and coloring
• Pincher Grasp (working with markers & crayons- working up to pencils)
• Beading/threading- various other hand/eye coordination skill building
• Strengthening hand muscles and control
Large Motor Development
• To run, jump, hop and skip with ease and control
• Bounce balls/throwing balls & beanbags (Aiming for targets)
Social Awareness/Development
• Social interaction
• Develop friendships & understand kindness
• Following directions
• Beginning of cooperative play-taking turns
Science/Nature
• Begin to observe changes in nature & world around us
• Nature walks- “Explores”
• Perform simple, visual science experiments (color, magnets, etc.)
• Children begin to become active participants in science experiments
Cooking
• Becoming familiar with common kitchen tools and appliances
• Gaining hands- on exposure to various food items
• Counting & measuring
Spiritual Development
• Hear Bible stories from God’s word
• Become familiar with Bible verses
• Recognize all God has provided for us through daily prayers
