Faith Formation: Each child will show an awareness of Catholic faith by… • Learning the sign of the cross • Learning basic prayers such as Hail Mary and The Prayer Before Meals • Reciting daily prayers • Introducing Bible stories • Participating in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Social/Emotional Formation: Each child will be encouraged to… • Express feelings & ideas appropriately • Increase knowledge of positive conflict resolution • Interact appropriately with familiar peers and adults • Take care of classroom materials • Utilize manners • Take care of personal/self-help skills • Increase problem solving skills Language/Literacy Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Handwriting Without Tears • Letters (upper/lower case/beginning sounds) • Recognizing first name in print • Spelling first name with/without visual cues • Retelling stories read aloud • Making personal connections to stories read aloud • Sequencing • Writing using scribbles, dictation, words and pictures • A variety of literature • Matching • Comparing • Group discussions • Positional words Mathematical Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Growing With Math • Colors • Shapes • Counting 1-20 • Number recognition 1-10 • One to one correspondence • Sorting • Patterning • Matching • Problem solving • Comparison (bigger/smaller, short/tall, etc.) Art/Sensory Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily art activities • A variety of art mediums • Messy play (play-doh, shaving cream, etc.) Fine Motor Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily activities that will strengthen small hand muscles and help develop hand-eye coordination • Proper way to hold scissors; cutting activities • Proper way to hold writing tools • Copying/tracing/writing own first name • Puzzles and other manipulative • Scribbling/writing/drawing letters, numbers, words, shapes, pictures Gross Motor Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily movement that will strengthen large muscles • Throwing/catching/bouncing a variety of sizes of balls • Climbing stairs • Running, skipping, hopping, galloping Creative Movement: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily music • Finger plays • Rhymes • Group games Science/Social Studies: Each child will be introduced to… • Cause and effect • Encouraging observation & investigation of the natural world • Weather effects on living things • Family traditions • Health & safety

Faith Formation: Each child will show an awareness of Catholic faith by… • Learning the sign of the cross • Learning basic prayers such as Hail Mary and The Prayer Before Meals • Reciting daily prayers • Introducing Bible stories • Participating in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Social/Emotional Formation: Each child will be encouraged to… • Express feelings & ideas appropriately • Increase knowledge of positive conflict resolution • Interact appropriately with familiar peers and adults • Take care of classroom materials • Utilize manners • Take care of personal/self-help skills • Increase problem solving skills Language/Literacy Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Handwriting Without Tears • Letters (upper/lower case/beginning sounds) • Recognizing first name in print • Spelling first name with/without visual cues • Retelling stories read aloud • Making personal connections to stories read aloud • Sequencing • Writing using scribbles, dictation, words and pictures • A variety of literature • Matching • Comparing • Group discussions • Positional words Mathematical Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Growing With Math • Colors • Shapes • Counting 1-20 • Number recognition 1-10 • One to one correspondence • Sorting • Patterning • Matching • Problem solving • Comparison (bigger/smaller, short/tall, etc.) Art/Sensory Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily art activities • A variety of art mediums • Messy play (play-doh, shaving cream, etc.) Fine Motor Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily activities that will strengthen small hand muscles and help develop hand-eye coordination • Proper way to hold scissors; cutting activities • Proper way to hold writing tools • Copying/tracing/writing own first name • Puzzles and other manipulative • Scribbling/writing/drawing letters, numbers, words, shapes, pictures Gross Motor Formation: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily movement that will strengthen large muscles • Throwing/catching/bouncing a variety of sizes of balls • Climbing stairs • Running, skipping, hopping, galloping Creative Movement: Each child will be introduced to… • Daily music • Finger plays • Rhymes • Group games Science/Social Studies: Each child will be introduced to… • Cause and effect • Encouraging observation & investigation of the natural world • Weather effects on living things • Family traditions • Health & safety