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PreschoolFaith 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
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Pre KindergartenFaith 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
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