Literacy
- Identify Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
- Corresponds sounds with letters
- Phonemic awareness
- Recognize first and last name in print
- Spell first and last name correctly
- Memorize simple poems and songs
- Retell familiar stories
- Draw pictures and writes simple sentences about stories using invented spelling
- Answer questions about stories
- Concepts of print: left to right
- Proper dynamics on how to read a book – left to right, front to back, top to bottom
- Can retell a story
- Can sequence a story
- Recall main idea of a story and predict outcome
- Author and illustrator awareness
- Expand vocabulary
- Develop listening skills
- Sequence beginning, middle, and end
- Recognize rhyming words
- Understands the concept same/different
- Exposure to Pre-Primer and Primer Sight words
Science /Social Studies
- My Family and My Community
- Seasons and Weather
- Animals and plants
- Environment ( Earth Day, Recycling )
- Holidays /Famous people that we honor
- Your body/five senses
Creative Arts
- Participate in art activities in Art Class and in classroom
- Participate in music activities in Music Class and in classroom
Math
- Count to 30
- Recognize Numerals 0 – 30
- One-to-one correspondence of items to 30
- Sort by simple attributes
- To identify, copy and extend a pattern
- Identify Shapes: square, rectangle, circle, triangle, diamond, star, oval
- Introduce the concepts of more, less and equal
- To recognize number sequence
- To identify ordinals – first – tenth
- Exposure to addition and subtraction
- To understand wholes and haves
- Exposure to problem solving
- Exposure to Money: penny, nickel, dime and quarter
- Exposure to standard and digital clock
- Tell time: hour and half hour
- Interpret and create a simple graph
- Exposure to month, date, day of the week and year on a calendar
- Exposure to weighing and measuring
- Estimating
Social Skills
- Follows classroom routine and procedures
- Respects teachers and classmates
- Can follow a three step oral direction
- Waits turn
- Share classroom materials with the group
- Practice using manners: please, thank you, excuse me, table manners
- Communicate his/her needs and contributes to group discussions
- State personal information: first and last name, birthday, age, school
- Participate in projects to help others in need: food drives, making cards, other school projects
Technology
- Use a computer mouse: click, click and drag
- Use the Internet web sites which enhance curriculum
Religion
- Learn Jesus is the Son of God
- Be exposed to the members of the Holy Family
- Be introduced to the concept that God created families and friends
- Learn that family and friends show love and give help
- Learn God created each one of us
- Understand God loves them
- Understand that we are unique and we have gifts and talents
- Learn God made all living things
- All living things grow and change
- Listen to stories about the lives of Saints
- Understand sorrow and forgiveness at their level
- Know that we show God’s love by the way we treat others
- Listen and discuss the stories about Jesus
- Have a Prayer Partner from an older grade who will help them during Mass and other school related activities
- Participate in the community service project of the school
- Make cards, pray, show support and provide assistance to members of the community
- Retell the Easter story
- Understand the season of Advent
- Retell the Christmas story
- Be introduced to the Great Commandment given by Jesus
- Learn the Bible is a special and important book
- Learn different types of prayers(forgiveness, thanks and praise)
- Be exposed to parts and prayers of the Mass
- Be introduced to the sacrament of Baptism, Marriage and Communion
- Understand God is always present in their lives
- Begin to develop a personal relationship with God
- Begin to correctly make the sign of the cross
- Share faith and fun through the use of Prayer Partners
- Plan and participate in monthly Liturgy
- Sing songs and move to Christian music
Fine Motor Skills
- Hold crayon, marker, pencil correctly
- Develop Scissor Use
- Writes Full Name
- Uses proper letter and number formation
