Pre-K 4 Year Old Curriculum
English/Language Arts
- Recognize first & last name
- State phone numbers & address
- Write first name with proper capitalization
- Recognize and write letters of the alphabet
- Become familiar with letter/sound correspondence
- Understand the difference between upper and lower case letters
Math
- Recognition of shapes
- Recognition numbers 1 - 20
- Use ordinal numbers first through tenth
- Determine which group has more or less
- Simple patterns
- Matching
- Graphing (weather, favorite colors, etc.)
Science
- Learn about the five senses
- Discovery
- Work with materials of a variety of textures
- Weather and Seasons
Socialization
- Appropriate play with peers
- Using a friendly voice
- Sharing materials/toys
- Turn taking
Health
- Eating healthy
- Food groups
- Health awareness
Social Awareness
- Daily gratitude
- Diversity
- Celebrations and holidays
Motor Skills
- Fine: cutting, holding pencil correctly, coloring,
tracing, writing names, letters and numbers
- Gross: running, jumping, galloping and
playing ball
Methods
- Learn one letter per week (upper & lower)
- Silent reading
- Reading aloud
- Story telling
- Learning centers
- Use of manipulatives
- Music
- Daily table activities
- Classroom discussion
- Outside play
- Dramatic play