GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
-Continents
-US States
-US Presidents
SPANISH
-We review Spanish every morning in each class. Children learn to speak basic communication skills.
We also have daily review of our Spanish, numbers, letters, shapes and colors.
Kiddieland Days are filled with time to play, learn and explore!
LANGUAGE ARTS
-Hear stories/poems/songs
-Tell Stories/sing songs
-Finger plays -Chants
-Listen for meaning/attentively
-Vocabulary Development
ART
-Children learn about Picasso, Van Gogh, Mondrian, etc.
-They create their own master pieces
-Creativity
_Imagination
-Watercolor, acrylics, clay, pottery, etc.
MATH
-Counting
-Recognize shapes/numbers
-Compare
-Sort/Classify
-One to one correspondence
-Simple time concepts
-Sequencing
-Money
-Cooking
Science
-Insects -Weather
-Scales -Thermometers
-Gardening -Earth/Space
-Forces/energy
-Materials/matter
-Solar System
Social Interaction
-Respect for others
-Teamwork
-Taking turns
-Sharing
-Social cooperation/interaction
-Self Control
MUSIC
-Children learn about instruments including keyboard, maracas, flute, drums, etc.
-Learn new songs
-Music activities i.e. music w/scarves, painting with music, etc.
-Coordination w/music
-Explore music from around the world
THEATER ARTS
-Imaginative Play
-Recite books
-Perform with/for peers
-Use props and music
WRITING
-Start with pre-writing skills
-Fine motor activities
-Write voluntarily
-Write simple words then sentences
-Write own name
HEALTH
- Hygiene
_Dental
-Emotions
-Our bones
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Teaching leadership and sportsmanship.
Gross motor activities
Coordination, strength & flexibility.
Peer interaction, confidence building & Self-esteem.
-Hockey skills
-Throwing/catching
-Frisbee
-Tumbling
-Basketball
READING
-Start with pre-reading skills
-Hear adventurous stories
-Make story books
-Phonics
-How we handle books
-Identify letters/attach sounds
-Author Study
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