PreK 3

Religion: Unit 1: God Made Me Live: I Can Touch. We will learn about the advantage of our ability to feel and know that God made the many textures of our world. God reaches us and speaks to us through our sense, including the sense of touch.

Social Studies: Our Classroom Community: “Superheroes wear masks!”. Supporting the emotional development of our preschoolers through stories, songs, videos, and teamwork.

Literacy/Language: “Hands Can”, by Cheryl Willis Hudson: Building listening skills during shared reading. Alphabet Song. Reading is Fun!: Caring for books. Preschoolers will learn how to care for books, and handle them gently. 

Math: Shapes all around us. Focus on Shape of the Month: Circle.  Circles in our classroom environment.

PreK 4 

Religion: Unit 1 - God Made People: God Made Me. The children will express an understanding that God the Father made all people. They will show gratitude that God made them. The children will grow in self-esteem. They will show respect for all people. 

Social Studies: Our Classroom Community: Reverse Classroom Scavenger Hunt. Exploring our new environment - helping children to get to know their new classroom setting. Building positive relationships in the classroom.

Literacy/Language: Welcome to School! Our names: preschoolers will begin to recognize their name in print. They will build an understanding of how upper/lowercase letters are used in their name. Preschoolers will use pictures and words to express their feelings. The children will sequence steps of handwashing. 

Math:  Shape Focus: Circle. Attributes of a circle. Identifying math vocabulary: sides, corners, vertices. Preschoolers will review the process of drawing a circle.

Science: Hand Wash Science. Preschoolers will increase their knowledge of positive health behaviors and enhance wellness. They will develop a better understanding of why and when they need to wash their hands. The children will gain knowledge of how germs spread. 

STEM: An inquiry-based approach to learning that integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Math. How many drops fit on your dot? Science: using a scientific tool. Technology: modeling. Engineering: develop early concepts through hands-on activities. Math: Geometry - flat shapes, circle, Counting - one to one correspondence.

Preschool+Plus

“A is for Alligator”. Preschoolers will be involved in various phonological awareness skills: identifying syllables, counting and segmenting syllables. They will create their own alligator art using mixed-media. Storytime: “Oliver and his Alligator”, by Paul Schmid: a wonderful story to help ease our preschoolers with their own transitions. Literacy/language: learning new words, increasing vocab, concepts of print