PreK 3

Religion – Unit 4 – God Made Me Active: “I Can Work”. We are meant to work with our heads and our hands to make the world a better place. The children will know that Jesus worked. They will appreciate what workers do for them and gain a desire to work well.

Social Studies – Friendship & Sharing. The children will participate in hands-on activities that promote the importance of cooperation, friendship, and sharing. Our classroom is a special community made up of special friends. Using our kind hearts/caring words.

Language/Literacy – Letter review: Aa-Nn. Building vocabulary and listening skills through oral language/reading. Following/understanding  one-two step directions. Developing  phonemic awareness (hearing sounds) through rhyme.

Math – Differentiate items using single attribute. Counting 1-10.

PreK 4

Religion – Unit 4 – God Made the World: “God Made Flowers”. The children will know that God made a variety of flowers. They will realize that creation demonstrates God’s goodness and wisdom. They will gain an appreciation for God’s gift of flowers. Seeds: The children will learn that Jesus' rule is to love one another. They will hear the story of St. Valentine and learn of his love for Jesus.

Social Studies – Working cooperatively in a group.  Prayer Buddies from Mrs. Binkley’s class and PreK 4 pm will work together in this S.T.E.M. activity to build catapults! Who’s pom-pom will go the farthest? Our Minute-to-Win-It challenge will have groups working together to build the tallest candy heart tower in one minute.  

Science – Color-Changing Carnations. Where does water go when a plant is watered? As colored water is absorbed by white carnations, children will see how it moves into the flower.

OWL – Unit 4 – Week 5:  Review. “On Our Way to K!”

Unit 3: Our Community. “What is a community?”

Unit 4: Life on a Farm. “What happens on a farm?.

Phonological Awareness: Same/different sounds, rhyming words segment onset and rime.

Alphabet Knowledge: Match and Name Upper/lowercase letters.

Concepts of print, directionality (left to right).

Math – Review

Geometry: Location words, identify common shapes.

Number & Operations: Concrete models to add up to five objects, subtracting 1-5 objects from a set. One to one correspondence.