PreSchool Curriculum
Jackson Park PreSchool Curriculum
All children are together in one large classroom and teachers work in small groups on the following skills.
Curriculum for the 3 year-olds:
With this group we learn to say the ABC's as well as begin to recognize these letters. They also learn basic shapes and colors. They count from 1-20 and also learn the days of the week. We teach them to recognize their names also. Each month we also have a theme such as community workers, farm animals etc. Center play as well as outdoor play is very important for this age group. We are also careful to make sure that all our curriculum is developmentally appropriate. We usually also have an art project once a week and incorporate music into the curriculum also. We introduce them to scissors and let them practice holding them. We also like for them to be able to scribble with a marker or crayon. They also should learn to name body parts such as eyes, nose, ears, mouth, arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, and toes. They are introduced to feelings such as happy, sad, angry, scared, and hurt. They will begin to learn Nursery Rhymes. They will also work on Science and Math skills. They will have a very important safety curriculum provided by the Dept. of Human Services. They also begin to learn to recognize and spell their names.
Curriculum for the 4 year olds:
With this group we are working on the same things as the 3 year-olds are but in greater detail. Not only are they saying and recognizing the ABC's they are beginning to sound them out. They add more than just the basic shapes and colors. The counting is increased to 1-50 and not only do they learn the days of the week they are introduced to the months. Each month they also have themes such as safety, animals, etc. They will start practicing cutting with scissors. Center play and outdoor play are a very important part of this age group also. They have art projects around twice a week and music once or twice depending on the unit they are studying. They begin to color pictures or draw pictures with markers or crayons. They also review names of body parts as do the 3's but they add a few more such as stomach, head, knees, elbows, back, and neck. We discuss feelings and add a few more to the list such as loved, excited, disappointed, and sorry. They work on being able to manage buttoning, snapping,and zippers. We build with blocks and work puzzles. The children also learn to glue or paste things together. We work on gross motor skills such as alternating feet on stairs, galloping, jumping in place, balancing on right and left feet, hoping on one and two feet and throwing and kicking a ball. We also begin to work on them writing their names. They will study Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts. They will study a safety unit provided by the Dept. of Human Services. They will also start to learn some nursery rhymes, and continue to learn the days of the week and the months.
Curriculum for 5 year olds:
We are really focusing on preparing the children for kindergarten. In addition to doing a lot of what they do in the 4 yr. old room they learn full names, address, phone numbers, full names of parents or guardians and their birthday's. They also learn right from left and how to tie their shoes. They learn to count from 1-100 and recognize numbers 1-20. Most of the children by now are able to dress themselves and manage their clothing at the bathroom breaks. They learn to accept and respond to their teacher's authority, have appropriate control over their feelings and identify human feelings. They learn to follow directions and work well in small groups. Center play and outdoor play are also important to this group. They learn to ask questions and communicate in sentences. By now their vocabulary is expanding and they learn to wait their turn. They learn to share, work puzzles, string beads, and play with playdough or clay. They also know some opposites, identify size differences, sequence different sizes and categorize objects. They are also able to on small words put the sound together and figure the word out. They also have monthly units and a safety curriculum that is put together by the state department of human services. They also work on Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts skills. They will also work on Science, Social studies, and Language Arts skills.
With this group we learn to say the ABC's as well as begin to recognize these letters. They also learn basic shapes and colors. They count from 1-20 and also learn the days of the week. We teach them to recognize their names also. Each month we also have a theme such as community workers, farm animals etc. Center play as well as outdoor play is very important for this age group. We are also careful to make sure that all our curriculum is developmentally appropriate. We usually also have an art project once a week and incorporate music into the curriculum also. We introduce them to scissors and let them practice holding them. We also like for them to be able to scribble with a marker or crayon. They also should learn to name body parts such as eyes, nose, ears, mouth, arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, and toes. They are introduced to feelings such as happy, sad, angry, scared, and hurt. They will begin to learn Nursery Rhymes. They will also work on Science and Math skills. They will have a very important safety curriculum provided by the Dept. of Human Services. They also begin to learn to recognize and spell their names.
Curriculum for the 4 year olds:
With this group we are working on the same things as the 3 year-olds are but in greater detail. Not only are they saying and recognizing the ABC's they are beginning to sound them out. They add more than just the basic shapes and colors. The counting is increased to 1-50 and not only do they learn the days of the week they are introduced to the months. Each month they also have themes such as safety, animals, etc. They will start practicing cutting with scissors. Center play and outdoor play are a very important part of this age group also. They have art projects around twice a week and music once or twice depending on the unit they are studying. They begin to color pictures or draw pictures with markers or crayons. They also review names of body parts as do the 3's but they add a few more such as stomach, head, knees, elbows, back, and neck. We discuss feelings and add a few more to the list such as loved, excited, disappointed, and sorry. They work on being able to manage buttoning, snapping,and zippers. We build with blocks and work puzzles. The children also learn to glue or paste things together. We work on gross motor skills such as alternating feet on stairs, galloping, jumping in place, balancing on right and left feet, hoping on one and two feet and throwing and kicking a ball. We also begin to work on them writing their names. They will study Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts. They will study a safety unit provided by the Dept. of Human Services. They will also start to learn some nursery rhymes, and continue to learn the days of the week and the months.
Curriculum for 5 year olds:
We are really focusing on preparing the children for kindergarten. In addition to doing a lot of what they do in the 4 yr. old room they learn full names, address, phone numbers, full names of parents or guardians and their birthday's. They also learn right from left and how to tie their shoes. They learn to count from 1-100 and recognize numbers 1-20. Most of the children by now are able to dress themselves and manage their clothing at the bathroom breaks. They learn to accept and respond to their teacher's authority, have appropriate control over their feelings and identify human feelings. They learn to follow directions and work well in small groups. Center play and outdoor play are also important to this group. They learn to ask questions and communicate in sentences. By now their vocabulary is expanding and they learn to wait their turn. They learn to share, work puzzles, string beads, and play with playdough or clay. They also know some opposites, identify size differences, sequence different sizes and categorize objects. They are also able to on small words put the sound together and figure the word out. They also have monthly units and a safety curriculum that is put together by the state department of human services. They also work on Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts skills. They will also work on Science, Social studies, and Language Arts skills.