Curriculum Reference Guide - Nobel Learning Communities

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Curriculum Reference Guide
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Links to Learning
Preschool Curriculum overview
Links to Learning is organized according to age
and stage of development. The components
of each program build upon each other as
children grow and develop. To take advantage
of preschoolers’ remarkable ability to absorb
language, opportunities to learn Spanish are
woven throughout the school day. In the next few
pages, you’ll see how we incorporate new skills
and concepts at each developmental stage.
Links to Learning is an integrated series of
programs for children ages six weeks to five
years that engages the young learner’s senses,
mind and body. Each program takes advantage
of a child’s readiness to learn with activities that
are fun, challenging, easily understood and
meaningful.
Links to Learning draws from the collective
expertise of renowned early-age educators
such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky. The
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program was created by the Nobel Learning
Education Department, a team of highly skilled
experts in the field of early-age education. This
team ensures that our curriculum reflects the 123
latest early education research.
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Links to Learning Components
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Language & Literacy
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Creative Expression
Mathematics
Science and Social Studies
Social-Emotional
Citizens of the World
Wellness
Digital Interactions
©2014 Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Infant & Toddler Developmental Stages......4
Birth to 3 months................................................. 5
3-6 months.......................................................... 6
6-9 months.......................................................... 7
9-12 months......................................................... 8
12-16 months........................................................ 9
16-20 months....................................................... 10
20-24 months...................................................... 12
Beginner Curriculum.....................................14
September............................................................ 16
October................................................................. 18
November............................................................ 20
December............................................................ 22
January................................................................. 24
February............................................................... 26
March................................................................... 28
April....................................................................... 30
May....................................................................... 32
June...................................................................... 34
July........................................................................ 36
August.................................................................. 38
Intermediate Curriculum...............................40
September............................................................ 42
October................................................................. 44
November............................................................ 46
December............................................................ 48
January................................................................. 50
February............................................................... 52
March................................................................... 54
April....................................................................... 56
May....................................................................... 58
June...................................................................... 60
July........................................................................ 62
August.................................................................. 64
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Pre-K Curriculum......... 66
September.......................68
October............................70
November.......................72
December.......................74
January............................76
February..........................78
March..............................80
April..................................82
May..................................84
June.................................86
July...................................88
August.............................90
Pre-K 2 Curriculum...... 92
September.......................94
October............................96
November.......................98
December.......................100
January............................102
February..........................104
March..............................106
April..................................108
May..................................110
June.................................112
July...................................114
August.............................116
Infant & Toddler
Developmental Stages
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How your child will be developing and
learning during this stage.
Your child’s teacher will take a purposeful approach to
model, nurture and provide opportunities for growth in
these Links to Learning skill areas.
Birth to 3 months
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Language and Literacy
•Cries to express need
•Varies pitch and loudness
•Responds to familiar voices
•Makes ooh and aah cooing sounds
Creative Expression
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•Responds to sounds in environment
•Searches for sound source
Wellness
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•Opens and shuts hands
•Brings hand to mouth
•Grasps objects when placed in hand
•Waves hands and feet when on back
•Engages in tummy time for short periods of time
•Lifts head briefly
•Moves head side to side when on stomach
Social-Emotional
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•Begins to make eye contact
•Watches faces intently
•Smiles responsively
•Responds to being held
•Responds to being spoken to
•Recognizes caregiver
•Imitates some movements or facial expressions
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3-6 Months
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Wellness
Communication
Gross Motor Skills and Balance
•Laughs out loud
•Vocalizes simple consonant sounds
(m, p, b, n)
•Answers a sound with another
sound
•Attends to baby sign language
•Smiles at caregiver
•Responds to own name
•Uses voice to express joy and
displeasure
•Holds head with control when in an
upright position
•Engages in tummy time for short
periods of time
•Lifts head and chest off floor during
tummy time
•Lifts head when on back
•Brings feet to mouth
•Rolls from side to back or from side
to stomach
•Reaches out when on stomach
•Allows self to be pulled into a sitting
position
•Sits with support
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Literacy
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•Explores books orally and by touch
•Looks at clear, simple pictures and
designs
•Follows objects with eyes from side
to side, focusing both eyes at the
same time
Fine Motor Skills
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Social-Emotional
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•Expresses feelings by making
sounds
•Notices strangers
•Recognizes and responds to familiar
actions
•Engages in social play with caregiver
•Recognizes and responds to basic
facial expressions of caregiver (e.g.
smiles in response to happy facial
expression)
•Attends to mirrors
•Reaches for toys
•Grabs toys
•Holds and shakes a rattle
•Grasps with finger and thumb
•Uses hand to “rake” smaller objects
Creative Expression
•Responds differently to a variety
of sounds
•Attends to noisemakers
•Explores texture and sensation
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6-9 Months
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Wellness
Communication
•Strings together sounds (ba-ba,
da-da, etc)
•Uses toys to make noises
•Stops in response to ‘no’
•Responds to voice games
•Responds to familiar words
•Attempts to mimic frequent baby
sign language signs
•Uses baby sign language to
communicate needs
•Rolls over independently
•Sits without support
•Pushes self into a sitting position
•Crawls forward with stomach on floor
•Rocks on hands and knees
•Creeps on hands and knees
•Assists in pulling up
•Bears some weight on legs when held
in a standing position
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Fine Motor Skills
Literacy
•Enjoys being read to
•Looks at named picture
•Recognizes pictures of familiar
people, objects, and actions
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Mathematics
•Tracks and locates objects falling
from view
•Develops object permanence
•Shows some understanding of cause
and effect
•Repeats certain activities, such as
dropping a spoon
•Unstacks nesting blocks or rings
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Social-Emotional
•Plays unattended for a short time
•Plays peek-a-boo
•Develops preferences, particularly
with toys
•Eats baby food from a spoon
ñ •Eats finger food
•Holds own bottle
•Feeds self finger foods
•Explores multi-sensory activities
Creative Expression
•Enjoys rhymes and song
• Responds to music with body movement
•Claps hands
• Experiments with different art materials
•Reaches and grasps toys
•Uses fingers and palms to hold objects
•Transfers objects from one hand to
the other
•Holds objects with both hands
•Holds and releases objects
•Strikes objects together
•Takes objects out of large-mouth
containers
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9-12 Months
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Communication
• Associates meaning to familiar words
• Says 3-6 words with meaning
• Responds to simple verbal requests
• Practices sounds in a variety of ways
• Uses a variety of baby sign language
signs to communicate wants and needs
• Looks at object named
• Shakes head for ‘no’ and uses other
simple gestures
• Imitates heard words
• Squeals to elicit attention
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• Enjoys being read to
• Looks at pictures in books
• Shows preference for a certain book
• Attempts to turn pages in board books
• Interacts with textured or soundproducing books
• Recognizes pictures of familiar people,
objects, and actions
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• Uses physical behavior (such as pulling
up) to establish closeness
• Becomes upset if a toy or other object is
taken away
• Participates in games of imitation
• Holds own bottle
•Self-feeds
• Begins to explore table foods
• Independently uses a sippy cup
• Participates in hand washing
•Crawls
• Pulls self up to stand
• Bears weight in standing position
• Stands unaided
• Walks with support
• Cruises, using furniture
• Helps with getting dressed, such as
pushing hands into sleeves
Fine Motor Skills
Social-Emotional
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• Looks for hidden objects
• Begins to remember where things are kept
• Stacks rings or nesting blocks
• Shows basic understanding of schedule of
events, such as after nap expects bottle
Wellness
Literacy
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Mathematics
•Points
• Picks things up with a pincer grasp
(thumb and forefinger)
• Continues to hold one small object when
handed another
• Retrieves dropped objects
• Puts objects into a container
Creative Expression
• Enjoys rhymes and songs
• Claps hands
• Moves body in response to music
• Plays simple musical instruments
• Explores the texture of paint
• Holds and uses a large brush to explore paint
• Explores large crayons and markers
• Engages in multi-sensory art activities
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12-16 Months
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Communication
Geometry and Relationships
• Builds vocabulary
• Imitates new words
• Uses baby sign language and other gestures to
communicate
• Imitates animal sounds
• Points to and names familiar objects
• Points to facial features when named
• Responds to simple one-step directions
• Responds to simple questions with ‘yes’ or ‘no’
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• Remembers where things are kept
• Nests or stacks three rings
• Demonstrates an understanding of ‘up’ & ‘down’
Problem Solving and Reasoning
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• Retrieves a ball that has rolled out of sight
• Handles three objects by setting one object aside
• Matches lids with appropriate containers
Creative Expression
Literacy
Music and Musicians
• Enjoys being read to
• Looks at picture books independently
• Points to and names familiar objects in books
• Gives a book to an adult to read
• Turns pages in book
• Listens intently to music and tries to sing songs
• Bobs or rocks body in response to music
Art and Artists
Wellness
• Experiments with thick crayons and markers
• Scribbles on paper using whole-arm movement
• Experiments with finger paint
• Walks with increased stability
• Crawls up stairs
• Pushes and pulls toys while walking
ñ • Throws a ball forward
• Sits in a child-sized chair
Dramatic Play
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Fine Motor Skills
• Imitates familiar adult behavior, particularly
“helper” and “clean-up” behaviors
• Pretends to be familiar animals
Social-Emotional
• Puts items into a container
• Turns over small containers to find objects
• Pushes button to produce an effect (for example,
pop-up toy)
• Stacks a tower of two to three blocks
• Pulls apart pop beads
• Points with index finger
Self-Help Skills
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Health, Safety and Nutrition
• Eats a variety of table foods
• Stops in response to “no”
• Sleeps on a toddler-sized cot
Mathematics
• Helps to dress and undress self
• Feeds self independently with hands
• Attempts to feed self with spoon
• Points to self when named
• Takes off socks and shoes
Social Interaction
• Assists in picking up toys
• Offers a toy when prompted
• Engages in parallel play
• Engages in multi-sensory activities
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16-20 Months
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Creative Expression
Communication
Music and Musicians
• Imitates new words
• Uses newly acquired vocabulary
• Uses sign language and other gestures to
communicate
• Refers to self by name
• Indicates knowledge of some friends’ names
verbally or by pointing
• Names some common animals
• Names some simple facial features
• Responds to simple one-step directions
• Responds to simple questions with ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or
simple responses
• Dances in response to music
• Stands with feet apart; sways side to side to music
• Listens intently to music
• Tries to sing songs
Art and Artists
• Experiments with thick crayons and markers
• Scribbles on paper using whole-arm movement
• Experiments with finger paint
• Uses a paintbrush
Dramatic Play
Literacy
• Turns familiar pictures right side up
• Shows sustained interest in pictures
• Pretends to read a book
• Shows a preference for a familiar book
• Listens to a 5-minute story with pictures
• Responds to specific words in stories by showing
what was named
• Turns pages in book
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Self-Help Skills
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• Begins to understand the number concept of one
• Repeats numbers 1-5
• Engages in dress-up activities
• Mimics transportation noises and behaviors
Social-Emotional
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense
• Drinks from an open cup
• Feeds self with spoon
• Recognizes self in mirror
• Shows preferences, likes and dislikes
• Retrieves personal items from cubby
Social Interaction
• Briefly shares with others when prompted
• Engages in give and take play, such as rolling a
ball back and forth
• Pays attention to other children
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• Points to simple shapes
• Points to common colors
• Matches a picture of an object to an object
• Demonstrates an understanding of ‘big’ & ‘little’
• Attempts to find out how a toy runs
• Attempts to place shaped blocks into correct
holes; changes holes if object does not fit
(continued on the back)
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16-20 Months (contd.)
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Wellness
• Dumps large containers
• Catches a ball rolled from a short distance
• Walks backwards
ñ • Turns around
• Seats self and maintains balance in a child-sized
chair
• Steps on or kicks ball in attempt to engage in
kicking behavior
Fine Motor Skills
• Pulls apart and pushes pop beads back together
• Uses a large cup to scoop material
• Manipulates Play-Doh through squeezing and
pounding
• Imitates motions of finger play
• Pull up large zippers
• Stacks 3-4 rings on a stick
• Uses hands together to complete fine motor
tasks
• Holds railing going up or down stairs
• Gets a tissue when prompted
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20-24 Months
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Creative Expression
Communication
Music and Musicians
• Uses two to four word sentences
• Asks simple questions
• Uses newly acquired vocabulary
• Uses sign language and other gestures to
communicate
• Shows recognition of peers and teachers
verbally and/or emotionally
• Knows and uses names of some friends & teacher
• Responds to simple two-step directions
• Responds to questions with simple responses
• Uses “me” and “my” to refer to self and
possessions
• Sings simple songs and claps along with music
• Dances in response to music
Art and Artists
• Experiments with crayons and markers
• Imitates vertical crayon stroke
• Finger paints with some control
Dramatic Play
Literacy
• Answers questions about familiar objects and
events in books
• Looks at picture books independently
• Asks to be read to
• Fills in words in familiar stories
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Social-Emotional
Self-Help Skills
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense
• Understands the number concept of one
• Begins to understand the number concept of two
• Tells which is one and which is many
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• Recognizes self in photographs
• Engages in clean-up routines including clearing
spot after eating
• Feeds self with spoon and fork
• Indicates need for diaper change
• Washes hands with minimal support
• Attempts to put on shoes
• Drinks small amounts of liquid from an open cup
Social Interaction
• Names simple shapes and common colors
• Sorts by color and begins to sort by size
• Uses size words to describe an object, such as
big or little
• Completes 1-3 piece puzzles through trial & error
• Uses toys for intended purpose, including stacking
blocks, simple puzzles, and interlocking blocks
• Acts out familiar routines with baby dolls and
stuffed animals
• Engages in symbolic play, such as calling
someone with a pretend banana
• Uses dress-up props to become new
characters, animals, or people
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• Engages in close parallel play
• Follows classroom routine and schedule with
minimal prompting
• Attends to and plays with a toy independently
for a short span of time
• Shows varied feelings
• Says “please”
20-24 Months (contd.)
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Wellness
• Jumps in place with two feet
•Runs
• Climbs steps independently
ñ • Throws a ball forward
• Sits upright on floor with legs crisscrossed
• Fills and dumps containers
Fine Motor Skills
• Puts large pegs in a peg board
• Places blocks in a row
• Strings large beads
• Turns large knobs
• Builds a tower of 4 or more blocks
• Lifts lids from large containers
• Climbs playground stairs holding the railing
• Sits and stands from child-sized chair
without falling
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Beginner Curriculum
2 years – 3 years
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Here’s what your child
experienced this month.
Each month’s Links to Learning activities build on the month before,
connecting previously learned skills with new learning. These activities include
the essentials of language and math, along with a variety of other skills.
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SEPTEMBER – BEGINNER
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Creative Expression
COMMUNICATION
• Uses two to four word sentences
• Says names of some peers
• Refers to teacher by name (Ms. _______)
• Speaks using a variety of vocabulary
• Answers “what,” “where,” and “yes-no” questions
• Follows two-step directions
• Verbalizes likes and dislikes
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Sings familiar songs
• Moves to music
ART AND ARTISTS
• Scribbles with crayons or markers
• Draws with a circular motion
• Draws some shapes
• Fingerpaints with some control
• Begins to use a glue stick
• Tears paper
LITERACY
• Acquires new vocabulary through shared reading experiences
• Fills in words or missing information in familiar stories or
rhymes
WRITING
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• Begins to hold a crayon correctly
• Makes marks on paper
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• Acts out familiar routines with baby dolls and stuffed animals
• Engages in symbolic play, such as calling someone with a pretend banana
• Uses dress-up props to become new characters, animals,
or people
Wellness
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Mathematics
• Fits lids on containers
• Introduced to safety scissors
• Puts tops on markers
GEOMETRY AND RELATIONSHIPS
GROSS MOTOR AND BALANCE
• Points to and names simple shapes
• Names primary colors
• Does simple matching of color, shapes, and objects
• Sorts a few objects based on color and/or size
• Understands big and little
• Stands in line for short periods of time
• Climbs over, under, in and out
• Jumps with two feet
• Picks items up from the floor without falling
PROBLEM SOLVING AND REASONING
• Climbs playground stairs holding the railing
• Sits and stands from a child-sized chair without falling
NUMBERS AND NUMBER SENSE
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DRAMATIC PLAY
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION
• Completes 3- to 5-piece puzzles
• Nests or stacks rings
• Knows uses of familiar objects
• Identifies and describes differences in size
SCIENCE
• Explores size and shape of various objects
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Begins to understand classroom routines
DIVERSITY
• Recognizes self and family in photographs
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LINKS TO LEARNING SEPTEMBER FOR BEGINNERS
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SEPTEMBER – BEGINNER
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Introduced to Spanish as a language
• Understands that the language spoken at school is
called “English”
• Introduced to new Spanish vocabulary
• Assists in dressing/undressing
• Engages in clean-up routines including clearing spot
after eating
• Feeds self with a spoon and fork
• Indicates need for a diaper change
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Engages in close parallel play
• Attends to and plays in a center for a short span of time
• Says “please” and “thank you”
• Transitions to new activities with assistance
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OCTOBER – BEGINNER
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COMMUNICATION
• Says names of some peers
• Refers to teacher by name (Ms. _______)
• Verbalizes wants/needs
• Understands spatial vocabulary
• Understands descriptive words
SCIENCE
• Explores different textures of various objects
(pumpkins, gourds. maize)
SOCIAL STUDIES
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• Explores common community helpers
• Explores common forms of transportation in the community
DIVERSITY
LITERACY
• Connects events in story to own life
• Talks about characters and events in a story
WRITING
• Begins to hold a crayon or other writing utensil correctly
• Draws an arc on paper
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• Talks about self
• Knows own gender
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Sings familiar songs/fingerplays/rhymes
• Identifies loud and soft noises
ART AND ARTISTS
• Draws a picture that has a defined shape
• Makes prints using various materials
• Paints on a textured surface
Mathematics
• Understands the number concept of two
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to the weekly story
• Engages in pretend play connected to personal experiences
• Uses props or costumes to become new characters
• Names simple shapes
• Sorts a few objects based on color, shape, or size
• Puts two halves together to make a whole
• Shows or tells the uses of familiar objects
• Feels and describes differences in texture and temperature
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LINKS TO LEARNING OCTOBER FOR BEGINNERS
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OCTOBER – BEGINNER
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Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Squeezes and manipulates Play-Doh
• Begins to use snaps, buttons, and zippers
• Uses a spoon to scoop materials
• Puts five pegs in a peg board
• Begins to use pincer grip to pick up smaller objects
• Calms self when upset
after eating
• Indicates need for a diaper change
• Locates own cubby/personal belongings
• Walks in a line
• Climbs over, under, in, and out
• Copies simple body movements
• Throws a ball underhand without losing balance
• Picks up objects off the floor without falling
SOCIAL INTERACTION
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• Follows simple hand-washing procedures
• Recognizes familiar dangers (fire)
• Recognizes and responds to a fire alarm
• Identifies common fruits and vegetables by name
• Responds to greetings from adults
• Attends to and plays in a center for a short span of time
• Begins to follow classroom behavior expectations
(indoor voice, calm body)
• Review previously acquired Spanish vocabulary
• Listens to music from another culture
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NOVEMBER – BEGINNER
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COMMUNICATION
• Responds to first and last name
• Speaks in an audible voice
SCIENCE
• Explores differences in temperature
• Explores seasonal changes in nature
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Explores common community helpers
• Knows and recognizes centers in the classroom
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LITERACY
• Answers yes/no questions about a story
• Pretends to read a book, holding the book right side up
• Retells a familiar story in own words
WRITING
DIVERSITY
• Talks about own family
• Talks about favorite foods
• Talks about foods eaten at home
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Claps hands with music
• Moves body expressively to the sound of music
• Begins to show preference for a familiar song
• Makes circular marks on paper
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ART AND ARTISTS
• Draws a picture using crayons and/or markers
• Creates a painting using two or more primary colors
Mathematics
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Explores clothing and props used in warm and cold weather
• Engages in pretend cooking or food-centered activities
• Names shapes
• Understands same and different
• Names a familiar object when use is described
• Answers simple questions about what comes next
in simple, familiar tasks
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LINKS TO LEARNING NOVEMBER FOR BEGINNERS
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NOVEMBER – BEGINNER
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Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Fits objects together and takes them apart (Duplo Blocks)
• Uses safety scissors
• Turns over small containers to find things
• Begins to use snaps, buttons, and zippers
• Begins to use pincer grip to pick up smaller objects
after eating
• Verbalizes need for a diaper change or bathrooming
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Walks along a straight line
• Crawls through tunnels
• Throws a ball underhand without losing balance
• Sits with legs criss-crossed
• Begins to understand personal space
• Responds to and reciprocates greetings from adults
• Starts to talk about emotions
• Initiates play interactions with peers
• Identifies a variety of foods by name
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• Reviews previously acquired Spanish vocabulary
• Listens to music from other cultures
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DECEMBER – BEGINNER
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COMMUNICATION
• Understands plurals
• Asks “why” and ”what” questions
• Understands and uses descriptive words
• Understands and uses spatial vocabulary
SCIENCE
• Explores differences in temperature
SOCIAL STUDIES
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• Recognizes and identifies common sights in the community
(school, house, grocery store)
DIVERSITY
LITERACY
• Acquires new vocabulary through shared
reading experiences
• Tells a simple story from sequenced pictures
• Talks about own family
• Talks about family traditions and practices
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Explores holiday music from different cultures
• Identifies loud and soft noises
• Makes music using non-musical instruments
(spoons, boxes, pans)
WRITING
• Makes horizontal and vertical lines on paper
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ART AND ARTISTS
Mathematics
• Understands the number concept of three
• Uses a paintbrush with increasing control
• Mixes primary colors to form secondary colors
(blue + yellow= green)
• Paints a defined picture with basic shapes
• Draws with large body movements using crayons
and/or markers
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Names shapes and colors (primary and some secondary)
• Understands same and different
• Engages in pretend play connected to personal experiences
• Acts out lyrics to familiar songs
• Explains everyday occurrences using simple reasoning
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LINKS TO LEARNING DECEMBER FOR BEGINNERS
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DECEMBER – BEGINNER
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Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Turns over small containers to find things
• Uses snaps, buttons, and zippers
• Picks up small objects with control
• Puts on and removes jacket with assistance
• Verbalizes need for diaper change or bathrooming
• Expresses needs and wants
• Accepts changes in routine with proper preparation
SOCIAL INTERACTION
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• Walks in a line
• Throws a bean bag at a target
• Follows classroom behavior expectations
(indoor voice, calm body)
• Labels some emotions in self (happy, sad, angry)
• Coughs into elbow
• Identifies a variety of foods by name
• Explores ways to say “hello” in different languages
• Explores foods from around the world
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JANUARY – BEGINNER
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COMMUNICATION
• Understands simple pronouns
• Verbally states first and last name
SCIENCE
LITERACY
• Recognizes first name in print
• Acquires new vocabulary through shared reading
experiences
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• Explores water and ice
• Matches parent to baby animals (big to little)
• Identifies daily weather (hot, cold)
• Describes temperature (hot/warm, cold)
SOCIAL STUDIES
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• Recognizes and identifies common places in the community
(beach, park, mountains)
DIVERSITY
• Identifies age
• Identifies characteristics of self (hair color, gender, eye color)
Creative Expression
WRITING
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Makes simple musical instruments
• Moves body expressively with music
• Listens to music attentively
Mathematics
ART AND ARTISTS
• Understands the number concept of four
• Counts items in groups of 1-4
• Paints with an object other than a paintbrush (e.g. ice cubes)
• Explores and creates multi-sensory art (scent, texture)
• Draws a picture that has a defined shape
• Uses a glue stick
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Understands big and little
• Acts out scenes and events from the weekly book
• Recreates winter experiences using a variety of props
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LINKS TO LEARNING JANUARY FOR BEGINNERS
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JANUARY – BEGINNER
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Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Stacks 3-6 blocks
• Fits objects together and takes them apart (Duplo Blocks)
• Laces lacing cards with support
• Removes shoes
• Attempts to put shoes back on
• Separates easily from parents
• Engages in clean-up routines including clearing
spot after eating
• Stacks large objects
• Begins to attempt pedaling on tricycles
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SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Begins to show empathy towards the feelings of others
• Begins to share toys when asked
• Coughs into elbow
• Recognizes and responds to fire alarm (and other disaster
alarms, if appropriate)
• Talk about the importance of exercise
• Explores animals from around the world
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FEBRUARY – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Understands and uses plurals
SCIENCE
• Explores speed of various objects (fast,slow)
• Matches parent to baby animals (big to little)
• Identifies daily weather (sun, rain, snow)
123
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Talks about pets in the home
DIVERSITY
LITERACY
experiences
• Asks for specific books to be read
• Uses pictures to predict text
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Claps hands fast or slow with music
• Dances with scarves or other musical props
WRITING
• “Reads” own writing aloud
123
ART AND ARTISTS
• Creates 3D art using various materials
• Paints or draws on a vertical surface
(fence, classroom wall, easel)
• Creates art using basic shapes
• Finger paints with some control
Mathematics
• Begins to hold up fingers to indicate a number
• Understands the number concept of five
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play related to animals
• Matches simple 3D shapes to simple 2D shapes
• Labels items as “fast” or “slow” through trial and error
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LINKS TO LEARNING FEBRUARY FOR BEGINNERS
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FEBRUARY – BEGINNER
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Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to fold paper
• Adheres stickers to paper
• Begins to put small objects in openings (buttons in
sorting cups)
• Removes shoes
SOCIAL INTERACTION
123
• Climbs over, under, in, and out
• Begins to show empathy towards the feelings of others
• Begins to share toys when asked
• Explores ways to say “goodbye” in different languages
• Explores multicultural music
• Identifies which foods in meals or snack are fruits
• Accepts water as a drink option
• Follows some playground safety rules
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MARCH – BEGINNER
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COMMUNICATION
• Distinguishes between similar sounds
SCIENCE
• Explores wind
• Explores rain and raindrops
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
LITERACY
• Answers questions about a story
• Provides missing information in familiar stories and rhymes
WRITING
• Holds a crayon or other writing utensil correctly
• Makes repeated scribble marks on paper
123
• Recognizes and identifies common places
(beach, park, mountains)
DIVERSITY
• Names siblings
• Talks about self
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Claps in rhythm with music
• Listens to music from different cultures
ART AND ARTISTS
• Mixes primary colors to form secondary color
(red + yellow = orange)
• Begins to use a glue bottle
Mathematics
• Counts from 1-20
• Begins to hold up fingers to indicate a number
• Understands the number concepts of one to five
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Matches shapes regardless of orientation (e.g. triangle and upside-down triangle)
• Engages in pretend play connected to Spring weather
• Acts out events from nature (wind, rain)
• Labels items as “fast” or “slow” through trial and error
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LINKS TO LEARNING MARCH FOR BEGINNERS
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MARCH – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Puts small objects in openings with increasing control
• Adheres stickers to paper
after eating
• Uses an open cup with control
• Begins to follow bathrooming procedures
• Puts on and removes jacket with assistance
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Tries to balance on one foot
• Kicks a ball without falling
• Throws a ball overhand
• Tries to catch a ball
• Jumps in place
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• Shows empathy towards the feelings of others
• Labels some emotions in others (happy, sad, angry)
• Begins to take turns when asked
• Maintains attention to an activity for 5 minutes
• Identifies which foods in meals or snack are vegetables
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APRIL – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Begins to add “ed” to make past tense of words
• Speaks in a clear, audible voice
SCIENCE
• Explores rainbows
• Explores animal-connected textures (bunny fur, crab shell, snakeskin)
• Describes texture
• Explores insects
SOCIAL STUDIES
LITERACY
experiences
• Identifies the beginning of a story
123
• Talks about keeping the classroom and environment clean
DIVERSITY
• Identifies age
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
WRITING
• Draws an arc on paper
• Makes scribble marks that resemble some letter forms on paper
123
Mathematics
• Claps an ABAB rhythmic pattern with music
(hand-knees-hand-knees)
• Moves body expressively with music
• Identifies music as fast or slow
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints on a vertical surface (fence, classroom wall, easel)
• Creates art using basic shapes
• Counts from 1–20
• Counts items in groups of 1–5
• Uses fingers to represent numbers 1–5
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Dramatizes movements of different animals
• Names shapes and colors (primary and most secondary)
• Matches shapes regardless of orientation (e.g. triangle
and upside-down triangle)
• Repeats simple ABAB patterns
• Uses picture references and deductive reasoning to
determine who is and is not present at school
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LINKS TO LEARNING APRIL FOR BEGINNERS
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APRIL – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Puts small objects in openings with increasing control
• Removes and adheres stickers to paper
• Removes shoes
• Uses an open cup with control
123
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Labels some emotions in self and others (happy, sad, angry)
• Begins to take turns when asked
• Maintains attention to an activity for 5 minutes
• Throws a ball at a target
• Does simple exercises
• Identifies a variety of foods
• Talks about the importance of exercise
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MAY – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Begins to add “ed” to create past tense words
SCIENCE
• Sorts animals into animal families
• Compares hand and foot size to peers and adults
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
LITERACY
• Recognizes some letter names
• Pretends to read a book, holding the book right side up
• Identifies the beginning and end of a story
WRITING
• Makes scribble marks that resemble some letter forms
on paper
123
• Explores roles of family members (mother, father)
DIVERSITY
• Identifies members of immediate family
• Shares a family experience/ memory
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Explores a variety of musical instruments
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints with a paintbrush with some control
Mathematics
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing family roles
• Sorts objects by color, shape, and/or size
• Identifies what comes next in simple, familiar tasks
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LINKS TO LEARNING MAY FOR BEGINNERS
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MAY – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Puts small objects in openings
• Dresses self with minimal assistance
• Feeds self with eating utensils
123
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Takes turns speaking in conversation
• Plays cooperatively with peers
• Recognizes and labels some emotions in self and others
• Maintains attention to an activity for 5-8 minutes
• Attempts pedaling on tricycles
• Explores different musical instruments from other cultures
• Identifies common foods and drinks
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JUNE – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Understands and uses simple pronouns
• Begins to add “ed” to create past tense words
• Speaks clearly so that most words are understood
SCIENCE
• Explores temperature
• Explores the effects of sun and sunlight
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
LITERACY
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Talks about and recognizes common vacation
destinations (beach, Grandma’s house)
DIVERSITY
• Explores career roles of family members
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Explores sounds of different musical instruments
• Claps an ABAB rhythmic pattern with music (hand-kneeshand-knees)
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints or draws on a vertical surface (fence, classroom wall, easel)
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Explores vacations and travel experiences with various
props and costumes
• Compares objects by color, shape, and size
• Uses picture references and deductive reasoning to determine who is and is not present at school
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LINKS TO LEARNING JUNE FOR BEGINNERS
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JUNE – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Removes lids from containers independently
• Puts lids on markers
• Independently attends to bathrooming needs
• Locates cubby or personal belongings
123
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Walks up and kicks a ball
• Walks in a line
• Begins to exercise patience in waiting turn
• Talks about the importance of sun protection
• Introduced to basic water safety
• Accepts water as a drink alternative
• Explores music from other cultures
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JULY – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Asks “why” and “what” questions
• Participates in rhyming games
• Speaks clearly so that most words are understood
SCIENCE
• Explores seashells and other oceanic objects
• Explores things that grow
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
LITERACY
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Recognizes numerals 1–5
• Talks about things found at a beach
• Talks about things found at a park
DIVERSITY
• Identifies members of your family
• Talks about what is a family
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Identifies sounds in the environment and nature
ART AND ARTISTS
• Explores color through fingerpaint
• Paints with an object other than a paintbrush (e.g. flowers)
• Explores and creates multi-sensory art (scent, texture, temperature)
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Explores common summer experiences with various
props and costumes
• Compares and contrasts objects by color, shape, and size
• Feels and describes differences in texture, temperature
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LINKS TO LEARNING JULY FOR BEGINNERS
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JULY – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
123
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Walks in a line
• Attempts to exercise patience in waiting turn
• Follows basic playground safety with support
• Explores music from other cultures
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AUGUST – BEGINNER
123
COMMUNICATION
• Tells about an event or picture when asked
• Asks “why” and “what” questions
• Participates in rhyming games
• Follows multi-step directions
SCIENCE
• Explores things that grow
• Explores color mixing with color paddles or transparent materials
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
LITERACY
• Provides missing information in familiar stories or rhymes
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Recognizes and identifies common sights in the community (school, flower shop, farmers’ market, grocery store)
DIVERSITY
• Talks about self (gender, age, personal characteristics)
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Identifies sounds in the environment and nature
• Makes music using non-musical instruments (spoons,
boxes, pans)
ART AND ARTISTS
• Mixes primary colors to form a new color
• Makes a picture using different shapes
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Explores common stores and sights from community
• Compares and contrasts objects by color, shape, and size
• Understands big and little; fast and slow
• Repeats a pattern using up to three objects
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LINKS TO LEARNING AUGUST FOR BEGINNERS
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AUGUST – BEGINNER
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
123
• Walks in a line
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Attempts to exercise patience in waiting turn
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Intermediate Curriculum
3 years – 4 years
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SEPTEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
• Answers “who,” “when,” and “if” questions
• States first and last name
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Demonstrates a familiarity with school’s layout
• Understands the need for rules in the classroom and school
LITERACY
• Recognizes some letter sounds in isolation
123
• Holds a writing utensil correctly
• Makes marks that resemble some letter forms on paper
Creative Expression
Mathematics
• Moves body expressively to music
• Claps hands in time to music
• Learns new songs relating to numbers (Five Little Speckled
Frogs, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Understands sets of 1–5
• Discriminates between numerals and letters in the environment
ART AND ARTISTS
• Draws a picture of self and family
• Looks at and discusses a painting of an animal
• Draws a circle and other shapes
123
DIVERSITY
• Identifies personal characteristics
• Identifies immediate family members
• Compares family characteristics (number of siblings,
household size)
WRITING
123
• Observes and explores personal characteristics with a
magnifying glass (fingerprints, hair, skin)
• Explores farm animal families
• Identifies current season
• Recalls and names primary and secondary colors
• Recalls and names basic shapes, including diamond, heart,
oval, and star
• Sorts by size
• Matches simple 3D shapes to simple 2D shapes (sphere to
circle, cube to square)
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing family roles
Wellness
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
• Begins to interpret data presented in bar graphs
• Walks to kick a ball
• Walks on a wide balance board
• Jumps forward
• Runs with a starting and stopping place
• Explores what family members are called in other cultures
HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION
• Identifies a variety of fruits
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LINKS TO LEARNING SEPTEMBER FOR INTERMEDIATES
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SEPTEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to understand basic technology safety rules
(safe handling)
• Identifies some forms of technology in the classroom
• Uses and explores different types of technology
• Locates and manages cubby or personal belongings
after eating
• Asks for help when needed
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Introduces self by name
• Responds to and reciprocates greetings from adults
• Addresses teacher by name (Ms. Ann)
• Begins to follow behavior expectations in centers
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OCTOBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Explains own ideas
• Answers questions logically
• Whispers
• Identifies daily weather
• Graphs daily weather
• Identifies basic body parts
• Explores size, shape, and texture of leaves
LITERACY
• Identifies common community helpers
• Understands that there are various jobs in the classroom
• Answers questions about characters and events in stories
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
Creative Expression
• Makes marks that resemble some letter forms on paper
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Sings body parts song
• Moves various body parts to music (hands clapping, eyes
blinking, head turning)
• Listens to music attentively
• Identifies different tempos in music (fast, slow)
Mathematics
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints using a paintbrush with increasing control
123
oval, and star
• Names some basic 3D shapes: sphere, cube
• Describes how objects are the same and different
DIVERSITY
• Discusses and compares favorite color and food
• Talks about varying abilities connected to the five senses
(glasses, hearing aids)
WRITING
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing gardens and how
things grow
• Begins to understand what technology is
• Understands vocabulary: keyboard, mouse, screen
• Understands that the primary language spoken at school is
called “English”
• Explores foods around the world using the five senses
• Introduced to the concept of a globe
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LINKS TO LEARNING OCTOBER FOR INTERMEDIATES
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OCTOBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Strings small beads
• Rolls Play-Doh into strips and spheres
• Cuts paper with safety scissors
• Folds paper in half
• Builds with blocks or other materials
• Laces lacing cards
after eating
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Kicks a ball
• Rolls
• Jumps forward
• Begins to manage/verbalize frustration
• Maintains attention within a center for 5-8 minutes
• Recognizes familiar dangers (fire)
• Recognizes and responds to fire alarm
• Identifies a variety of fruits and vegetables
(pumpkins, corn, squash)
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NOVEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Understands simple sequence vocabulary (e.g. first, then)
• Identifies basic body parts
• Explores feathers and pictures of a real turkey
SOCIAL STUDIES
LITERACY
123
• Identifies the cover of a book
• Answers questions about characters and events in stories
123
• Begins to understand today, tomorrow, and yesterday
• Explores calendar concepts
• Recognizes the symbols and understands the meaning of
certain holidays: Thanksgiving
DIVERSITY
• Talks about family traditions related to Thanksgiving
• Identifies immediate and extended family members
WRITING
Creative Expression
• Correctly forms some letters in first name
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Begins to play simple instruments with some rhythm
• Listens to and explores music from different genres
(classical, jazz, kids’ songs)
• Introduces the word “musician” for someone who plays or
makes music
• Learns and sings songs related to body parts
Mathematics
• Discriminates between numerals and letters in the environment
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints with items other than a paintbrush (feathers)
• Paints with various objects using texture
• Makes prints using different shapes
• Draws a simple picture of a person
123
• Sorts by size
• Puts three objects in a series based on size
• Uses size vocabulary to describe an object
oval, and star
• Names some basic 3D shapes: sphere, cube, pyramid
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play connected to health and being healthy
• Engages in pretend play roleplaying appropriate table manners
• Explains common occurrences using simple reasoning
• Begins to understand why people use technology
• Understands vocabulary: typing
• Explores traditions and customs of other cultures
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LINKS TO LEARNING NOVEMBER FOR INTERMEDIATES
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NOVEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Manipulates Play-Doh using various tools and cutters
• Strings small beads
• Cuts paper with safety scissors
• Pinches clothespins
• Fills a peg board
• Locates nap location in the classroom independently
• Follows naptime routine
• Remains seated during meals and snacks
• Begins to understand and follow basic table manners
• Jumps forward
• Catches a bounced ball
• Pedals a tricycle
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Maintains personal space
• Begins to solve problems with assistance
• Remains in close proximity when talking to an adult
• Complies with basic classroom behavior expectations with
prompting and support
• Identifies a variety of foods
• Explores the importance of sleep
• Discusses types of exercise
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DECEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Answers “how” questions
• Understands and uses simple sequence vocabulary
(e.g. first, then)
• Explores colors and color mixing
• Begins to understand how weather affects our lives
• Explores buoyancy—What sinks? What floats?
LITERACY
certain holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and other
student-relevant holidays
• Begins to understand today, tomorrow, and yesterday
• Identifies the beginning and ending in a story
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
Mathematics
• Follows a musical pattern using sounds & hand movements
• Listens to a variety of holiday music
• Moves body to express lyrics of a song
ART AND ARTISTS
123
• Paints on a vertical surface (fence, classroom wall, easel)
• Explores color through color mixing
• Collaborates with peers to create a group art project
• Uses glue bottles with increasing control
• Collages with various materials
• Sorts by color
• Sorts by shape
oval, and star
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Explains common occurrences using simple reasoning
• Engages in pretend play roleplaying winter weather
experiences (snow, winter clothing)
• Labels different types of technology
• Understands vocabulary: keyboard, mouse, screen
• Explores traditions and customs of other cultures
DIVERSITY
• Discusses family traditions
• Identifies how families are alike and different in customs
and traditions
WRITING
123
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LINKS TO LEARNING DECEMBER FOR INTERMEDIATES
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DECEMBER – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Cuts paper along a straight line with safety scissors
• Strings small beads or objects
• Follows naptime routine
• Remains seated during meals and snacks
• Easily separates from parents
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Recognizes and labels some emotions in book characters
• Walks on tiptoes
• Balances on one foot for as long as possible
• Does jumping jacks
• Crawls through a tunnel
• Sneezes and coughs into elbow
• Follows proper hand-washing procedures
• Discusses and identifies food eaten in the holiday seasons
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JANUARY – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Answers “wh-” questions
• Explores fruits and vegetables
• Identifies common pets
• Identifies animals that live on a farm
• Explores how animals communicate
LITERACY
• Explores tools found on a farm (tractor, plow, wheelbarrow)
• Explores farm jobs
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
• Writes some numerals
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Learns new songs relating to numbers (Ten in the Bed, Six
Little Ducks, Ants Go Marching)
(bluegrass, folk)
• Claps or stomps a rhythm pattern that grows in length
(B-I-N-G-O)
ART AND ARTISTS
oval, and star
• Names some basic 3D shapes: sphere, cube, pyramid
• Discusses an artist who uses animals in art
• Creates a piece of art based off the artist discussed
• Draws the head of a person, and one body part
• Traces large shapes
• Draws shapes
Mathematics
123
DIVERSITY
• Knows birthdate (month and day)
• Describes self
• Identifies any pets in the home
WRITING
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Explores types of farms around the world
(peach, rice, surgarcane, coffee)
• Explores a globe
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing farm, farm jobs,
and farm animals
• Labels different types of technology found at school
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LINKS TO LEARNING JANUARY FOR INTERMEDIATES
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JANUARY – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Cuts paper along a straight line with safety scissors
• Rolls Play-Doh into different shapes
• Pinches tweezers or tongs to pick up small items
• Regularly assumes a classroom helper job
• Independently puts on and removes jacket
• Zips, snaps, and buttons clothing with minimal assistance
• Cleans up with prompting
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Gallops
• Does simple stretches
• Plays simple games with peers
• Explores a variety of foods (fruits, vegetables, dairy)
• Groups foods into healthy and non-healthy foods
• Discusses the need for exercise
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FEBRUARY – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Answers “how” questions
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is dog + house)
• Identifies rhyming words
• Observes, explores or experiments with various materials
• Identifies animals that live in different places
• Explores how different animals communicate (animal sounds,
animal songs)
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Matches animals to their habitats or homes:
home, jungle, forest
LITERACY
123
• Identifies the cover and spine of a book
123
DIVERSITY
• Talks about what makes us each unique
• Knows age
• Describes self
WRITING
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Discusses a musician known for a specific genre
• Identifies familiar animal sounds
Mathematics
ART AND ARTISTS
• Counts items in a group
• Collaborates with peers to create a group art project
• Makes prints using different shapes
• Draws a simple picture of a person
123
• Sorts by shape
• Names some basic 3D shapes: sphere, cube, pyramid, cone
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Identifies correct item when given multiple characteristics
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing family
• Engages in pretend play connected to forests
• Labels different types of technology found at home
• Explores a lesser known animal from another country
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LINKS TO LEARNING FEBRUARY FOR INTERMEDIATES
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FEBRUARY – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Traces a stencil
• Cuts out shapes with safety scissors
• Matches shapes to basic shape cards with support
• Folds paper
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Jumps forward with two feet
• Bear crawls on hands and feet
• Climbs under, over, and around
• Balances on either foot for an extended period of time
• Discusses favorite foods and beverages
• Discusses the need for sleep
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MARCH – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is race + car)
• Identifies rhyming words
• Explores color mixing using different colored water
• Explores and understands the forces of push/pull
LITERACY
SOCIAL STUDIES
123
• Explores nursery rhymes
• Identifies the cover and spine of a book
• Begins to memorize text
• Know country of residence
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Uses hand motions to sing a familiar song (Wheels on the
Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider)
• Begins to play simple instruments with some rhythm
• Correctly forms most letters in first name
ART AND ARTISTS
Mathematics
• Paints with watercolor paints
• Paints with items other than a paintbrush (car)
• Explores color mixing with art materials
• Draws people with a head and some body parts
• Counts items in a group
• Adds two groups of concrete objects by counting the total
• Identifies numbers that follow one another using a calendar
or number line
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Sorts by design
• Recalls and names shapes
• Dramatizes nursery rhymes
• Engages in pretend play connected to rainy weather
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing various forms
of transportation
• Identifies correct item when given multiple characteristics
• Labels different types of technology found at different jobs
123
• Recognizes stoplights
• Identifies red to mean stop and green to mean go
• Recognizes the American flag as a national symbol
DIVERSITY
WRITING
123
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• Explores forms of transportation around the world
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LINKS TO LEARNING MARCH FOR INTERMEDIATES
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MARCH – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Squeezes and releases eye droppers
• Runs with a starting and stopping place (Red Light, Green Light)
• Discusses basic car safety (car seats, stoplights, red means stop)
• Identifies a variety of green foods
• Follows basic playground safety
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SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Follows behavior expectations in centers
123
APRIL – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is lady + bug)
• Identifies and produces real or nonsense rhyming words
• Explores plants
• Explores insects and their relationship to plants
• Graphs daily weather
LITERACY
• Builds an understanding of the concepts of yesterday, today
and tomorrow
• Identifies common places to see nature in the community
(park, yard, garden, farm)
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Orally spells first name
• Talks about characters in a story
123
DIVERSITY
• Describes self
• Knows full names of parents/guardians
WRITING
• Writes first name
123
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Moves to nature music (birds, trees, weather)
• Makes simple instruments (rain sticks)
• Begins to play simple instruments with some rhythm (rain sticks)
Mathematics
• Counts items in two groups to obtain a total
or number line
ART AND ARTISTS
• Discusses an artist who uses flowers or nature in art
• Draws a picture based off the artist discussed
• Traces large shapes
• Explores color through fingerpaint
• Paints using natural or recycled materials
123
• Sorts by size or color
• Uses size and color to describe an object
• Compares and contrasts objects by physical attributes (color,
size, shape)
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing gardens or gardening
• Acts out lyrics to a familiar song
• Understands vocabulary: print
• Identifies a globe as a representation of Earth
• Explores flowers or trees from around the world
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LINKS TO LEARNING APRIL FOR INTERMEDIATES
123
APRIL – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Manipulates Play-Doh into shapes or figures
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Jumps forward with two feet
• Throws a ball overhand at a target
• Talks about nature safety
• Identifies a variety of fruits and vegetables
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123
MAY – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Asks and answers questions logically
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is butter + fly)
• Explores insects
• Explores sounds and textures in nature
• Explores the metamorphosis process (caterpillar to butterfly)
• Identifies how different objects move at different speeds
(fast, slow)
LITERACY
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Recognizes most letter names
• Discusses major events in a story
• Identifies land and water on a globe or map
• Explores insects native to their community
DIVERSITY
123
WRITING
123
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Claps hands in rhythm with music
• Explores and identifies music and sounds in nature
• Moves body expressively to music with varying tempos
(fast, slow)
or number line
ART AND ARTISTS
• Paints with natural materials
• Explores mixing two or more primary colors to create
secondary colors
• Explores a piece of art showing an insect
• Draws on a vertical surface
• Engages in multisensory art
• Sorts objects by physical attribute (color, size, shape)
size, shape)
• Demonstrates understanding of speed
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Acts out how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
• Engages in pretend play connected to insects
• Listens to music from other cultures
• Identifies how families are alike and different in structure
• Compares and contrasts names for mother in families
(Mom, Mommy, Mama, Mami)
• Identifies and compares personal characteristics (eye color,
hair color, height)
Creative Expression
Mathematics
123
• Understands vocabulary: click, type
• Finds letters for first name on keyboard or keypad
58
LINKS TO LEARNING MAY FOR INTERMEDIATES
123
MAY – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Folds paper
• Removes and adheres stickers
• Strings small beads in a simple pattern
• Squeezes and manipulates Play-Doh into caterpillars and balls
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Rolls a ball at different speeds (fast, slow)
• Throws a ball
• Balances on one foot for five seconds
• Introduced to sun safety
• Accepts water as a drink alternative
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123
JUNE – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is base + ball)
• Explores textures and colors of rocks
• Explores textures and colors of other natural objects
(pinecones, leaves, seashells)
• Identifies and graphs daily weather
LITERACY
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Identifies land and water on a globe or map
• Begins to understand the concepts of yesterday, today,
and tomorrow
123
WRITING
Creative Expression
Mathematics
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
123
DIVERSITY
• Identifies members in their immediate family
• Compares and contrasts names for father in families
(Dad, Daddy, Papi)
• Explores family roles
123
• Scarf dances to music
ART AND ARTISTS
oval, star
size, shape, weight)
• Demonstrates an understanding of weight
• Uses a glue bottle or glue stick
• Makes a texture collage
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to nature
• Finds letters for first name on a keyboard or keypad
• Compares weather to another locale
60
LINKS TO LEARNING JUNE FOR INTERMEDIATES
123
JUNE – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Pinches a clothespin
• Cuts along a line in a continuous motion
• Folds paper
• Picks up small items with tongs
• Manages and identifies personal belongings
• Follows bathrooming and hand washing procedures
• Rolls
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Discusses basic water safety
• Discusses sun safety
• Identifies a variety of foods by texture (rough, smooth, soft, hard)
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123
JULY – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Tells about an event using past and future tense
• Answers “wh-” and “how” questions
• Orally identifies compound words (e.g. what is base + ball)
• Identifies and graphs daily weather
• Identifies sun, moon, stars
• Compares daytime sky to nighttime sky
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Begins to discuss the Fourth of July holiday
LITERACY
123
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Learns and sings patriotic songs
• Claps hands in rhythmic pattern that grows in length (B-I-N-G-O)
• Begins to identify simple musical instruments by sound
• Explores percussion instruments
Mathematics
ART AND ARTISTS
• Discusses an artist or a piece of art related to America
• Draws a picture based off the artist or art discussed
• Explores painting to music
• Creates art using shapes and lines
123
oval, star
size, shape)
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing common American
experiences
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing a parade
• Understands technology vocabulary: mouse, keyboard,
screen, type, print
• Explores American flag
• Explores flags from other countries
DIVERSITY
• Knows state of residence
• Knows country of residence
• Describes self
WRITING
123
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LINKS TO LEARNING JULY FOR INTERMEDIATES
123
JULY – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Matches shapes to basic shape cards
• Marches
• Walks in a line
• Throws a ball overhand at a target
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Talks about basic summer safety (fireworks, hot car, grill)
• Identifies a variety of dairy, grain, and protein foods
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123
AUGUST – INTERMEDIATE
123
COMMUNICATION
SCIENCE
• Tells about an event using past and future tense
• Describes familiar people, things, and events with support
• Explains how weather affects our lives
• Explores textures and colors of natural objects (seashells,
sand, soil, rocks)
• Experiments with magnifying glasses
LITERACY
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Recognizes full name in print
WRITING
123
123
• Builds an understanding of the concepts of yesterday, today
and tomorrow
• Identifies where natural objects are located (seashells,
flowers, trees, rocks)
123
DIVERSITY
Mathematics
Creative Expression
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Scarf dances to music
• Dramatizes movement of nature (waves, butterfly, flowers)
• Claps rhythmic patterns with songs
ART AND ARTISTS
• Compares two objects for which has more or less of a
feature (more petals, less legs)
• Sorts by size or color
• Compares and contrasts objects by physical attributes
(color, size, shape)
• Draws or paints on a vertical surface
• Explores colors with fingerpaint
• Creates prints using various objects
• Mixes primary colors to form secondary colors
• Identifies how families are alike and different in structure
• Knows full names of parents/guardians
123
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing summer activities
• Completes 15- or more piece puzzles
• Understands technology vocabulary: mouse, keyboard,
screen, type, print
• Explores music and musical instruments from around
the world
DRAMATIC PLAY
64
LINKS TO LEARNING AUGUST FOR INTERMEDIATES
123
AUGUST – INTERMEDIATE
123
Wellness
Social-Emotional
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Strings beads in a simple pattern
• Matches shapes to basic shape cards
• Squeezes eye droppers
• Kicks a large ball
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Talks about nature safety
• Identifies a variety of foods from different food groups
65
66
Pre-K Curriculum
4 years – 5 years
67
SEPTEMBER – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Tells about an event using past and future tense
•Answers questions logically
•Defines words
•Dictates simple sentences about objects or illustrations
•Names a category for a heard series of words
(cat, dog, mouse – animals)
•Identifies rhyming words presented in pairs
•Generates real and/or nonsense rhyming words
•Follows oral directions that involve several steps
•Understands the number concept of 0
•Understands sets of 1–10
•Recognizes numerals 1–20
•Counts 1–50
•Counts items in two groups to obtain a total
LITERACY
•Discusses major events in a story
•Talks about characters and how they are related to the story
•Recognizes uppercase letters
•Recognizes common beginning consonant sounds
•Uses word and picture clues, including own name,
to function in environment
•Retells a familiar story in their own words
123
•Completes 15- or more piece puzzles
•Repeats a pattern using up to three objects
•Interprets data presented in bar graphs
•Tries to solve everyday problems using mathematics
(e.g., how many napkins are needed)
•Holds a writing utensil with proper pincer grip
•Attempts to write to convey ideas and messages
•Writes first name
•Writes the majority of uppercase alphabet letters
•Writes numerals 1-10
•“Reads” own writing aloud
SCIENCE
•Explores seasonal changes in nature
•Participates in experiments to answer questions
•Identifies basic body parts
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social-Emotional
•Understands the layout of the classroom and the placement
of centers within the classroom
•Creates a simple map of the classroom
•Recognizes the American flag and bald eagle as
national symbols
•Recites the Pledge of Allegiance with support
•Participates in voting as a way of making choices
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Zips, buttons, and snaps clothing
•Maintains belongings in cubby or personal space
•Asks for help when needed
•Separates easily from parents
•Cleans up with prompting
DIVERSITY
SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Knows full name, age, and birthdate
•Talks about immediate and extended family
•Shares family culture/customs/traditions
• Learns and follows behavior expectations in centers
•Introduces self to peers
•Initiates play with a variety of peers
•Plays cooperatively with peers
•Recognizes and labels some emotions in self and others
•Compares two objects for which has more or less of a feature
(more legs, less feathers)
•Places three or four pictures in sequential order
•Puts objects in a series based on length
WRITING
123
Mathematics
68
LINKS TO LEARNING SEPTEMBER FOR PRE-K
123
SEPTEMBER – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
123
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Claps a musical pattern
•Sings familiar songs
•Plays simple musical instruments
•Moves body expressively to music
•Identifies and distinguishes pitch (high, low notes)
• Matches shapes to shape cards
•Builds structures with various sized and shaped blocks
•Pours from a pitcher without spilling
•Cuts out shapes with safety scissors
•Laces lacing cards
ART AND ARTISTS
•Creates a self-portrait
•Draws a stick figure with 3-6 body parts
•Traces, copies, and draws basic shapes
•Draws a complex picture
• Walks forward, backward, and sideways with balance
•Imitates complex body movements
•Throws a ball overhand with close accuracy
•Balances on either foot for an extended period of time
DRAMATIC PLAY
•Engages in pretend play connected to the weekly story
•Acts out a familiar story in sequence
(Goldilocks and Three Bears)
123
• Demonstrates an understanding of some playground
safety rules
•Demonstrates an understanding of classroom safety rules
•Follows proper hand-washing procedures
•Introduced to new Spanish vocabulary
•Reviews previously acquired Spanish vocabulary
•Identifies the United States of America on a map or globe
•Understands basic technology safety rules (safe handling)
•Identifies some forms of technology in the classroom
•Types first and last name on a keyboard
•Uses and explores different types of technology
69
OCTOBER – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Answers questions logically
•Describes previous experiences and relates them to
new experiences or ideas
•Uses descriptive words
•Uses spatial vocabulary
•Identifies rhyming words presented in pairs
•Generates real and/or nonsense rhyming words
•Repeats a pattern or series of sounds, words, or numbers
or number line
• Explores different ways numbers can be represented
(e.g. numeral, dots on a dice)
•Names the shape of common everyday objects
• Identifies shapes as two-dimensional (2D, flat) or
three-dimensional (3D, solid)
• Compares two objects for which has more or less of a feature
• Puts objects in a series based on length
• Matches and names simple 2D and simple 3D shapes
LITERACY
•Identifies the role of the author and illustrator
•Talks about setting and how it is related to the story
•Recognizes uppercase letters
•Recognizes common beginning consonant sounds
•Uses word and picture clues, including own name,
to function in an environment
•Identifies words that look the same or different
•Follows words from left to right
123
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Holds a writing utensil with proper grip
•Attempts to write to convey ideas and messages
•Holds paper still with non-dominant hand
•Writes first name in proper case
•Writes the majority of uppercase alphabet letters and
some lowercase
•Writes numerals 1–15
•“Reads” own writing aloud
SCIENCE
•Explores parts, texture, and color of fruits and vegetables
• Participates in experiments to answer questions about
how different fruits and vegetables grow
• Explores fire alarms and flashing lights
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Maintains belongings in cubby or personal space
•Identifies and explores various community helpers
• Recognizes that maps/globes are representations of places
• Begins to determine the relative location of places using
terms near/far
• Recognizes the American flag and bald eagle as
national symbols
• Recites the Pledge of Allegiance
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Initiates play with a variety of peers
• Creates an original pattern
• Interprets data presented in bar graphs
• Tries to solve everyday problems using mathematics
(e.g., how many napkins are needed)
• Uses non-standard measurement units
(how many “bears” long is the table?)
DIVERSITY
•Shares and compares family celebrations
• Identifies state and country of residence
• Knows address
70
LINKS TO LEARNING OCTOBER FOR PRE-K
123
OCTOBER – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Listens to and explores multicultural music
• Explores and engages in multicultural dance (flamenco)
• Plays a variety of multicultural instruments
• Claps hands in rhythm with music
• Identifies and distinguishes tempo (fast, slow)
• Cuts out shapes or designs with safety scissors
• Uses tongs to pick up small items
• Uses a spoon to scoop
• Strings small beads to create a pattern
• Builds structures with various sized and shaped blocks
ART AND ARTISTS
123
•Discusses an artist known for multicultural art
• Discusses what is seen in a piece of art
• Traces, copies, and draws basic shapes
• Stops, drops, and rolls
• Throws a ball underhand with close accuracy
• Hops on one foot
• Climbs
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to farms, farming
• Engages in pretend play connected to fire safety
123
• Discusses fire safety
• Discusses when to dial 911
• Sorts foods into healthy versus non-healthy foods
• Explores geographically where the Spanish language
is spoken
•Identifies some forms of technology in different lines of work
• Locates numbers on different phone keypads
• Explores changes in geography technology
(compass, map, globe, GPS)
71
NOVEMBER – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
• Describes previous experiences and relates them to new
experiences or ideas
• Responds to “why” and “how” questions
• Identifies rhyming words presented in pairs
• Identifies numbers that follow one another using a
calendar or number line
• Counts items in two groups to determine which group
has more
• Counts forward beginning from a given number
between 1-20 (instead of having to begin at 1)
LITERACY
• Talks about setting and how it is related to the story
• Recognizes the difference between words, letters,
and numerals
• Recognizes uppercase letters
• Recognizes some lowercase letters
• Recognizes common beginning consonant sounds
• Uses word and picture clues, including own name,
to function in an environment
• Follows words from left to right
123
•Holds a writing utensil with proper grip
• Attempts to write to convey ideas and messages
• Holds paper still with non-dominant hand
• Writes first name in proper case
• Writes the majority of uppercase alphabet letters
• Writes numerals 1–20
SCIENCE
•Identifies the five senses and the corresponding body part
• Participates in experiments to answer questions
• Makes predications based on prior knowledge
• Explores different types of grains
• Explores the concept of living vs. non-living things
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Makes choices within the classroom
• Uses basic table manners
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Recognizes the symbols for and understands the meaning
of certain holidays: Thanksgiving
• Participates in voting as a way of making choices
• Explores different leadership roles
(president, principal, teacher)
• Recognizes that maps and globes are representations
of locations
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Demonstrates some control of emotions
• Demonstrates appropriate response to authority figures
•Compares two objects for which has more or less of a
feature (more legs, less feathers)
• Puts objects in a series based on weight
• Describes a simple procedure in sequential order
• Places three or four pictures in sequential order
• Creates an original pattern
• Interprets data presented in bar graphs
WRITING
123
Mathematics
DIVERSITY
•Shares and compares family celebrations
• Appreciates differences in family traditions
• Explores which native languages are spoken in the home
• Knows birthdate, full name, address
72
LINKS TO LEARNING NOVEMBER FOR PRE-K
123
NOVEMBER – PRE-K
123
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Identifies simple musical instruments by sound
• Identifies and distinguishes volume (loud, soft)
• Recites and sings songs
• Cuts out shapes or designs with safety scissors
• Matches shapes to create designs on shape cards
• Shapes and manipulates Play-Doh
ART AND ARTISTS
•Explores a basic color wheel
• Creates a color wheel using paint, crayons, or markers
• Paints on textured surfaces
• Explores and creates multi-sensory art
• Draws complex picture
• Walks the length of a balance beam
• Imitates complex body movements
• Kicks a large ball
• Jumps over a 6” high object and lands on feet
• Throws a bean bag at a target with close accuracy
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to the grocery store or
food related experiences
• Engages in pretend play connected to family traditions
and experiences
• Sorts foods into simple food groups
(fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins)
• Understands the importance of eating a balanced diet to
keep us healthy
• Discusses the importance of looking with our eyes and
listening with our ears in different safety situations
(crossing street, going down slide)
123
• Explores geographically where native languages of students
in the classroom are spoken
•Identifies some forms of technology that assist with the
five senses (glasses, microscope, hearing aids, etc)
• Uses a mouse and clicks with accuracy
73
DECEMBER – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Recalls favorite nursery rhymes, poems, and
alliterative phrases
• Dictates stories
• Knows some opposite words
• Uses three different words to describe an object
• Uses rhyming words
• Counts by tens
has more
LITERACY
•Talks about setting and how it is related to the story
• Recognizes uppercase and lowercase letters
• Recognizes common beginning consonant sounds
• Identifies words vs. letters vs. numerals
• Interprets story situations and predicts outcomes
• Understands whether information in a story is real
or pretend
• Uses context/picture clues to question unknown vocabulary
• Follows words from left to right and page by page
• Reads/recognizes sight words
123
• Orders the days of the week
•Identifies pennies, nickels, and dimes
• Creates an original pattern using four objects
• Creates and interprets a simple bar graph
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Uses a journal as a way to communicate ideas and
thoughts through writing and drawing
• Begins to use inventive spelling in writing
• Writes first name in proper case
• Writes the letters of the alphabet (uppercase and lowercase)
SCIENCE
• Expresses data in a variety of ways, including illustrations,
graphs, and oral explanations
• Identifies season and predicts weather based on season
• Graphs weather
• Explores the relationship between water and ice
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Retrieves and uses a tissue when needed
• Puts on and removes jacket independently
• Maintains belongings in cubby
•Recognizes the use of money as a means of exchange
for goods and services
• Identifies different types of products sold at different types
of stores
• Explores changes over time by comparing pictures or
hearing stories
• Develops an understanding of wants vs. needs
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
•Learns and follows behavior expectations in centers
• Recognizes and labels emotions in self and others
• Demonstrates appropriate response to authority figures
•Shares and compares holidays celebrated within the home
• Shares and compares family traditions
• Names and talks about grandparents
74
LINKS TO LEARNING DECEMBER FOR PRE-K
123
DECEMBER – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Plays a variety of multicultural instruments
• Creates musical instruments
• Explores and identifies emotions in songs or music
• Explores a variety of holiday music
• Sings a variety of songs
• Pushes coins into a money box or piggy bank
• Cuts out simple shapes
• Strings small beads or other items to make a pattern
• Squeezes and releases castanets
ART AND ARTISTS
• Throws a small ball or bean bag into a basket
• Catches a thrown ball from three feet
• Kicks a rolling ball
• Bounces a ball and catches it
•Paints with an object other than a paint brush
• Draws a stick figure with 3-6 body parts
• Creates a collage
• Sculpts
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play connected to a store
• Engages in pretend play connected to winter
weather experiences
• Understands the importance of seasonal clothing to
keep us warm
•Demonstrates the safe and cooperative use of technology
• Communicates original ideas using digital tools
• Types first and last name on a keyboard or keypad
• Explores different holidays celebrated around the world
75
JANUARY – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Recalls favorite nursery rhymes, poems, and
alliterative phrases
• Finishes an incomplete sentence with an appropriate word
• Attempts to use newly acquired vocabulary
• Counts by tens
has more
LITERACY
•Listens to and retells a story in sequence (2-3 parts)
• Identifies characters and setting in a book
• Identifies letters and the letter/sound relationship
• Matches beginning sounds of words
• Understands whether information in a story is real or pretend
• Matches familiar spoken words to written words
• Identifies labels and signs in own environment
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Copies short words
SCIENCE
• Makes predictions based on prior knowledge
• Understands the concepts of sink and float and is able to
make predictions
• Explores temperature
• Listens to heartbeat and breathing
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Retrieves and uses a tissue when needed
•Identifies common places in the community
• Identifies various modes of transportation
of locations
• Creates a simple map
• Distinguishes between land and water on maps and globes
• Recognizes the American flag, bald eagle, and Statue of
Liberty as national symbols
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Uses words to resolve peer conflict
123
DIVERSITY
•Knows address
• Knows state and country of residence
• Talks about family and common health practices in family
(physical activities, foods eaten, beverages at meals)
76
LINKS TO LEARNING JANUARY FOR PRE-K
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JANUARY – PRE-K
123
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Identifies a variety of sounds in nature
• Identifies and distinguishes tone (short, long)
• Acts out lyrics to a song
• Strings small beads or other items to make a pattern
• Reproduces a design using a peg board
• Cuts out shapes
• Squeezes an eye dropper
ART AND ARTISTS
•Discusses an artist known for a specific painting
• Paints with an object other than a paintbrush (ice)
• Draws a complex picture
• Demonstrates smooth body control
• Walks on a balance beam
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to healthy living
• Engages in pretend play connected to travel or transportation
123
• Discusses winter weather safety
• Identifies healthy living needs (exercise, sleep, nutrition)
• Learns about another country in the world
•Explores changes in technology over time related to travel
and transportation
77
FEBRUARY – PRE-K
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Recalls favorite nursery rhymes, poems, and alliterative
phrases
• Uses three different words to describe a person or object
• Identifies the word in a series of three words that does not
rhyme (cat, hat, mouse)
• Repeats a pattern or series of sounds, words, or numbers
• Counts by tens
• Counts a total and then recounts when a certain number
of items are removed (concrete subtraction)
• Given a number of objects between 1 and 9, can find the
number to add to equal a total of 10
•Describes a five-step procedure in sequential order
(getting dressed)
• Sorts and identifies categories
LITERACY
• Retells a story including the main characters and correct
sequence of events with some detail
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Estimates the length of an object using non-standard
measurement units (how many “bears” long is the table?)
• Describes how he/she solved a problem in his/her own way
SCIENCE
•Explains the differences in various animal habitats
• Explores concepts of buildings or structures
(builds a home with various materials)
• Explores similarities and differences in different animals
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to tie shoes
SOCIAL STUDIES
of certain holidays: Valentine’s Day
• Creates a simple map of home
• Recognizes the need for different rules in different places
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
123
•Identifies members of their immediate family
• Knows address
• Shares and compares features of home
78
LINKS TO LEARNING FEBRUARY FOR PRE-K
123
FEBRUARY – PRE-K
123
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Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Listens to and explores music from different genres
• Claps hands in musical rhythm pattern
• Uses vocal sounds to create sound effects
• Shapes and manipulates Play-Doh into 2D or 3D shapes
• Cuts out shapes
ART AND ARTISTS
•Explores and creates multi-sensory art
• Uses texture to create original art
• Draws a complex picture using pencils, markers, crayons,
or paint
• Explores mixing colors to create different colors
• Paints with an object other than a paint brush (tooth brush)
• Bear walks on hands and feet
• Throws a ball overhand with close accuracy
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Discusses dental health
• Identifies a variety of healthy foods
• Engages in pretend play connected to animals and the zoo
• Engages in pretend play connected to healthy teeth
•Identifies types of technology found in a home
• Practices answering a phone
• Explores native locations of common zoo animals
• Compares native animals in own community to native
animals around the world
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MARCH – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
• Repeats a pattern or series of sounds, words, or numbers
• Compares two numbers (1–10) when written as numerals
• Counts a total and then recounts when a certain number
of items are removed (concrete subtraction)
• Given a number of objects between 1 and 9, can find the
number to add to equal a total of 10
• Identifies whether the number of objects in one group is
greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects
in another group
LITERACY
• Identifies characters and setting in a book
• Uses picture reference books to obtain information
(getting dressed)
123
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Writes first and last name in proper case
SCIENCE
Social-Emotional
• Explores the differences between the daytime sky and
the nighttime sky
• Explores concepts related to the solar system
• Identifies and sorts things in the environment into living
and non-living categories
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Eats meals/snacks within a predetermined time frame
• Transitions to a new activity with a signal
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Knows we live on planet Earth
• Distinguishes between land and water on a globe
• Recognizes the American flag, bald eagle, and
Statue of Liberty as national symbols
• Attempts to solve peer conflict independently
•Begins to match pennies, nickels, and dimes to their
associated value
• Estimates the weight of an object using non-standard
measurement units (how many “paperclips” heavy is
the rock?)
DIVERSITY
•Knows state and country of residence
• Shares, explores, and appreciates differences in family
traditions and customs
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LINKS TO LEARNING MARCH FOR PRE-K
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MARCH – PRE-K
123
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Learns and explores sports related songs
• Plays a variety of simple musical instruments
• Claps hands in rhythm with different types of music
• Uses inventive body movements or dance to respond
to music
• Shapes and manipulates Play-Doh into ball shapes
• Cuts out shapes
ART AND ARTISTS
•Creates a collage
• Traces, copies, and draws basic shapes
or paint
• Selects and uses paint colors to express an emotion
123
• Discusses basic sports safety
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to sports
• Engages in pretend play connected to the solar system
•Uses a mouse and clicks with accuracy
• Explores popular sports around the world
81
APRIL – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
• Uses three different words to describe an object
• Asks questions about unknown vocabulary
• Substitutes initial consonant sounds in simple, one-syllable
words to make new words
• Counts by tens
• Compares two numbers (1-10) when written as numerals
• Develops the concept of subtraction using five or fewer
concrete objects
in another group
LITERACY
•Interprets story situations and predicts outcomes
• Identifies the role of the author and illustrator
• Retells a story, with some detail, including the main
characters and the correct sequence of events
(getting dressed)
123
SCIENCE
• Explores how different vegetables grow
• Identifies and sorts things in the environment into living
and non-living categories
• Explores the concept of recycling
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
of certain holidays: Earth Day
• Begins to determine the relative location of places using
terms near/far
• Identifies common places in the community
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
•Begins to match pennies, nickels, and dimes to their
associated value
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Talks about immediate and extended family
• Shares personal favorites (animal, color, etc)
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LINKS TO LEARNING APRIL FOR PRE-K
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APRIL – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Claps hands in rhythm with different types of music
• Makes a musical instrument
• Sings and recites songs
• Identifies and distinguishes tempo and volume
• Shapes and manipulates Play-Doh into ball shapes
• Squeezes clothespins
• Cuts out shapes
ART AND ARTISTS
123
•Discusses an artist known for a specific painting
• Creates a piece of art using recycled materials
• Throws a ball overhand and underhand with close accuracy
• Hops forward ten times without falling
• Skips alternating feet
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to gardens/gardening
123
• Demonstrates an understanding of playground safety rules
• Sorts foods into simple food groups (fruits, vegetables,
grains, proteins)
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MAY – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
• Substitutes initial consonant sounds in simple, one-syllable
words to make new words
• Acts out words of similar meaning (run, walk, skip, march)
• Counts by tens
concrete objects
in another group
• Can break down numbers between 11 and 19 into ten plus
a remainder (12 birds = 10 birds + 2 birds)
LITERACY
• Identifies and discusses setting and characters in a story
• Listens to and retells a story in sequence (2-3 parts)
• Matches beginning and ending sounds of words
123
(getting dressed)
• Identifies 2D and 3D shapes by name
•Identifies and matches pennies, nickels, dimes, and
quarters to their associated value
WRITING
123
Mathematics
SCIENCE
•Identifies and graphs daily weather
• Explores the parts of a plant
• Engages in multisensory exploration of different healthy foods
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Identifies plants and natural items in the community
• Recognizes the symbols for and understands the meaning
of certain holidays: Mother’s Day
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
•Identifies members of their immediate family
• Knows address, state, and country of residence
• Describes mother or maternal figure
84
LINKS TO LEARNING MAY FOR PRE-K
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MAY – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
• Identifies and distinguishes tone and rhythm
• Cuts out shapes
• Folds paper
ART AND ARTISTS
or paint
• Paints with an object other than a paintbrush
(plant, stick, nature)
• Colors within a shape
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to mothers and
family roles
• Engages in pretend play connected to plants and nature
grains, proteins)
• Understands the importance of eating a balanced diet to
keep us healthy
123
• Explores plants and flowers from around the world
• Communicates an original idea using digital tools
85
JUNE – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
concrete objects
in another group
LITERACY
• Identifies and discusses setting and characters in a story
• Matches beginning and ending sounds of words
123
• Begins to tell number stories
SCIENCE
•Identifies and graphs daily weather
• Makes predications based on prior knowledge
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
of certain holidays: Father’s Day
• Explores the postal mail process
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
(getting dressed)
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Identifies state and country of residence
• Knows birthdate and address
• Describes father or paternal figure
86
LINKS TO LEARNING JUNE FOR PRE-K
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JUNE – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Recites and sings songs
• Identifies and distinguishes tempo and volume
• Cuts out shapes
• Folds square paper into triangles and rectangles
ART AND ARTISTS
or paint
• Makes prints using various objects
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to fathers and
family roles
• Engages in pretend play connected to postal mail
123
• Understands basic sun safety
• Understands basic water safety
• Knows their phone number
•Understands vocabulary: email
87
JULY – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
concrete objects
• Counts two groups to obtain a total
in another group
LITERACY
•Identifies and discusses setting and characters in a story
WRITING
123
Mathematics
123
• Uses inventive spelling in writing
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SCIENCE
• Explores the parts of a plant
• Explores and explains the differences in animal habitats
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of certain holidays: Fourth of July
• Explores common vacation destinations
(getting dressed)
DIVERSITY
•Shares and compares family traditions
• Appreciates differences in family traditions
• Shares and graphs any pets in the home
88
LINKS TO LEARNING JULY FOR PRE-K
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JULY – PRE-K
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Recites and sings patriotic songs
• Identifies and distinguishes tone and rhythm
• Builds structures with various sized and shaped blocks
• Shapes and manipulates Play-Doh into letters, shapes,
and figures
• Squeezes an eye dropper
• Cuts out shapes
ART AND ARTISTS
123
•Sculpts
or paint
• Paints or draws on a vertical surface
• Marches
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Engages in pretend play connected to vacations
• Dramatizes the lyrics of a song
grains, proteins)
• Identifies United States of America on a map or globe
123
• Communicates an original idea using digital tools
89
AUGUST – PRE-K
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COMMUNICATION
•Knows some opposite words
concrete objects
• Counts two groups to obtain a total
in another group
LITERACY
• Compares how characters are similar in a book
123
Mathematics
123
(getting dressed)
• Orders the months of the year
WRITING
•Estimates the length of an object using nonstandard
measurement units (How many “bears” long is the table?)
• Creates an original pattern using five objects
• Interprets a simple pie graph
Social-Emotional
SCIENCE
SELF-HELP SKILLS
graphs, and oral explanations
• Understands the concepts of sink and float and is able to
make predictions
• Explores sunlight
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Recognizes the use of money as a means of exchange for
goods and services
• Identifies different types of products sold at different types
of stores
• Develops an understanding of wants vs. needs
DIVERSITY
•Talks about self
• Talks about personal preferences
• Shares and compares families and family practices
90
LINKS TO LEARNING AUGUST FOR PRE-K
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AUGUST – PRE-K
123
123
Creative Expression
Wellness
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
•Makes a simple musical instrument
• Uses inventive body movements or dance to respond
to music
• Picks up small objects with tongs
• Cuts out shapes
• Pushes coins into a money box or piggy bank
ART AND ARTISTS
•Explores and creates multi-sensory art
or paint
• Explores mixing colors to create different colors
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Engages in pretend play connected to a store
• Dramatizes familiar summer experiences
• Uses a mouse or touch pad and clicks with accuracy
• Identifies United States of America on a map or globe
• Names other foreign countries
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Pre-K 2 Curriculum
4.9 years – 5.9 years
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SEPTEMBER – PRE-K 2
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COMMUNICATION
•Dictates stories
• Uses adjectives to describe people or objects
• Counts by tens
concrete objects
greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in
another group
LITERACY
• Identifies a variety of stories, poems, nursery rhymes, and
other literary pieces
• Compares how characters are similar in a book
(getting dressed)
• Identifies and explains categories in sorting activities
123
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Uses a journal as a way to communicate ideas and thoughts
through writing and drawing
SCIENCE
Social-Emotional
•Explores how wind moves objects
• Identifies and graphs weather
• Predicts weather based on season
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to tie shoes with support
• Maintains belongings in cubby or personal space
• Learns to follow behavior expectations in centers
• Understands and follows basic table manners
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Recognizes the American flag as a national symbol
• Develops an awareness that a person’s vote may change
DIVERSITY
SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Talks about family
• Appreciates differences in customs of families
• Knows birthdate
• Knows address
• Introduces self
• Maintains attention within a center for extended periods
of time
• Uses manner words (please, thank you, excuse me)
• Begins to use patience when waiting a turn
• Labels emotions in self and others
• Refers to adults with proper title (Ms. Smith)
•Completes 25+ piece puzzles
• Estimates the length of an object using nonstandard
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LINKS TO LEARNING SEPTEMBER FOR PRE-K 2
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SEPTEMBER – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Cuts out shapes holding scissors appropriately
• Cuts along a zigzag line holding scissors appropriately
• Traces around a large object
• Pours from a pitcher without spilling
• Folds a square into triangles and rectangles
• Builds a structure with various sized and shaped blocks
•Recognizes the musical sounds of different musical
instruments
• Recognizes change in music tempo (fast, slow)
• Listens to music from various genres
• Recites and sings a variety of songs
ART AND ARTISTS
•Identifies some artists
• Draws complex pictures with various art materials
• Draws a non-stick figure person
• Colors or paints within a shape
• Creates a collage using natural materials
• Throws a ball overhand with some accuracy
• Throws a ball underhand with some accuracy
• Jumps over a straight line
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
123
• Demonstrates an understanding of some playground safety
rules
• Sorts foods into simple food groups (vegetables, fruits, meats,
grains)
• Explores weather around the world
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•Engages in pretend play connected to the weekly story/
stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing seasonal changes
• Dramatizes the movement of nature (wind, trees)
•Identifies some forms of technology in the classroom
• Understands basic technology safety rules (safe handling)
OCTOBER – PRE-K 2
123
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COMMUNICATION
•Recalls favorite nursery rhymes
• Uses adjectives to describe people or objects
• Counts two groups to obtain a total, introducing the + sign
concrete objects
• Compares two numbers (1–20) when written as numerals
another group
LITERACY
• Connects story to own life experiences
• Retells a story, with some detail, including the main
characters and the correct sequence of events
(getting dressed)
• Identifies and explains categories in sorting activities
123
SCIENCE
Social-Emotional
•Makes predictions based on prior knowledge
• Recognizes that insects have six legs and three body parts
• Explores differences and similarities in insects
• Explores the differences in various animal habitats
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to tie shoes with support
• Learns to follow behavior expectations in centers
• Assists with setting the table for meals and snack
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Explores changes over time by comparing pictures and
hearing stories
• Explores different types of farms and what is
grown/produced there
• Participates in voting to make decisions
• Recognizes the American flag and bald eagle as
national symbols
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of time
• Begins to use patience when waiting a turn to speak
• Attempts to manage peer conflict situations
• Estimates the length of an object using nonstandard
WRITING
123
Mathematics
DIVERSITY
•Knows age and birthdate
• Knows address
• Shares and compares family cultural celebrations
• Recognizes, identifies, and accepts differences in
personal characteristics
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LINKS TO LEARNING OCTOBER FOR PRE-K 2
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OCTOBER – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Completes lacing activities independently
• Folds square into triangles and rectangles
•Creates different sounds and music using traditional and
non-traditional musical instruments
• Explores natural sounds and music in nature
• Identifies and recognizes changes in volume
• Recites and sings
• Moves body rhythmically to music
ART AND ARTISTS
•Explores an artist who created animal or insect themed art
• Discusses what is visually seen in a piece of art
• Creates 3D art using a variety of materials
• Plays simple active games (Red Light, Green Light;
Duck Duck Goose)
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Demonstrates an understanding of some playground
safety rules
•Engages in pretend play connected to the weekly
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play exploring various animal and
insect habitats and behaviors
• Engages in pretend play using props and costumes to
become new characters
• Understands technology vocabulary: internet, icon, app
• Explores how technology has changed over time (camera)
• Begins to name months of the year in Spanish
• Explores farms from around the world and what is
grown/produced there
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NOVEMBER – PRE-K 2
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COMMUNICATION
•Recalls favorite nursery rhymes
• Produces words of similar meaning with prompting
• Can give verbal clues to describe an object
•Recognizes numerals from 1–100 with support
• Counts by tens to 100
• Counts two groups to obtain a total, introducing the + sign
• Represents addition and subtraction (0–10) with objects,
fingers, verbal explanation, and/or equations
• Identifies numerals 0–59 on a digital clock
LITERACY
(classroom routine, handwashing, etc.)
• Begins to explore using a ruler to compare size
• Correctly names 2D and 3D shapes regardless of
their orientation
• Classifies objects into categories and sorts the categories
by count (which has the most, least, etc.)
•Retells a story including main events and supporting details
• Connects a story to own life experiences
• Identifies the beginning sound of a word
• Identifies the ending sound of a word
• Matches heard words that have a similar beginning or
ending sound
• Begins to read simple sentences
123
•Independently continues a provided original pattern of
five objects
• Creates and interprets a pie graph
WRITING
123
Mathematics
• Writes all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet
SCIENCE
•Predicts weather based on season
• Graphs weather and is able to interpret data
• Explores and experiments with different materials
Social-Emotional
SOCIAL STUDIES
SELF-HELP SKILLS
•Recognizes the American flag and bald eagle as
national symbols
• Identifies common leadership roles: teacher,
principal, president
• Explores various community helper jobs and roles
• Begins to tie shoes with minimal support
• Zips, buttons, and snaps clothing independently
• Puts on and removes jacket
• Follows clean-up routines in the classroom
• Assists with setting the table for meals and snack with
minimal support
DIVERSITY
•Knows parents’ full names
• Identifies and compares parents’ jobs or roles
• Explores and discusses different family customs and traditions
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of time
• Begins to regulate and calm self when angry or upset
98
LINKS TO LEARNING NOVEMBER FOR PRE-K 2
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NOVEMBER – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Strings small beads to create a complex pattern with
up to 5 colors/shapes
• Picks up water with an eye dropper
• Uses proper grip when holding a pencil or other small
writing instrument
• Copies a design using small pattern blocks
• Sings patriotic songs
• Repeats a musical pattern using sounds, words, or musical
instruments
ART AND ARTISTS
•Makes prints using a variety of materials
• Explores how artists create art
• Creates a painting inspired by a piece of art
• Balances on either foot for a short duration
• Throws a small ball at a target with increasing accuracy
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Identifies community helpers and how they keep us safe
• Talks about strangers and safety rules
• Talks about when and how to dial 911
•Engages in pretend play connected to the weekly story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing community helper roles
• Engages in pretend play to explore different leadership roles
• Identifies numbers on different keyboards and keypads (911)
• Explores how technology has changed over time (phone)
• Explores foods and customs of other countries around
the world
99
DECEMBER – PRE-K 2
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Mathematics
COMMUNICATION
•Asks questions about unknown vocabulary in a story
• Gives verbal clues to describe an object
• Can produce a rhyming word independently
•Counts from 1–100 with limited prompting
• Recognizes numerals 1–100 with support
• Identifies numerals 0-59 on a digital clock
LITERACY
•Makes up and tells a short story aloud
• Connects story to own life experiences
• Identifies the beginning sound of a word
• Identifies the ending sound of a word
ending sound
• Can tell how two stories are similar
• Begins to segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable words
(r-at, d-og, m-ap)
• Correctly names 2D and 3D shapes regardless of their size
• Creates an original pattern with up to 5 objects
• Orders the days of the week and the months of the year
independently
123
WRITING
• Writes numerals 1–100 with support
•Makes connections between water, ice, and steam
• Understands seasonal changes in plants and trees
• Explores parts of a plant
• Understands that plants need air, water, and sunlight to grow
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social-Emotional
•Explores the postal mail process
• Compares the postal mail process to email
certain holidays: Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa
• Distinguishes between land and water on maps and globes
• Explores changes over time by comparing pictures and
hearing stories
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Begins to tie shoes with minimal support
• Assists with setting the table for meals and snack with
minimal support
DIVERSITY
•Identifies and compares family traditions
• Identifies and compares differences in family culture
and customs
• Identifies members of their immediate and extended family
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of time
• Adjusts to changes in routine with preparation
• Begins to regulate and calm self when angry or upset
100
LINKS TO LEARNING DECEMBER FOR PRE-K 2
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DECEMBER – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Traces complex shapes or figures
• Strings small beads to create a complex pattern with
up to 5 colors/shapes
• Folds square paper into rectangles and triangles
•Listens to and explores holiday music from around the world
• Sings and recites
• Identifies and recognizes changes in pitch
• Explores and identifies emotions in songs
•Discusses what is visually seen in a piece of art
• Draws complex pictures with various art materials
• Explores hues of colors using watercolor paints
ART AND ARTISTS
• Balances on either foot for a short duration
• Throws a small ball at a target with increasing accuracy
• Bounces and catches a ball
• Rolls a ball accurately at a target
• Touches toes and stands back up without losing balance
• Catches a thrown ball from four feet
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Identifies healthy vs. non-healthy foods
• Understands the importance of seasonal clothing to keep
us warm
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing winter
weather scenarios
• Dramatizes lyrics of a song
•Understands technology vocabulary: email, send
•Types first and last name on a keyboard or keypad
•Explores how technology has changed over time (mail, email)
• Explores traditions and celebrations around the world
101
JANUARY – PRE-K 2
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COMMUNICATION
•Uses adjectives to describe events in a story
• Gives verbal clues to describe an object
• Produces a rhyming word independently
• Takes turns speaking in group interactions
• Identifies numerals 0–59 on a digital clock
another group
LITERACY
•Makes up and tells a short story aloud
• Retells a story including main events and supporting details
• Tells how two stories are similar and different
• Attempts to sound out unknown words encountered in text
• Identifies letters and the letter/sound relationship in blends
ending sound
• Begins to segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable words
(r-at, d-og, m-ap)
123
Mathematics
123
•Orders the days of the week and the months of the
year independently
• Begins to use a ruler to compare size differences
• Creates and interprets a bar graph
WRITING
•Makes connections between water, ice, and steam
graphs, and explanations
• Uses various materials to create an invention
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social-Emotional
•Recognizes that maps and globes are representations
of locations
• Identifies key features on a map
• Identifies and names various landforms
(mountains, river, lake)
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Follows naptime or quiet time routines
• Ties shoes with minimal support
DIVERSITY
•Shares unique qualities of their own family and family structure
• Knows country and state of residence
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of time
• Interacts with others in classroom activities
• Respects personal space of peers
102
LINKS TO LEARNING JANUARY FOR PRE-K 2
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JANUARY – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Copies a design on a peg board
• Bends pipe cleaners to form shapes and figures
• Creates shapes and figures with dough
•Sings and recites
• Plays simple musical instruments with rhythm
ART AND ARTISTS
• Jumps from a crouched position (frog jumps)
• Rolls a ball at a target
• Moves body to anticipate a rolled ball
•Explores an artist who is known for a unique style of art
• Predicts how a piece of art was made
• Construct knowledge about a piece of art
• Creates a piece of art inspired by a piece of art
• Understands the importance of seasonal clothing to
keep us warm
• Knows phone number
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play to create and act out a created story
• Identifies the properties of Earth (land, water) on a globe
• Names some countries other than the United States
of America
• Understands technology vocabulary: drag and drop
• Illustrates and communicates original ideas using digital tools
103
FEBRUARY – PRE-K 2
123
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COMMUNICATION
•Uses adjectives to describe the setting in a story
• Uses a variety of emotional vocabulary to describe how
characters feel in a story
• Can produce a rhyming word independently
• Counts by fives to 25
• Tells time from a digital clock
in another group
LITERACY
•Answers questions about details in a story
ending sound
• Segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable words
(r-at, d-og, m-ap)
123
SCIENCE
• Explores how gears turn inside a clock
• Explores various tools used to count
(calculator, beads, abacus)
• Understands the concept of magnetism and
makes predictions
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Identifies different types of products sold at different types
of stores
• Recognizes the use of money as a means of exchange for
goods and services
SOCIAL INTERACTION
of time
•Puts 5 objects in a series based on length
or orientation
• Explores calculators as a mathematical tool
WRITING
123
Mathematics
DIVERSITY
•Knows parents’ full names
• Knows address and birthdate
• Shares and compares who lives in a household
104
LINKS TO LEARNING FEBRUARY FOR PRE-K 2
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123
FEBRUARY – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Rolls dough into a small ball
• Identifies changes in tempo, volume, rhythm, and tone
of music
ART AND ARTISTS
• Moves body to anticipate a bounced ball
•Discusses personal feelings about an art piece
(how it makes you feel)
• Paints on textured surfaces
• Explores “cool” and “warm” colors
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Shares any other languages spoken at home
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing familiar stores
• Acts out social situations and emotions of book characters
• Understands technology vocabulary: digital
• Explores how technology has changed over time
(clocks, calculators)
105
MARCH – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Follows multi-step directions
• Uses a variety of emotional vocabulary to describe how
characters feel in a story
• Selects language that is courteous (e.g., please, thank you,
excuse me) and explains why it is appropriate
•Counts from 1–100 independently
• Tells number stories about addition or subtraction concepts
LITERACY
•Answers questions about details in a story
123
•Puts 5 objects in a series based on length
• Begins to use a ruler to compare size differences
or orientation
•Identifies and matches pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
to their associated value
WRITING
123
Mathematics
SCIENCE
Social-Emotional
• Explores seasonal weather and nature changes
• Explores various animal habitats/homes
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Follows clean up routines
•Develops an awareness of events that occurred before
their birth
• Interprets simple timelines to explain changes over time
of locations
• Identifies some common landforms on a map or globe
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
•Says “excuse me” to interrupt conversation
• Begins to use patience when waiting to speak while
adults are speaking
•Talks about own home
• Compares and contrasts home features
106
LINKS TO LEARNING MARCH FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
123
MARCH – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
•Scarf dances to music from different genres
• Identifies and recognizes changes in tone, tempo,
volume, and rhythm
ART AND ARTISTS
• Throws a ball at a target four feet away or further
• Moves body to anticipate a thrown ball
• Walks along a wide balance board
•Traces, copies, and draws complex shapes
• Paints on a vertical surface
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing weather changes
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing animal habitats/homes
• Follows playground safety
• Understands the need for sleep
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Explores homes around the world
• Understands technology vocabulary: scroll
• Illustrates and communicates ideas using digital tools
107
APRIL – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
• Answers questions logically with complete responses
• Represents addition (0–20) with objects, fingers, verbal
explanation, and/or equations
• Represents subtraction (0–20) with objects, fingers, verbal
LITERACY
•Identifies parts of a story: beginning, middle, end
• Answers questions about details in a story
• Identifies parts of a book (cover, title page, table of
contents, etc)
• Identifies whether information in a story is real or pretend
123
•Sorts pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters by appearance
and value
• Creates and interprets a bar graph
• Explores calculators as a mathematical tool
SCIENCE
•Gives examples of wants and needs
• Explores a variety of fabrics
• Explores parts of a plant
• Explores differences in flowers
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Identifies different types of products sold at different types
of stores
• Develops an awareness that different people provide
help, goods, and services
• Recognizes the use of money as a means of exchange
for goods and services
SOCIAL INTERACTION
•Says “excuse me” to interrupt conversation
• Begins to use patience when waiting to speak while
adults are speaking
• Uses different techniques to manage peer conflict situations
• Raises hand to speak
•Describes a 5+ step procedure in sequential order
• Puts 5 objects in a series based on length
or orientation
WRITING
123
Mathematics
DIVERSITY
•Identifies common clothing worn within the family
• Identifies birthdate and age
• Identifies address, state, and country of residence
108
LINKS TO LEARNING APRIL FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
123
APRIL – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Traces around shapes or figures
•Recognizes the musical sounds of different
musical instruments
• Recites and sings a variety of songs
• Moves body rhythmically to music
ART AND ARTISTS
• Jumps, alternating from one foot, to two feet
•Explores an artist who is known for his/her style of art
• Predicts how a piece of art was made
• Constructs knowledge about a piece of art
• Creates a collage using various textures
• Understands how weather affects clothing needs
• Sorts foods into simple food groups (vegetables, fruits,
meats, grains)
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing shopping
• Engages in pretend play connected to Spring weather
• Explores clothing from around the world
• Explores flowers seen around the world
• Understands technology vocabulary: click
109
MAY – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
LITERACY
•Identifies parts of a story: beginning, middle, end
• Answers questions about setting, characters, and action
in a story
• Identifies parts of a book (cover, title page, table of
contents, etc)
• Segments onsets and rimes of single-syllable words
(r-at, d-og, m-ap)
123
•Describes a 5+ step procedure in sequential order
• Independently continues a provided original pattern of
five objects
•Creates and interprets a bar graph
• Solves everyday problems using mathematics
(e.g., how many napkins are needed for each table?)
WRITING
123
Mathematics
SCIENCE
•Observes and records differences in cloud formations
• Identifies and graphs weather
• Predicts weather based on season
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social-Emotional
•Recognizes that maps and globes are representations
of locations
• Identifies and names various landforms (mountains, river,
lake, ocean, hill)
• Recognizes the symbols for and understands the meaning
of certain holidays: Mother’s Day
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Ties shoes
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
•Labels emotions in self and others
•Discusses family members and family roles
• Shares how their family celebrates different holidays or
family celebrations
• Discusses similarities between self and
mother/maternal figure
110
LINKS TO LEARNING MAY FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
123
MAY – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Traces around shapes or figures
• Manipulates dough into a ball, shapes, figures
• Identifies changes in tempo, volume, rhythm, and tone
of music
ART AND ARTISTS
• Throws a ball overhand and underhand at a target
•Draws complex pictures with various art materials
• Explores using patterns in art
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Understands the importance of drinking water
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing a holiday or
cultural celebration
• Names various examples of technology
• Explores how different holidays are celebrated around
the world
111
JUNE – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
• Uses a variety of descriptive words
• Uses spatial vocabulary correctly
LITERACY
•Answers questions about setting, characters, and action
in a story
• Identifies books as fiction or non-fiction
123
•Creates and interprets a pie graph
• Solves everyday problems using mathematics (e.g., how
many napkins are needed for each table?)
SCIENCE
Social-Emotional
•Explores the properties of Earth (land, water)
• Explores how a ramp shape affects speed
• Explores the effects of sunlight
• Understands the concept of buoyancy (sink, float) and
makes predictions
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Ties shoes
• Asks for help
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Explores various modes of transportation
• Identifies and names various landforms
SOCIAL INTERACTION
• Walks in a line to transition to activities
•Orders days of the week and months of the year
independently
• Identifies 2D and 3D shapes regardless of size or orientation
WRITING
123
Mathematics
DIVERSITY
•Discusses where their family has traveled
• Graphs and compares travel destinations
• Identifies members of their immediate family by name and
family role
112
LINKS TO LEARNING JUNE FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
JUNE – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
• Folds paper into rectangles and triangles (paper airplanes)
•Scarf dances to music from different genres
• Identifies and recognizes changes in tone, tempo, volume,
and rhythm
ART AND ARTISTS
123
•Explores hues of colors using watercolor paints
• Traces, copies, and draws complex shapes
• Explores “cool” and “warm” colors
meats, grains)
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing travel
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing summer experiences
• Explores common landmarks of other countries around
the world
• Identifies types of technology used in different places
113
JULY – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
• Identifies the + and – sign
LITERACY
•Answers questions about setting, characters, and action
in a story
123
SCIENCE
•Explores the parts of a plant
• Explores fruits and vegetables grown in the United States
of America
• Explores the effects of sunlight
Social-Emotional
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Ties shoes
• Asks for help
SOCIAL STUDIES
•Recognizes the American flag, bald eagle, and Statue of
SOCIAL INTERACTION
DIVERSITY
independently
WRITING
123
Mathematics
•Identifies full name, birthdate, age, and gender
• Knows address
• Shares and compares family culture, customs, and traditions
114
LINKS TO LEARNING JULY FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
JULY – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
writing instrument
• Learns American-themed songs
• Identifies tempo, volume, rhythm, and tone of music
•Explores an American artist
• Constructs knowledge about a piece of art
• Paints on a vertical surface
ART AND ARTISTS
• Balances on one foot for an extended period of time
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
• Explores the importance of sunscreen
meats, grains)
123
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing common American
pastimes
• Understands technology vocabulary: Internet, icon, scroll,
drag and drop
• Locates the United States of America on a globe or map
115
AUGUST – PRE-K 2
123
123
COMMUNICATION
•Counts from 1–100
• Identifies the + and – sign
LITERACY
• Answers questions about setting, characters, and action in
a story
123
SCIENCE
• Explores seasonal weather and nature changes
• Explores various animal habitats/homes
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social-Emotional
•Develops an awareness of events that occurred before
their birth
of locations
• Identifies some common landforms on a map or globe
SELF-HELP SKILLS
• Ties shoes
• Asks for help
DIVERSITY
•Identifies full name, birthdate, age, and gender
• Knows address
• Shares and compares family cultures, customs, and traditions
SOCIAL INTERACTION
independently
WRITING
123
Mathematics
116
LINKS TO LEARNING AUGUST FOR PRE-K 2
123
123
AUGUST – PRE-K 2
Wellness
Creative Expression
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
writing instrument
• Identifies tempo, volume, rhythm, and tone of music
ART AND ARTISTS
•Draws complex pictures with various art materials
• Explores color mixing in an original art creation
• Jumps alternating from one foot, to two feet
• Balances on one foot for an extended period of time
123
DRAMATIC PLAY
123
• Discusses basic sports safety
• Understands the importance of exercise
meats, grains)
story/stories
• Engages in pretend play related to sports
• Engages in pretend play dramatizing school experiences
• Locates the United States of America on a globe or map
• Names some countries other than the United States
of America
117
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