Jr. Kindergarten Curriculum

Social-Emotional Development

To Develop positive self-concepts.
To appropriately experience both negative and positive
To separate from family without serious emotional distress.
To develop independent behaviors.
To participate alone and with a group in a variety of experiences.
To name members and relationships of family.
To ask for assistance when experiencing difficulty with tasks or relationships.
To develop acceptable attention-getting behaviors.
To accept strengths and weaknesses.
To develop relationships with peers and adults outside of the home.
To respect one's own property and that of others.
To respect individual differences.
To develop cooperative behaviors for interactions with others.
To recognize and respect the feelings and needs of others.
To develop basic understanding of the history, celebrations, art, music, and other aspects of various cultures.

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Cognitive Development

To recognize geometric shapes (square, circle, rectangle, triangle, oval, and diamond).
To recognize simple and complex patterns.
To ask questions using when, why, and how.
To classify objects according to common attributes.
To compare and contrast objects according to predetermined criteria.
To develop observation skills using the senses.
To experiment with objects in the environment.
To predict the outcome of events and experiments.
To develop problem-solving skills.
To recall and describe.
To develop key foundation skills required for mathematical comprehension:
- Patterning
- Sorting and Classifying
- Straightening
- One to One Correspondence
- Measuring and Estimating
- Visual/Spatial Skills
To develop an understanding of quantitative concepts such as little/big.
To develop an increased understanding of concepts of function, time, and part/whole relationships.
To develop an understanding of the direction/position such as up/down, out/in, bottom/top, over/under, and far/near.
To recognize numbers, and introduction to addition and subtraction skills.

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Language Development

To use verbal expression to articulate feelings.
To develop vocabulary.
To speak in complete sentences.
To relate experiences.
To formulate questions.
To answer (respond to) questions appropriately.
To repeat familiar nursery rhymes, songs, and jokes.
To comprehend the contents of a story.
To identify the sequence of a story.
To develop a recognition for the difference between a written and spoken word.
To develop and understanding of the uses and purpose of written language.
To participate in writing activities.
To recognize familiar sounds.
To express ideas, feelings, and experiences through stories and drawings.
To recognize the letters of the alphabet in conjunction with the phonetic sounds (a-z order) they make utilizing Zoophonics.
To continue with D'Nealian handwriting skills by tracing name and focus letters.

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Physical Development

To exhibit age-appropriate balance and coordination skills.
To safely utilize outdoor equipment for climbing, riding, and swinging.
To participate in a range of outdoor and indoor physical activities for fine and gross motor skills.
To follow music/drum beat during movement exercises.
To build with various materials (blocks, boxes, etc).
To acquire skills for writing, cutting, and eating.
To handle books comfortably and carefully.
To dress self and fasten clothing.
To comfortably experiment with clay, finger-paint, sand, and other media.
To participate in a regular program of exercise and physical activity.
To utilize manipulative toys for nesting, stacking, insertion, matching, and grouping.
To move comfortably through space without frequent accidents.
To develop confidence in fine and gross motor skill abilities.