PRE K Ages 4 To 5 years Below are the program goals for children in our Preschool Program. Generally by the end of this stage, children may be able To do the following: Emotional Development •   Dress and undress self with assistance in some areas, such as tying, snapping and buttoning •   Care for own possessions and those belonging To the group most of the time •   Place some toys, materials, etc., in their proper places without constant reminders •   Learn and accept new routines and changes •   Deal with emotions in a developmentally appropriate way, most of the time •   Respond To redirection from staff in a constructive way, most of the time Social Development & Living •   Understand and participate as a cooperative member of a small group, most of the time •   Share toys and equipment, most of the time •   Make the choice between working alone and in groups and be able To do both at different times •   Cooperate in some group activities and projects •   Categorize people, places, events and objects in terms of whether they belong at child care or home •   Identify various kinds of transportation •   Understand and participate in the celebration of some national holidays Physical Development / Gross Motor •   Perform motor skills including sliding, leaping, stopping and running •   Walk a balance beam •   Catch a small ball (e.g. softball, tennis ball, etc.) •   Perform physical fitness exercises such as bending, stretching, reaching, relaxing and breathing, etc •   Talk about why exercise is important and helps us grow (e.g. muscles, bones, etc.) •   Use large muscle equipment (e.g. tricycle, slides, etc.) Fine Motor •   Use scissors and cut simple patterns •   Use small paint brushes and narrow line markers •   Glue or paste small objects in simple patterns •   Copy a triangle •   Assemble an 8-11 piece puzzle Cognitive Development / Concept Development •   Recognize basic colors: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, white, brown and black •   Identify similarities and differences of common objects on the basis of color •   In addition To identifying a circle, square and triangle, identify a rectangle •   Determine relative size of three objects in terms of big, bigger, biggest and small, smaller, smallest •   Identify similarities and differences of common objects according To their size and shape (e.g. tall/short tree, big/little dog, etc.) •   Develop an awareness of our five senses •   Follow a sequence of at least three directions Verbal and Written Language •   Recognize and say personal information such as home address and telephone number •   Give simple directions •   Make up a story •   Tell a version of a familiar story (e.g. The Three Bears, etc.) •   Speak in complete sentences •   Follow simple instructions •   Ask for help when needed •   Incorporate new words learned into everyday vocabulary (e.g. from curriculum and daily living, etc.) •   Name basic objects and ideas that are important To daily routine (e.g. bathroom, front door, etc.) Reading Readiness & Literature •   Name some letters of the alphabet (e.g. upper and lower case) •   Recognize some sight words in environment (e.g. stop, exit, etc.) •   Listen and enjoy being read To •   Answer basic content questions about stories a child has heard •   Relate the endings of familiar stories (e.g. Peter Rabbit, etc.) •   Name and tell about characters in stories •   Recite one or two simple poems or rhymes •   Relate basic cause and effect from a story child has heard Science •   Participate in planting seeds and caring for growing plants •   Learn about some basic changes, such as ice melting, water boiling •   Construct simple structures using blocks and other building materials •   Experience and talk about weather changes in a simple way (e.g. clouds and rain, cold and snow, etc.) •   Practice basic habits for good health (e.g. wash hands, brush teeth, blow nose, etc.) •   Help prepare and tell about healthy foods Premath Skills •   Rote count from 1-20 •   Recognize most numerals from 1-10 •   Set enough snacks or other objects on a table for at least eight children •   Identify sets of 0 To 5 objects •   Identify objects in terms of relative size (e.g. bigger than, smaller than or same size as) •   Match a number of objects To corresponding items Art, Music & Movement •   Use and care for various art materials, including crayons, paste, chalk, clay, finger paints, paint and pencils •   Use additional art techniques, including drawing, collage, painting, printmaking and simple construction •   Use simple art forms To entertain self and others (e.g. movement, painting, drama, etc.) •   Identify simple songs and instruments •   Talk about how various songs make him/her feel (e.g. sad, happy, etc.) •   Participate in a variety of music activities •   Use free-form movement and/or exercise in response To music

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