SYLLABUS FOR 3-4 YEAR-OLDS
(Preschool)
Religion
Grow in the security of Jesus' love and care
Celebrate God's love in worship
Thank God for the world He made
Know that Jesus died on the cross and rose again for them because he loves them
Recite simple prayers
Praise God with music and singing
Language Arts
"Read" picture books
"Read" from left to right
Recognize their name in print
Recognize letters in their name
Practice writing their name
Listen to stories and retell stories
Grow in language development
Math and Science
Count to 10 using one to one correspondence
Identify numerals 1-10
Identify simple shapes
Identify 10 basic colors
Demonstrate the use of all five senses
Sort by color and shape
Identify a day of the week
Talk about the weather outside
Identify different parts of their bodies
Learn healthy habits
Social Skills
Describe their feelings
Understand that others have feelings
Play cooperatively with others
Share with others
Talk about their family and friends
Share items from home in front of the class
Learn to follow directions
Art
Use their imaginations to create drawings and paintings
Work with play dough
Make weekly crafts connecting to the letter of the week
Large Motor Skills
Move as directed
Catch a rolling
and bouncing ball
Throw a ball
Recognize movement is fun