Saint John XXIII Pre-K Curriculum Presentation

Our day has a mix of student led, play based, and teacher led activities
Small groups
2 groups - each led by a teacher
Skills worked on include phonemic awareness, name practice, math and fine motor skills
Whole Group
The students read a story and then participate in a discussion based on what they just heard
We extend our learning with a whole group activity that relates to the theme or concept we are working on during the lesson
Free Choice Centers
Students select a center area to work in (art, blocks, dramatic play, science, math, literacy/library, writing, fine motor, playdough)
New themed activities are added to centers frequently to practice new skills and keep the students engaged Types of Activities<br>

Curriculum Goals
Diocese of Phoenix Standards<br>

Differentiate sounds
Identify/produce rhyming words
Discriminate syllables
Combine onset/rime (c-at)
Identify common initial and final sounds
Identify 13 or more letter names
Goal is all 26 - uppercase and lowercase
Produce letter sounds for 10 letters
Goal is all 26 Phonemic Awareness and Alphabetic Knowledge<br>

Actively engages in fingerplays, rhymes, chants, poems, conversations, and stories
Seeks information in printed materials
Recognizes that letters are grouped to form words
Writes own name
Goal is October
Uses scribbles or writing to convey meaning
With prompting and support, forms letters Literacy and Writing<br>

Counts to 20
Identify numbers 0-20
Writes 0 - 20
1:1 correspondence
Subitize 3-6 objects
Compare using more, fewer, same
Create/extend simple patterns
Use positional words
Identify 2D shapes and some 3D shapes
Use tools to investigate
Make predictions
Identifies attributes and describes changes in objects, living things, and natural events in the environment Math<br>

Understands family
Understands community
Rights, responsibilities, and roles in the community
Geography
Understands time - past, present, future Social Studies and Religion Creation
The Bible
Listen to stories of Jesus
The Sign of the Cross
Who, how, when and where the Mass is celebrated
Understand prayer<br>

Expresses opinions and ideas
Uses imagination to generate new ideas
Engages in inventive social play
Social-emotional skills (self-awareness, recognizes and expresses feelings, self-regulation, attachment, social interactions,and respect) Science and Cross-Curricular Standards How to be a scientist
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and their Environment
Weather and Climate
Thematic units based on classroom themes<br>

Religion, Reading Language Arts and Math Curriculum<br>

Religion program that uses scripture stories to teach young children about their faith.
Presents a new Bible story every other week along with a corresponding life story to reinforce the scriptural themes.
The children will receive a leaflet for each chapter that includes activities as well as a “For My Family” page that supports you in continuing the lessons at home Stories of God’s Love<br>

A comprehensive English language arts curriculum designed to prepare young children for later success by building foundational language and literacy skills.
Developmentally appropriate activities
Emergent literacy skills such as phonological and phonemic awareness
Domains of instruction include: All About Me, Families and Community, Plants, Animals, Habitats, Classic Tales, and Important People in American History
Students will learn how to identify and write each letter of the alphabet, weekly. Please work on this with your child at home so that are becoming familiar with each letter. Amplify and Letter of the Week<br>

Our Math curriculum is comprised of 15 units that scaffolds multiple concepts. These concepts include:
Sorting
Shapes
Patterns
Positional words
Comparing to 10
Measurement
Estimation and Data
Combining sets
Subtracting sets
Kindergarten prep such as counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s Math<br>

Specials, Birthdays, Emails and Web Page<br>

Art on Monday with Mrs. Ozlanski
Gym Tuesday through Friday
We do not have class with the PE coaches but have open gym time to play
Mass will be on Wednesday. We will first start to go once a month with the hopes of attending more regularly as we continue throughout the school year
Library on Thursday with Mrs. Houck
Spanish on Friday with Mrs. Yurcak Specials and Birthday Celebrations Birthday treats are no longer allowed for your child’s birthday. We will celebrate them here in the classroom with a birthday song and small class gift
If you would like to pass out invitations for birthday parties off campus please either include the entire class or all boys/all girls otherwise invitations will be passed out off of school property<br>

Emails and Updates Website - https://pk1-mrslord.weebly.com/
Emails are sent as needed so that you all are kept up to date with what is happening in the classroom
Snack and lunch menus can be found on the classroom website as well
Lesson plans and daily schedule can be found on our Parent Board. For the safety of all students these are not posted on our classroom website<br>

Thank you for your time today! Please email any questions you may have<br>