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| | Pre-school | Pre-kindergarten | Kindergarten | NYS Curriculum Standards | | ||
| Pre-school Curriculum Guide | ||
| Overview | ||
Our pre-school program, starting at age three, is well-rounded with a focus on the following areas of a child’s growth: cognitive, fine arts, social, emotional, and physical. The teachers at Merriday School understand that children learn at their own pace, that they need to be actively engaged to learn, and that play is an integral part of the learning process. Below you will find the goals for each area of development. |
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| Cognitive | ||
| Language and Literacy Goals | ||
| Children will develop an enjoyment for listening to different genres of literature; demonstrate emergent reading and writing skills; develop print awareness; enhance phonological awareness; enhance ability to speak in front of a group; speak clearly; use creativity and make-believe to create their own stories; and be able to connect reading, writing, speaking, and listening to their own experiences | ||
| Mathematics Goals | ||
| Children will demonstrate an understanding of numbers and number operations; understand patterns, relationships, and classification; develop knowledge of spatial concepts such as shapes and measurements; develop knowledge of sequence and chronological awareness; visually discriminate between colors; and use mathematical knowledge to represent, communicate, and solve problems in his/her environment. | ||
| Social Studies Goals | ||
| Children will gain a concept of identity and location; use geography, the arts, sciences, and literature to gain curiosity of/understanding of a variety of past and present cultures; develop an understanding of self in relation to others and the world; gain an appreciation for diversity and acceptance; and encourage a sense of responsibility in the community. | ||
| Science Goals | ||
| Children will participate in the scientific discovery process; develop critical thinking skills; connect science to everyday life experiences; develop a sense of care for/understanding of the Earth, its animals, and its ecosystem; expand their scientific vocabulary; and obtain a sense of joy and curiosity for free exploration and discovery. | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional art | ||
| Children will cut and paste objects with independence; communicate ideas and feelings in a visual form; use art for personal discovery and self-expression; connect art to all other curricular components; learn proper care of their art materials; develop intellectual and emotional responses to art; and begin to understand art in its many forms. | ||
| Music | ||
| Children will participate fully in music through singing, listening, dancing, moving, playing instruments, speaking, and drama; be exposed to a variety of forms of music; be exposed to different cultures of music; connect music to all other curricular components; gain an understanding, appreciation, joy, and confidence through music; and see music as a way of learning and exploring the world around them. | ||
| Social and Emotional Development | ||
| Children will demonstrate self-confidence and self-direction; be able to identify and express feelings; will exhibit positive interactions with other children and adults, will develop their attention spans and focusing skills; and will participate in group activities. | ||
| Physical Education and Fine Motor Development | ||
| Children will connect physical activity to all other curricular components; develop a physically- active lifestyle; participate in group and individual sports/fitness activities; develop fine and gross motor skills; develop responsible and respectful personal and social behavior (teamwork, sportsmanship); demonstrate an understanding of respect for physical differences among classmates; understand that activity is for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction; develop hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness; and explore and discover parts of the body and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. | ||
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| Pre-kindergarten Curriculum Guide | ||
| Overview | ||
| Our pre-kindergarten offers children ages 4--5, a well-rounded program with a focus on the following areas of a child’s growth: cognitive, fine arts, social, emotional, and physical. The teachers at Merriday School understand that children learn at their own pace, that they need to be actively engaged to learn, and that play is an integral part of the learning process. Below you will find the goals for each area of development. | ||
| Cognitive | ||
| Language and Literacy Goals | ||
| Children will be exposed to a variety of literature and written language, develop comprehension skills, repeat new sounds, name and sound the letters of the alphabet, recognize and write their own name, develop a left to right, top to bottom progression in writing, understand stories in sequence, recognize rhyming words, recognize upper and lower case alphabet, and recognize beginning phonic sounds. | ||
| Mathematics Goals | ||
| Children will recognize shapes (star, rectangle, oval, diamond, square, circle, triangle), develop sorting and matching skills, understand terms like “greater,” “smaller,” “heavier,” or “lighter,” be aware of shapes and space, start to understand the concepts of adding or taking away, be able to identify existing patterns, copy patterns and create new patterns, be able to count to 30, recognize numbers 1-10, and begin simple addition with manipulatives. | ||
| Social Studies Goals | ||
| Children will learn about different cultures, learn about surrounding communities, develop an understanding of self in relation to family, peers, and larger spectrums, develop a sense of responsibility to family, peers, and larger world, be expected to show an interest in exploring the world, and learn about technology and how it is used. | ||
| Science Goals | ||
| Children will gain an understanding of cause and effect, connect science to everyday life experiences, develop critical thinking skills, understand change and how it occurs, and be actively involved in numerous hands-on activities. | ||
| Foreign Language Goals | ||
| Children will be involved in basic conversational vocabulary incorporating questions and answers and learning color names, animal names, shape names, number names, and many other categories of words. | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| Children will learn to recognize eight primary colors, learn basic shapes, be exposed to a variety of media, be encouraged to think creativity through a variety of open-ended art activities, experience cause and effect through various art activities, be exposed to different styles of music, be encouraged to feel free and interact with music through singing and physical movement, use colors and shapes to make things, learn how to tell stories, sing simple songs from memory, make music and dance, be encouraged to develop a feeling for rhythm, improve listening skills and sound awareness, and enjoy music and art. | ||
| Social and Emotional Development | ||
| Children will learn the difference between right and wrong, be able to follow simple directions, develop friendships, clean up after him or herself, be able to listen attentively for a reasonable length of time, share, be able to dress and undress (concerning outer garments), develop a clear and confident speaking voice, take an interest in others and in a variety of activities, enjoy listening to stories, poems and songs, and have the self-confidence to try new things and speak his or her mind. | ||
| Physical Education and Fine Motor Development | ||
| Children will learn to develop and strengthen hand/eye coordination, manipulate a variety of tools (writing utensils, scissors, paint brushes, etc.), write name in upper and lower case letters, stack small and large blocks, throw, catch, and bounce small and large balls, balance on one foot, climb and descend stairs, and skip, run, and jump confidently with reasonable coordination. | ||
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| Kindergarten Curriculum Guide | ||
| Overview | ||
| Our kindergarten continues a well-rounded program with a focus on the following areas of a child’s growth: cognitive, fine arts, social, emotional, and physical. The teachers at Merriday School understand that children learn at their own pace, that they need to be actively engaged to learn, and that play is an integral part of the learning process. Below you will find the goals for each area of development. | ||
| Cognitive | ||
| Literacy Goals | ||
| Children will be exposed to a variety of literature and written language, use all upper and lower case letters, initial and ending sounds, recognize words that rhyme, print and illustrate short stories, orally express ideas in complete sentences, share ideas within a group, use a good, clear speaking voice, develop a reading and speaking vocabulary, and recognize the difference between fact and fiction. | ||
| Mathematics Goals | ||
| Children will count, recognize, and print numbers to 100, work with a one-to-one relationship with objects in a set, understand concept of sets, follow patterns in sequence, begin to understand concept of 10’s, understand ordinal numbers, use a simple number line, work with basic geometrical shapes, use and understand mathematical terms, and identify closed and open curves. | ||
| Social Studies Goals | ||
| Children will learn geography of neighborhood, community helpers, land and water masses on the globe, prominent people in American history, important events in American history, family relationships, changes in life styles from long ago, and various modes of living throughout the world, as well as personal health and safety. | ||
| Science Goals | ||
| Children will examine animal studies including care of animals and animal babies (wild and domestic), constructing simple science material, how things grow (plants, animals, humans), working with weather, beginning to develop the idea of collecting and classifying, using our senses, physical science phenomena (magnetism, light, shadow, sound), careful observation of the environment. | ||
| Foreign Language Goals | ||
| Children will learn expanded vocabulary and categories, grammar, verbs, verb tenses, and conversational questions & answers. | ||
| Fine Arts | ||
| Children will learn to recognize eight primary colors, learn basic shapes, be exposed to a variety of media, be encouraged to think creativity through a variety of open-ended art activities, experience cause and effect through various art activities, be exposed to different styles of music, be encouraged to feel free and interact with music through singing and physical movement, use colors and shapes to make things, learn how to tell stories, sing simple songs from memory, make music and dance, be encouraged to develop a feeling for rhythm, improve listening skills and sound awareness, and enjoy music and art. | ||
| Social and Emotional Development | ||
| Children will learn to play and work cooperatively with others, share and respect the rights of others, wait his/her turn, take changes in routine calmly, accept constructive criticism and suggestions from both adults and peers, be happy and self-confident, participate willingly in group activities, display initiative and leadership, solve own problems in a socially acceptable manner, have a generally good relationship with adults and peers, take care of property. | ||
| Physical Education and Fine Motor Development | ||
| Children will perform coordinated movements such as skipping, hopping, jumping, catching, and balancing, increase muscular strength through calisthenics and tumbling, play as a member of a team, and develop an attitude of good sportsmanship. | ||
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| Learning Standards of New York State | ||
| http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/standards.html | ||
| The English Language Arts Core Curriculum (May 2005) [PDF] | ||
| Health, Physical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Learning Standards [PDF] | ||
Science Learning Standards and Core Curriculum
Resource Guide with Core Curriculum - Elementary Science [PDF] |
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Technology Learning Standards
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Learning Standards for Social Studies [PDF] Resource Guide with Core Curriculum |
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