Child
Development Center (CDC) Preschool and Kindergarten:
Program Goals |
Curriculum
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Program Goals
| Practical |
Develop independence,
develop the use of small muscle and eye-hand coordination,
demonstrate social graces and manners, practice left-to-right
movement, experience problem solving, practice care
of self and others, develop a sense of order. |
| Sensorial
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Recognize, identify and explore
geometric shapes and solids; recognize and identify
primary and secondary colors, develop visual, auditory
and tactile discrimination, develop visual, auditory
and tactile memory. |
| Language |
Recognize story sequences, express
self verbally and through written language, express
self through correct language usage, identify initial
and final letter sounds, identify vowel sounds, recognize
calendar language, understand classification, association,
rhyme and opposites, recognize letter names, recognize
alphabet sequence, recognize words in print, recognize
proper names. |
| Mathematics |
Recognize numerical symbols, sequence
numbers verbally (1-100), sequence numbers visually
(1-100), associate quantities and symbols, understand
numerical concepts through concrete manipulations,
be introduced to simple mathematical functions, recognize
calendar concepts, recognize time concepts, recognize
and construct patterns, explore measurements, explore
simple fractions, recognize even and odd concepts,
demonstrate understanding of more/less/equal, demonstrate
understanding of sets. |
| Science |
Identify and demonstrate awareness
of simple body parts, explore animal kingdom through
use of classification, associations, similarities
and differences, identify major body functions, identify
and pratice safe and healthy habits, identify and
explore the four food groups, identify and expand
knowledge and use of the five senses, recognize and
explore the four seasons, identify ecological needs,
identify and explore simple machines. |
| Social Science |
Recognize and accept differences
and similarities in people, identify and explore differences
and similarities in families, transportation modes,
identify, recognize and demonstrate an appreciation
for the world’s environment, be introduced to
the history of the United States. |
| Motor Development
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Be introduced and encouraged to
develop a variety of skills including: balance, flexibility,
agility, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness,
foot-eye coordination. These skills shall be implemented
through a variety of games and media including obstacle
courses, hoops, parachute, balance beam, balls, bean
bags, climbing equipment, ropes, body action, songs,
dances, scarves, etc... Body movements such as jumping,
hopping, crawling, running, balancing, and marching
will be introduced. |
| Art |
Be introduced to primary and secondary
colors through a variety of media (easel painting,
watercolors, marking pens, crayons, chalk, etc...)
Be exposed to a variety of process-oriented art (cutting,
gluing, tearing, drawing, creating collages, etc...,
encouragement of fine motor development. |
| Faith |
Experience and explore our relationship
with Jesus as our friend and His childhood, be introduced
to and explore the Gospel and Old Testament, recognize
the unconditional love of God and live our daily life
as a child of God. Recognize the many gifts from God,
construct simple prayers verbally, learn to forgive
ourselves and others, express respect and love for
others. |
| Music |
Develop listening skills, practice
group singing, explore rhythm through body movement,
dance and musical games, be introduced to rhythm instruments,
experiment with tempo, tone and harmony. |
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