| Activities |
|
Objectives |
| 1 |
Religious instruction -
integrated throughout the daily program (includes beginning/ending/snack time prayer) |
|
1 |
To help develop a
child's concept of a loving God and an awareness of Him in simple, prayerful language. |
| 2 |
Free play and workshop
(directed lessons in art, crafts and formal play) |
|
2 |
To provide structured
and unstructured activities to stimulate peer interaction in order to introduce the
children to different play things, art activities and art media. |
| 3 |
Calendar activities |
|
3 |
To teach awareness of
the world around us and to introduce weather and seasonal changes. |
| 4 |
Show and tell |
|
4 |
To encourage expressive
language; to extend and to reinforce language skills; to develop: listening skills; to
develop self-confidence and self-esteem. |
| 5 |
Math - readiness
activities will be provided |
|
5 |
To introduce number
concepts, number sequencing and shapes. |
| 6 |
Reading - readiness
activities will be provided |
|
6 |
To teach letter
recognition and sequencing (only in the Pre-K 4 program). |
| 7 |
Hands-on Science
activities will be provided |
|
7 |
To develop gross motor
skills through creative play. |
| 8 |
Outdoor play (weather
permitting) |
|
8 |
To begin the ongoing
development of fine motor skills. |
| 9 |
Cutting, tracing,
drawing, pasting and other activity skills |
|
9 |
To learn new songs and
to develop an appreciation for music. |
| 10 |
Musical activities held
daily |
|
10 |
To learn an
appreciation for literature as well as listening skills; to retell story events from
memory recall. |
| 11 |
Story Time |
|
11 |
To develop proper
social manners. |
| 12 |
Snack Time |
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Saint Paul Parish
- "Peace and All Good Things"
