BIBLE

• Recognize Jesus Christ as a personal Saviour, understand ways we can glorify him in our daily lives, and know he has a plan for our lives
• Bible stories and a variety of devotionals dealing with character development

• Bible verses corresponding to each letter of the alphabet
• Nursery rhymes and poetry
• Unit related songs and fi nger plays

• Fine motor skill development through drawing, cutting, pasting, etc.
• Basic writing strokes moving from gross motor to fi ne motor instruction
• Proper pencil grip
• Correct formation of capital and lower case letters, numerals 1-10, and writing

• Vocabulary development: expanding vocabulary, positional words, opposites, rhyming words, etc.
• Dramatic play through presentations and informal play
• Recognizing upper and lower case letters and identifying their sounds
• Enjoyment of classic children’s stories

• Games and songs encouraging a reproduction of rhythmic patterns and comparisons of sounds (loud/soft, fast/slow, etc).

• Math Their Way curriculum, using concrete manipulatives to understand
  various number concepts, patterns and graphs

• Explore, discover and investigate nature through the study of: sea life, animals, seasons, magnets, etc.

• Awareness of dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual
• Cultural awareness
• Indians
• National holidays

• Godly behavior in daily interactions
• Confidence to express ideas and opinions
• Practice getting along with others and sharing

• Group songs and large motor activities
• Three Piggy Opera