ST. JAMES' NURSERY SCHOOL

PRE-K 4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM LEARNER OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Plays and works well with other children

Relates well to familiar adults

Uses words to resolve social conflicts

Manages transitions

Self-controlled for an appropriate length of time for circle time

Shares and takes turns

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH

Moves with some balance and control

Has control in their use of a pencil and uses a correct pencil grip

Can care for personal needs

Demonstrates the use of eye/hand coordination through the use of scissors

THE ARTS

Uses a variety of art materials to explore and express ideas

Participates in group music experiences, creative movement, dance and drama

Uses a variety of art materials

Identifies and names colors: red, blue, black, green, yellow, purple, brown, orange, grey, pink and white

SOCIAL STUDIES

Cooperates in classroom routines and follows rules

Uses classroom materials respectfully

Cleans-up

LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

Comprehends and responds to stories read aloud

Follows 3-step directions

Speaks in sentences or words to make himself/herself understood

Shows appreciation of books and reading

Recognizes rhyming words

Shows an increased awareness of letter sounds

Identifies upper and lowercase letters

Uses left to right progression

Uses letter like shapes, symbols, pictures and/or letters to convey meaning

Writes first name correctly (first letter uppercase with following letters in lowercase)

Recognizes, spells, and writes first name correctly

MATHEMATICAL THINKING

One-to-one correspondence to 10

Identifies numbers 1-20

Sorts objects by two attributes

Counts from 1-20

Counts up to 10 objects with one-to-one correspondence

Identifies eight shapes:  square, circle, triangle, rectangle, oval, diamond, star and heart

Shows understanding of positional words (inside/outside, top/bottom/ up/down)

Show understanding of comparative words (more/less/same)

Recognizes simple patterns and duplicates them

Interprets simple graphs

SCIENTIFIC THINKING

Begins to use simple tools and equipment for investigation

Asks questions and uses senses to explore materials and their surroundings