Curriculum Goals for Older 3 year olds.

 Basics:

• Responds to being called by first & last name.

• They begin to speak enough so that people other than their family and friends can understand them.

• Feeds themselves using a fork or a spoon, eats finger food successfully, and drinks from a standard cup.

• Potty trained, flushes the toilet, wipes themselves, and washes hands & face.

• Asks the teacher to use the restroom when the urge arises.

• They carry more of their belongings to and from school and put them in their proper place.

• Is comfortable being away from parent or caregiver.

• Is comfortable being at school with the teacher and other children.

• Understands that in school, it is important to listen to the teacher.

• Learning classroom schedule and routine.

• Able to get their lunchbox, set out food to eat, and how to open & close lunch items.

• Able to throw trash in the garbage.

• Cleans up their messes, food, and toys.

• Able to fix their bedding & mat for naps.

Social Skills:

• Beginning to understand that other people have rights and feelings just as they do, and not to be egocentric.

• Can sit quietly for at least 10 minutes.

• Plays with a toy, concentrates on a task, listens to a story, and plays with others.

• Plays peacefully with other children, begins to share, and can parallel play.

• Learning how to use their words effectively before using their hands.

• Beginning to play games, learn how to take turns, and learn to play with everyone in class.

• Uses please and thank you when asking for something.

• Asks for help when they need something.

• Communicates verbally.

• Able to stay on their mat calm and quiet.

• Learning to respect others, treat others with kindness, and use their manners.

Language Development:

• Beginning to use language effectively to express wants and needs.

• Uses, please, and thank you.

• Can speak in sentences using five words or more.

• Beginning to hold conversations with peers and teachers.

• Can recognize familiar sounds and begin rhyming.

• Is asking a lot of questions, i.e., why, who, what, etc.

• Enjoys sharing information and telling stories.

Academic Skills:

• Uses crayons, pencils, markers, glue, paint, and scissors appropriately in class daily.

• Can count at least to 20.

• Learning letters, alphabet recognition, and phonetic awareness.

• Learning number recognition 1-20.

• Beginning to recognize the colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, black, brown, grey, & white.

• Beginning to recognize first & last names written.

• Learning how to write first name.

• Look at a picture and tell you what it is, i.e., animals, shapes, colors, etc.

• Can name five or more shapes.

• Beginning to show logic and reason.

Motor Development:

• Has more control over large motor skills by walking, running, hopping, climbing, skipping, jumping, and riding a bike.

• Has more development in small motor skills by ripping paper, controlling a spoon or fork, feeding themselves, coloring, picking up objects, & using scissors.

• Able to manipulate different-sized objects successfully.

• Can get in line and follow the leader.

Science:

• Exploring different areas of discovery in physical, biological, and environmental sciences.

• Experimenting in different areas of discovery in physical, biological, and environmental sciences.

• Processes and thinks about the world around them.

• Questions were asked, observations made, & conclusions discovered about various topics and experiments.

• Reasoning and problem-solving development.

Spiritual Development:

• Listens to Bible truths in story format & responds to questions relating to Bible truth.

• Recalls and retells Bible truth.

• Remember key people from the Bible.

• Learn to sing Bible songs relating to Bible truth.

• Learning the memory verse from the Bible each week.

• Knows God is the creator of all things.

• Prays before meals, during circle, & for friends.

• Learning about God’s love for us and that Jesus is His son.

• Shows love to others by giving hugs, showing empathy, and using kind words.