KinderPrepAZ - Curriculum

in the Villages at Queen Creek



Early Preschool: Learning to Learn 3-4 YRS. Our Skill Builders Program is for children 3-4 years of age, (depending on the time of year), for children two years away from attending kindergarten. Social, verbal, cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, and physical skills are built through activities that engage children and help prepare them for the Kindergarten Connection program.		Early Preschool: Getting Ready to Go On 4-5 YRS. Our Kindergarten Connection Program is for children 4-5 years of age, (depending on the time of year), for children one year away from attending kindergarten. Getting ready to begin kindergarten is exciting! We want your child to be prepared and continue to be excited about learning. Even though we increase the focus on math, science, reading, and writing this year we also keep the students actively engaged in their learning with fun, hands-on educational activities.
Math Identify/Recognize Numbers Size Comparisons Alike/Different Patterning Reading Readiness Identify/Recognize Letters Distinguishing Directions: Left & Right, Top and Bottom, etc. Same/Different Recognizing the Beginning, Middle, and End Print Awareness Alphabetic Awareness Learning their name Play and Socialize Puppet and Dramatic Play Social Awareness Educational Manipulatives Puzzles Art Projects Student of the Week Show & Tell Basic Concepts Identify Basic Colors Read Color Words Identify Simple Shapes Read Shape Words Recognize Opposites Follow Simple Directions Following Routines Gluing & Cutting Circle Time Calendar Days of the Week Months Weather Seasons Patterns Letter/Number Introduction Shape/Color Introduction Music & Singing	DINOSAUR DIG!!! Step 1: Dig up the Bones Step 2: Make Sure You Found All 17 Pieces Step 3: Build Your Dinosaur	Math Identify/Recognize Numbers Number Value Tracing/Printing Numbers Counting in Number Order Patterning Graphing Greater Than/Less Than Basic Addition & Subtraction Before/After Reading Readiness Identify/Recognize Letters Tracing/Printing Numbers Sound-Symbol Association Sight Words Putting Sounds Together to form Words Reading Words by Sight & by Sounding them Out Rhyme Words Sequencing Visual Discrimination (ex. Find the brown dog with a red collar.) Story Telling & Writing Play and Socialize Puppet and Dramatic Play Social Awareness Educational Manipulatives Puzzles Art Projects Student of the Week Show & Tell Basic Concepts Science Exploration Follow Simple Directions Following Routines Gluing & Cutting Retention Circle Time Calendar Days of the Week Months Weather Patterns Letter/Number Introduction Sound Introduction Homework Review Music & Singing