PRE-K 3 PROGRAM GOALS
3 to 4 years

Pre-K III is a very important stage in a child’s life. At 3, children are introduced to many different concepts, ideas and activities. They are given rules to follow, they learn about the different consequences for their actions, and they are given goals to meet.

At this stage they realize they are no longer the center of attention. They learn that there are other children around them to play with. They will start making friends. At circle time and throughout the daily curriculum they will learn the colors, shapes, numbers, and a variety of rhymes and songs. They will learn how to use the computer and during play at the Science and Library centers they will discover new worlds in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, literature and geography, among others.
It is here where they will begin the first stage of writing. In Pre-K III a child will begin to develop and show his/her individual personality.

Our teachers will pay utmost attention to help your child blossom into a confident, sociable and happy child. We strongly encourage parents as well to assist us in this endeavor by also reinforcing the child’s behavior with compliments, positive criticism, very open communication and a friendly, healthy environment at home.

SOCIAL SKILLS
1. To build character values by respecting others and being role models.
2. To help the children develop cultural awareness.

LANGUAGE ARTS: Expressive and receptive language experiences
1. To use past, present and future in vocabulary
2. To follow simple instructions.
3. To ask and answer simple questions.
4. To describe purpose of objects.
5. To describe and relate events.
6. To gain knowledge of self.

SENSORY-PERCEPTUAL: Visual and tactile experiences
1. To match, sort, and identify several colors and shapes.

AUDITORY PERCEPTION: Listening experiences
1. To identify environmental sounds and match these sounds with pictures (appropriate).

VISUAL DISCRIMINATION
1. To describe and discriminate properties of objects (color, size, shape, and length).
2. To identify and describe similarities and differences.

GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS: Whole body and hand movement experiences
1. To move body parts as directed.
2. To move expressively to music
3. To follow walking pattern.
4. To cut patterns with scissors.
5. Assemble puzzles
6. Maintain balance when hopping in one foot.
7. Catching a playground ball.
8. Building with blocks and legos.

MATH SKILLS
1. To practice number recognition and counting skills.