{"id":1029,"date":"2007-01-01T21:04:09","date_gmt":"2007-01-02T04:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2009-11-09T02:54:14","modified_gmt":"2009-11-09T09:54:14","slug":"preschool-curriculum-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=1029","title":{"rendered":"Preschool Curriculum Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span><\/p>\n

Size<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands big and little.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands long and short.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Matches shapes or objects based on size.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Colors and Shapes<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes and names primary colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes circles.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes rectangles.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Matches shapes or objects based on shape.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Copies shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Numbers<\/span><\/p>\n

* Counts orally through 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Counts objects in one-to-one correspondence.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands empty and full.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands more and less.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading Readiness<\/span><\/p>\n

* Remembers objects from a given picture.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows what a letter is.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Has been read to frequently.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Has been read to daily.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Looks at books and magazines.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes some nursery rhymes.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Identifies parts of the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Identifies objects that have a functional use.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows common farm and zoo animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Pronounces own first name.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Pronounces own last name.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Expresses self verbally.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Identifies other children by name<\/span><\/p>\n

* Tells the meaning of simple words.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Completes incomplete sentence with proper word.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Has own books.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands that print carries a message.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Pretends to read.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Uses left-to-right progression.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Answers questions about a short story.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Tells the meaning of words heard in story.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Looks at pictures and tells a story.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Identifies own first name in manuscript.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Prints own first name.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Position and Direction<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands up and down.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands in and out.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands front and back.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands over (on) and under.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands top, bottom, middle.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands beside and next to.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands hot and cold.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands fast and slow.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Time<\/span><\/p>\n

* Understands day and night.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows age and birthday. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Listening and Sequencing<\/span><\/p>\n

* Follows simple directions.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Listens to a short story.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Listens carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes common sounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

* Repeats a sequence of sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Retells simple stories in sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Motor Skills<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to run.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to walk a straight line.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to jump.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to hop.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to march.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to walk backwards for five feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is able to throw a ball.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Pastes objects.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Claps hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

* Matches simple objects.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Touches fingers.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Able to button a garment.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Builds with blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Completes simple puzzles (5 pieces or less).<\/span><\/p>\n

* Draws and colors beyond<\/span><\/p>\n

* a simple scribble.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Able to zip a zipper.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Controls pencil and crayon well.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Cuts simple shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Handles scissors well.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Able to copy simple shapes.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Social-Emotional Development<\/span><\/p>\n

* Can be away from parents or primary care givers for 2-3 hours without being upset.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Takes care of toilet needs independently.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Feels good about self.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Is not afraid to go to school.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Cares for own belongings.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows full name.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Dresses self.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows how to use handkerchief or tissue.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows own sex.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Brushes teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Crosses residential street safely.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Asks to go to school.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows parents’ names.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows home address.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Knows home phone number.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Enters into casual conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Carries a plate of food.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Maintains self-control.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Gets along well with other children.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Plays with other children.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Recognizes authority.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Shares with others.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Talks easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Likes teachers.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Meets visitors without shyness.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Puts away toys.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Able to stay on task.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Able to work independently.<\/span><\/p>\n

* Helps family with chores.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Size * Understands big and little. * Understands long and short. * Matches shapes or objects based on size. \u00c2\u00a0 Colors and Shapes * Recognizes and names primary colors. * Recognizes circles. * Recognizes rectangles. * Matches shapes or objects based on shape. * Copies shapes. \u00c2\u00a0 Numbers * Counts orally through 10. * Counts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,15,13],"tags":[86,87,390,389],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1029"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1625,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions\/1625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}