Curriculum
3 Year Old Program
Social and Emotional Goals:
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Provide safe and nurturing environment
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Develop a love of school
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Help each child to develop a positive self-esteem
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Provide role models for behavior
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Foster a sense of independence
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Encourage socialization with peers
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Develop respect for others
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Increase self-confidence
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Learn to take turns
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Provide opportunities for dramatic play
Academic Goals:
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Provide developmentally appropriate activities
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Develop listening skills
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Increase attention span
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Learn to follow 3-step directions
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Develop gross and fine motor skills
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Introduce numbers and letters
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Learn problem solving techniques
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Enhance basic academic skills
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Introduce and reinforce basic concepts including:
1-to-1 correspondence
Patterns
Shapes
Numbers 1, 2, and 3
Capital letters A-Z
Sequences
Opposites
Matching
Same and different
Social and Emotional Goals:
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Recognize and label their emotions;
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Express feelings appropriately;
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Join group play, initiate play with peers;
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Develop friendships;
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Ask for help and offer to help others.
Academic Goals:
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Alphabet recognition and letter sounds
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Number recognition and counting - how far can you go?
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Name recognition and writing of name
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Early math skills (shapes, sorting, patterns)
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Fine & gross motor (scissor use, pencil grip)
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Communication skills (conversation, following multi-step instructions)
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Social studies and Science (how does the world work and how do we impact it?)