Our Objectives

Children are grouped according to age.  Activities are planned according to the
children’s development and ability, and much individual attention is given to
educational and emotional needs and talents.

The children have the benefit of our large playgrounds and they have outside play
every day that the weather permits.  We feel that this outside activity is an
important part of the school day.

Each teacher has a list of specific objectives she/he wishes to accomplish with
her/his class.  These objectives are developed with the age of the class in mind.

                                Social and Emotional Development

1.        Exhibits self confidence
2.        Acts independently
3.        Plays well with other children
4.        Cooperates with the teacher
5.        Listens and follows directions
6.        Carries out responsibilities
7.        Shows initiative
8.        Can separate fantasy from reality
9.        Can express and cope with feelings in an acceptable manner
10.      Develops age appropriate social skills

                                                Language Arts

1.         Enunciates sounds clearly
2.        Uses adequate vocabulary development
3.        Makes eye contact with peers and adults
4.        Speaks in complete sentences
5.        Exhibits visual discrimination of:
  •         Colors
  •         Shapes
  •       Simple patterns
  •       Sequences                         
6.        Exhibits auditory discrimination of sounds for  phonics awareness
7.        Enjoys stories and books
8.        Participates with finger plays and songs
9.        Exhibits readiness skills
  •        Left to right order
  •      Opposite comprehension
  •      Sequential order

10.        Recalls with accuracy
11.        Shows creativity in original stories

                                                       Math

1.        Can perceive “sets” of numbers
2.        Sorts likeness in shape and size
3.        Identifies shapes by name
4.        Understands part / whole
5.        Sequences numbers 1 – 10
6.        Counts from 0 – 20
7.        Matches numerals (0 – 10) with objects
8.        Compares and orders by time (before / after, first / last)
9.        Constructs sets

                                                Social Studies

1.        Knowledge of self (name, parts of body, address, etc.)
2.        Beginning awareness of community helpers and their functions
3.        Culture awareness
4.        Begins to understand the inter – relationships of man, plants, and  other
      animals  
                                                        Science

1.           Curious about natural environment
2.           Detailed observation
   •        Weather
   •        Seasons
   •        Living things
   

                                                    Art and Music

1.        Expresses himself/herself in various media
2.        Expresses ideas and feelings through art
3.        Participates in singing and rhythm
4.        Distinguishes between loud/soft, fast/slow, high/low
5.        Reproduces rhythmic patterns and tunes
6.        Recognizes familiar rhymes and songs

                                          Physical Development

1.        Has adequate eye – hand coordination
2.        Has adequate large muscle control
3.        Establishes a hand preference
4.        Has small muscle control

These objectives govern teacher planning on a daily basis and also overall lesson
planning for the year.  If there is any question of the objectives, please feel free to
request our more specific program guide for the school.


                                        Teacher Student Ratio

The State Department of Education recommends the following teacher to student
ratios:

2 years (1:9); 3 years (1:12); 4 years (1:15); 5 years (1:21)

Our school has always maintained a much lower ratio and continues to do so.
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