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Early Learning Center Curriculum
Early Childhood Curriculum Guidelines
| ART
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Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Basic skills of drawing, coloring, gluing, cutting and painting |
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| Responsible use of media and tools |
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| Develop creative self-expression |
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Art appreciation
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| Recognize/reproduce color, form, textures |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| LITERACY | Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Oral Language |
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| Communication skills |
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| Memorizing |
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Listening |
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| Following directions |
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| Readiness Skills |
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| Letters sounds of letters |
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| Difference between letters and numbers |
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| Recognize name |
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| Patterns and sequencing |
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| Rhyming |
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| Opposites |
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| Associate labels and objects |
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| Writing Readiness |
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| Hold pencil correctly |
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| Print name |
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| Tracing |
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| Inventive writing |
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| Copy writing from examples |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| MATH |
Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Number Sense |
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| Counting |
1-10 |
1-20 |
| Touching counting |
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| Recognize numerals |
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| Print numerals |
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| Algebraic Concepts |
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| Patterns |
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| Grouping |
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| Sorting |
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| Graduated order and size |
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| Geometry |
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| Location of an object |
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| Shapes |
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| Construct with blocks and puzzles |
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| Measurement |
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| Volume |
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| Time |
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| Tools for measurement |
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| Money |
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| Ratio, Proportion, Percent |
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| Guessing estimation |
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| Computer use |
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| Probability, Statistics, Data Analysis |
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| Collect data |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| MUSIC
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Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Production/Performance |
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| Listen respond |
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| Memorize songs |
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| Instruments |
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| Self expression |
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| Movement to Music |
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| Musical Instruments |
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| Music from Different Cultures/Genres and Story Lines |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| HEALTH, SAFETY, & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Locomotor Skills |
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| Nonlocomotor Skills |
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| Eye-hand and eye-foot coordination Skills |
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Fine Motor Skills |
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| Personal Hygiene Skills |
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| Cooperative Group Skills |
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| Personal Health and Safety |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| RELIGION
| Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Relationship with God and God's gifts |
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| Our selves |
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| Our Earth |
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Jesus as friend |
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| Jesus as role model |
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| Gifts and talents of others |
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| Caring/or others |
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| Church as Family of God |
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| Prayer experiences |
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| Community membership |
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| Signs and symbols |
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| Holiday's and liturgical seasons |
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| Mass |
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| Place of Mary and the saints |
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| Sacraments |
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| Prayer/God's Word |
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| Bible stories |
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| Informal |
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| Formal |
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| The Sign of the Cross |
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| Meal Blessing |
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| Angel of God |
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| Our Father |
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| Glory Be |
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| Hail Mary |
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| Sense of Right and Wrong Behavior |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
| SCIENCE
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Preschool up to 4 years old |
Pre-Kindergarten
4-and 5-year olds |
| Life Science |
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| Humans |
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| Animals |
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Plants |
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| Earth and Space Science |
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| Seasons weather |
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| Space |
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| Land forms |
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| Water cycle |
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| Use of resources |
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| Physical Science |
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| Properties of matter |
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| Nature of Science |
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| Scientific process |
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| Tools, machines |
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| Identify and group by attributes |
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| Use technology as a tool |
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| Key: I - Introduce, D - Develop |
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