St. Peter Catholic School Curriculum Guide Revised January 2021 Key Cottage Three Year Olds Builds a basic vocabulary of measurement (e.g., short, long, heavy, light, full, empty) St. Peter School explores Media Center areas (fiction, non-fiction, and Is introduced to use of calendar, measurement, time, graphing and biography) and learns Dewey system predictions Expands understanding of story elements Begins to recognize two-dimensional shapes in the environment ol’s Key Cottage Three Year Old Program seeks to provide our youngest stu- dents with a sense of security while learning in and outside of the classroom. A Science child-centered learning environment matches the growing skills and competen- Is exposed to the concept of the sun as a light source cies of student’s individual needs as well as inviting open-ended exploration. Explores nature (living, non-living and dead) We believe that learning through play, nurturing social-emotional growth and Learns how weather affects daily living and the concept of the four seasons Religion - Chapel Time Is introduced to the skills of observation, classification, communica- Prayers: Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be and tion, measurement and prediction Blessing before meals God made all things Cooperative Learning Jesus loves us and we learn of his life and love for us through Bible Begins to play cooperatively with peers stories Learns responsibility through class jobs God gave us families, and we show our love to him by loving and Is introduced to social skills regarding friendships, learning, and helping others just like the first Holy Family behavior English Language Arts Learns to share physical space and materials in group play Plays with language using rhyme, songs, and chants Uses small manipulatives to strengthen muscles for a proper grip for writing Engages in role play and drama Recognizes own name Begins to express needs, feelings, and ideas using appropriate vocabulary Builds phonemic awareness through listening and speaking activities Introduce letters and sounds Social Develops a spatial vocabulary (e.g., up, down, between, over, under) Is introduced to various community helpers Explores the outside world through in-house field trips Recognizes role of self in relation to family, peer group, school and greater community Explores and celebrates diverse cultural traditions and holidays Character Education Learns about friendship Learns and practices self-control through various experiences Explores virtues through literature Is guided to appreciate others Revised 1/2021 Math Practices one-to-one correspondence Identifies and orders numerals and matches quantity to numerals Key Cottage 4 Year Olds (Pre-Kindergarten) Math As our Pre-K students continue to grow in our Early Childhood Center, ECC, the Continues to count objects using 1:1 correspondence, numerals 1-10 focus remains on learning through play. The children enjoy their morning circle Orally counts to 20 time with calendar explorations, songs, alphabet and counting fun. Children “play” Begins to use today, tomorrow and yesterday to develop sense of time and in centers to develop social, emotional and cognitive attributes. Some of our Pre- sequencing kindergarten students’ highlights for the year are Fall Fest, the Little Lambs Ad- Measures with nonstandard units of measurement (their foot, their thumb, vent Program, Easter Egg Hunt and Pre-K Fun Day! snapping cubes) Recognizes, creates and extends linear patterns Religion Interprets simple graphs and makes predictions based on data Identifies and creates geometric shapes Prayers: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Hail Mary, Our Father, Blessing before Sorts and classifies by multiple attributes meals. Makes quantitative comparisons by comparing sets of objects God our creator and maker is our best friend. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. He helps us and cares for our needs. Science We belong to God’s family, the Church. Explores the outside world using the five senses We learn to choose God’s way through His commandments. Is led to reflect on new learning in science exploration We celebrate the seasons of the Church, especially Advent and Lenten Sea- Is introduced and begins to use the skills of observation, classification, sons. communication, measurement, and prediction Saints in heaven are our heavenly friends. They give us a perfect example Is introduced to problem solving and critical thinking skills of sanctity. Explores and interacts in science lab English Language Arts Cooperative Learning Learns new vocabulary through books, activities, role playing, choral speak- Engages in cooperative play in learning centers ing and dramatics Continues to learn how to resolve conflict through problem solving Speaks clearly with age-appropriate articulation Identifies and expresses feelings appropriately Draws a picture of a personal experience and dictates story to match Increases capacity to share respectfully Communicates using complete sentences and descriptive words Is introduced to elements of a story Physical Learns full name, birthday, age and phone number Correctly holds a Prints first name crayon or pencil using proper form Recognizes upper and lower case letters of the alphabet Buttons, snaps, zips Identifies beginning sounds of words and laces Cuts with scissor Social Studies Learns chronological order of events, and tools to represent time Catches, bounces and throws a ball Continues to develop a spatial vocabulary Explores the outside world through in-house field trips Explores and celebrates diverse cultural traditions, holidays and people Technology from the past Develops under- standing of how Character Education computers and Displays self-confidence and independence touch screen devic- es function Continues to distinguish between right and wrong Learns to navigate through Recognizes and practices behaviors of a good friend and citizen educational games and websites Follows St. Peter R.O.C.K. Expectations Revised 1/2021 Explores virtues through literature Kindergarten St. Peter kindergarteners are given the opportunity to be the leaders and role Character Education/ Personal models for our younger children. With countless opportunities to “delight in Continues to implement self-control discovery,” kindergartners are passionate about each day as a St. Peter School Follows St. Peter R.O.C.K. Expectations student. Through writing personal journals, playing letter and word games, and Develops independence and responsibility sharing literature in large and small groups, this language-rich environment Explores values through literature provides the foundations for early reading. Through the multi-sensory Is given opportunities to develop dependability, responsibility, pride and Superkids Reading Program, children connect with their favorite Superkid. Children’s in- reliability through problem solving experiences terest in the world around them guides classroom instruction and inquiry-based Math learning experiences. Through the series, My Math, students learn the relation- Recognizes and counts to 100 and writes numbers to 20 ships between numbers and how to solve problems using a variety of math Estimates, adds, and subtracts using concrete objects skills. Highlights for our precious kindergarteners are Little Lambs Advent Pro- Begins to develop a measurement vocabulary (height, weight, tempera- gram, 100th Day of School activities, Superkids Day and Kindergarten Gradua- ture) tion. Explores standard and non-standard units of measurement Applies math terms to problem solving Religion Prayers: Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Hail Mary, Our Father, Prayer to Science St. Michael, Daily Rosary, Fatima Prayer, O My Jesus Prayer and the Observes using all five senses Blessing Is introduced to life cycles of animals and plants before meals. Learns about maintaining a healthy body and a healthy world Introduce concept of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, God the Investigates physical world such as different forms of matter and changes Holy Spirit. in light and shadow Jesus shows us God’s love through His earthly ministry. Observes changes of weather and seasons We belong to our Church Family. Introduction to the Mass, special Ask questions that can be answered through scientific knowledge leaders of our Church, the Sacraments. Use measurements to compare objects and illustrate through graphs, We learn God’s Rules. charts and tables We explore important events and celebrations observed throughout the Liturgical Year; mainly, all Saints’ Day, Advent, Lent, Easter and Pen- Cooperative Learning tecost. Experiences working in pairs or small groups Begins to develop good sportsmanship English Language Arts Develops listening and oral communi- Identifies and writes upper and lower case letters of the alphabet cation skills and responds appropriate- Utilizes phonemic awareness and phonics as a beginning step of reading ly Encodes and decodes words Is guided to appreciate others Learns what good readers do (e.g., letter sounds, language patterns, pic- ture clues) Technology Includes beginning, middle, and ending sounds in writing Understands how to utilize computers Keeps a journal to record thoughts and ideas and touch screens Begins to develop spatial awareness in handwriting (keeping letters on Learns how to utilize educational a line, using space between words) games and websites Reads color, number, and basic sight words Writes