Young Preschool

Language Development & Early Literacy Skills 

• Knowing first name, age, and gender 
• Naming pictures 
• Repeating parts of songs and rhymes 
• Following simple directions 
• Speaking so that others can understand 
• Using short sentences to convey simple ideas 
• Beginning to recognize and name classmates 
• Showing rapid growth in number of words used in conversations 
• Asking questions frequently 
• Pretending to read books aloud 

Mathematics 

• Recognizing numbers 1-5 
• Rote counting to 10 
• Knowing age and holding up correct number of fingers 
• Sorting by color and size 
• Recognizing concepts of more/less, big/small, near/far 

Health & Wellness 

• Showing interest in toileting 
• Washing and drying hands (with assistance) 
• Using a spoon or fork for feeding 
• Drinking from a cup without a lid 
• Helping with simple chores (ex: wiping tables) 
• Understanding up to five rules 
• Displaying an increasing independence with self-care 

Cognitive Development 

• Balancing while sitting up 
• Drawing faces 
• Imitating play of other children 
• Pointing to body parts 
• Showing interest in books 
• Developing senses of smell, taste, touch, and hearing 
• Associating the use of common objects 
• Knowing that different activities occur at different times of the day 
• Understanding the idea of waiting for someone else to go first
• Knowing where things belong  

Physical Development 

• Throwing a small object two feet 
• Catching a rolled ball and rolling it forward
• Kicking a stationary ball 
• Jumping on two feet 
• Clapping with music 
• Adjusting speed and direction while walking or running 
• Turning a doorknob 
• Turning single pages 
• Painting with a brush 
• Coloring with a large crayon 
• Assembling simple puzzles 
• Building with blocks 
• Screwing and unscrewing lids 
• Rolling, pounding, squeezing, and pulling playdough 

Social & Emotional Development 

• Showing a positive attitude towards learning 
• Playing well with others 
• Valuing own property and naming personal belongings 
• Showing pleasure in dealing with people and things 
• Seeking help when needed 
• Using role play to imitate behaviors of familiar adults 
• Expressing a variety of emotions 
• Saying “Please” and “Thank you” when reminded 

Spiritual Teaching Objectives 

• The Bible is one big story that tells us about God. 
• God made the earth and everything on it, including you! 
• God loves you. 
• Praying is how we talk to God. 
• Singing is how we celebrate God. 
• Jesus died on the cross to forgive us for our sins. 
• We get to Heaven by believing in Jesus – who He was and what He did for us.