Grade Pre-K Religion Content
Topic: Prayer
● Sign of the Cross
● Our Father
● Hail Mary
● Grace Prayer
● Prayer is Talking to God
● Reverence
Topic: Creation
● God’s Gift of Water
● God’s Gifts of Earth and Plants
● God’s Gifts of Birds and Fish
● God’s Gift of Animals
● God’s Gift of Light
Topic: Ourselves
● God made us
● God gave us our feelings
● Growing and changing
● Our senses
Topic: Church
● Belonging to the special family
o Baptism
● Celebrating Mass
Topic: The Bible
● Old Testament
● New Testament
● Stories about God and Jesus
Topic: Religious Holidays
● All Saints Day
o Discuss the definition of a saint
● Advent
o Preparation for the birth of Jesus
● Christmas
o Christmas Story
o Birth of Jesus
● Lent
o Preparation for Easter
● Easter
o Jesus resurrection
Grade Pre-K Religion Methodology
● Book/ Resources
o Discovering God’s World by Sadlier
o Children’s Bible and Storybooks
o Music CD by Sadlier
o Songs
o Poems
o Art Projects
o Websites (example: Pinterest)
o Circle Time
o Religious Articles (example: cross, photos)
Grade Pre-K Religion Assessment
● Observation
Grade Pre-K Language Arts Content
Topic: Letters
● Alphabet Recognition
o Uppercase letters
o Lowercase letters
o Letter Sequence
● Letter Sounds
● Consonants and Vowels
Topic: Reading Comprehension
● Read Stories
o Listen
o Discuss
● Print Concepts
o Follow print (left to right, top to bottom, front to back)
● Making Predictions
● Recalling Details
● Literature
o Author/ Illustrator
o Real/Imaginary
o Plot, Character, Setting
● Listening Skills
Topic: Writing Process
● Pencil Grip
● Spatial Awareness
Grade Pre-K Language Arts Methodology
● Teacher Demonstrates Alphabet using Alphabet line.
o Sing ABC song
o Match letter to name
● Teacher uses Abrams Letter People Puppets.
● Teacher reads Big Books.
● Teacher reads letter people stories.
● Students choral read letter people stories.
● Students sing along with letter people CD.
● Teacher demonstrates how to form letters.
● Students practice making and identifying letters using coloring sheets and tracing sheets.
● Teacher models how to create letter related art project.
● Students create art projects
Grade Pre-K Language Arts Assessments
● Observation
o Discussions
● Worksheets
o Coloring
o Tracing
o Projects
Grade Pre-K Language Arts Materials
● Alphabet Line
● Big Books & Storybooks
● Poems/ Finger plays
● Songs
● Story CD’s
● Abram’s Letter People CD
● Letter people puppets
● Handwriting without tears pencils
● Crayons
● Worksheets
● Craft supplies
Grade Pre-K4 Math Content
Topic: Numbers
● Number Recognition 0-20
● Writing Numbers 0-20
● Counting up to 50
● Matching Numbers to objects
Topic: Calendar
● Months
● Days of the Week
● Seasons
● Time Sequence
o Yesterday
o Today
o Tomorrow
● Patterns
Topic: Geometry
● Shapes
o Circle
o Square
o Triangle
o Rectangle
o Oval
o Heart
o Star
o Diamond/rhombus
o Octagon
Topic: Data Analysis
● Sorting
o Colors
o Size
o Shape
● Drawing Conclusions
o Size and shape
o More and less
● Graphing
Grade Pre-K Math Methodology
● Teacher demonstrates counting on number line.
● Children count with teacher.
● Teacher demonstrates with counters.
● Children use counters to demonstrate number sense.
● Teacher demonstrates number formation.
● Children practice tracing and writing numbers.
● Teacher shows calendar during circle time, children count chorally with teacher.
● Class sings days of week song.
● Teacher demonstrates pattern on calendar.
● Teacher discusses time sequence on calendar.
o Days of week
o Months of year
o Seasons
● Teacher uses shape chart and objects to demonstrate shapes.
● Children practice identifying and making shapes.
● Teacher demonstrates sorting: shapes, colors, & size.
● Teacher graphs sorting results and discusses results with class.
Grade Pre-K Math Assessments
● Observation
o Discussions
● Worksheets
o Coloring
o Tracing
Grade Pre-K Math Materials
● Number line
● Calendar
● Worksheets
● Counters/manipulatives
● Charts
● Songs
● CD’s
● Books
Grade Pre-K Science Content
Topic: Insects
● Spiders
● Caterpillars/butterflies
Topic: Hibernation
● Groundhogs
● Bears
● Why animals hibernate
Topic Frogs
● Life cycle of frogs
o Egg
o Tadpole
o Froglet
o Frog
Topic: Apples
● Types of apples
● Parts of apples
● Growing apples
● Apple products
Topic: Weather
● Sun
● Wind
● Snow/sleet
● Rain
Topic: Nocturnal Animals
● Raccoons
● Bats
Topic: Arctic Animals
● Penguins
● Polar bears
Topic: Plants
● What plants need
● air
● soil
● sun
● water
● Seed to plant
Grade Pre-K Science Methodology
● Teacher reads books.
● Students complete worksheets
● Students create art projects.
● Students learn songs and poems.
● Teacher shows frog life cycle using poster or pictures.
● Teacher shows varieties of apples.
● Students taste apples.
● Graph results.
● Teacher labels parts of apples on board.
● Teacher reads to class how apples grow.
● Students complete sequence sheet.
● Students help teacher make applesauce.
● Students explore/observe weather outside
● Students plant bean seeds and observe their growth.
Grade Pre-K Science Assessment
● Observation
o Discussion
● Projects
o Worksheets
▪ Coloring
▪ Tracing
▪ Sequencing
o Crafts
Grade Pre-K Science Materials
● Books
● Magazines (Clifford, and Mailbox)
● Worksheets
● Art Supplies
● Songs and Poems
● Websites (Pinterest)
● Apples
● Apple tasting supplies
● Graph
● Plants
● Seeds
● Soil
● Water
Grade Pre-K Social Studies Content
Topic: Community Helpers
● Firefighters
● Nurses
● School Employees
● Police Officers
● Doctor/Dentist
Topic: Holidays
● Columbus Day
● Halloween
● Veteran’s Day
● Thanksgiving
● Christmas
● New Years
● Martin Luther King’s Birthday
● Valentine’s Day
● Presidents’ Day
● St. Patrick’s Day
● Mardi Gras
● Easter
● Mother’s Day
Topic: American Symbols
● Pledge of Allegiance
● American Flag
● Johnny Appleseed
Grade Pre-K Social Studies Methodology
● Teacher reads books.
● Students complete worksheets and projects.
● Students learn songs and poems.
● Teacher leads children on school tour.
o Principal’s office
o School office
o Gym
o Nurse’s office
o Library
● Firefighter visits classroom.
● Teacher recites Pledge of Allegiance.
● Students learn & recite Pledge of Allegiance.
Grade Pre-K Social Studies Assessment
● Observation
o Discussion
● Projects
o Worksheets
o Crafts
Grade Pre-K Social Studies Materials
● Books
● Magazines (Clifford, and Mailbox)
● Worksheets
● Art Supplies
● Songs and Poems
● Websites (Pinterest)
Grade Pre-K4 Art Content
● Tracing
● Cutting
● Gluing
● Painting
o Finger painting
o Water-color painting
● Coloring
Grade Pre-K4 Art Methodology
● Teacher demonstrates
o Tracing
o Cutting
o Gluing
o Painting
o Coloring
● Children practice
o Tracing
o Cutting
o Gluing
o Painting
o Coloring
Grade Pre-K4 Art Assessment
● Observation
● Art projects
Grade Pre-K4 Art Materials
● Pencils
● Crayons
● Scissors
● Glue sticks
● Glue
● Paint
● Paintbrushes
● Construction paper
● Craft supplies
Grade Pre-K 3 Art Content
● Tracing
● Cutting
● Gluing
● Painting
o Finger painting
o Water-color painting
● Coloring
Grade Pre-K 3 Art Methodology
● Teacher demonstrates
o Tracing
o Cutting
o Gluing
o Painting
o Coloring
● Children practice
o Tracing
o Cutting
o Gluing
o Painting
o Coloring
Grade Pre-K 3 Art Assessment
● Observation
● Art projects
Grade Pre-K 3 Art Materials
● Pencils
● Crayons
● Scissors
● Glue sticks
● Glue
● Paint
● Paintbrushes
● Construction paper
● Craft supplies
Grade Pre-K4 Music Content
Topic: Music and Movement
● Sing songs seasonal /holiday /everyday.
● Dance to music.
● Use musical instruments.
● Follow along to music and movements CD’s.
Grade Pre-K4 Music Methodology
● Teacher sings to teach songs.
● Teacher demonstrates movements.
● Teacher demonstrates use of musical instruments .
Grade Pre-K4 Materials
● CDs – Bean Bag Activities & coordination skills
● CDs – Musical scarves & activities
● Additional music and activities CD’s
● Musical Instruments
● Websites – WWW.perpetualpreschool.com/music
Grade Pre-K3 Music Content
Topic: Music and Movement
· Sing songs seasonal /holiday /everyday.
· Dance to music.
· Use musical instruments.
· Follow along to music and movements CD’s.
Grade Pre-K3 Music Methodology
· Teacher sings to teach songs.
· Teacher demonstrates movements.
· Teacher demonstrates use of musical instruments.
Grade Pre-K3 Materials
· CDs – Bean Bag Activities & coordination skills
· CDs – Musical scarves & activities
· Additional music and activities CD’s
· Musical Instruments
· Websites – www.perpetualpreschool.com/music
Grade Pre K Library Content
Topic: Introduction to the Library
● Sitting still,
● Paying attention
● Listening skill for story time
● Color sheets that pertain to different seasons, holiday or current events.
Topic: Introduction to Books
● Discussing favorite stories and characters.
● Discussing favorite types of books.
● Teaching about Authors and Illustrators.
Topic: Book/Movie Comparisons
● Read book such as Dora, Thomas & Clifford and talk about how they Compare to TV show or movie.
Topic: History of Holidays and Current Events
● Each month we read stories for the appropriate holiday or person of interest. For example; Martin Luther King, Johnny Appleseed, Veterans Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc.
Topic: Library Terminology
● Teach library behavior words and simple words to describe different types of books.
Grade Pre K Library Methodology
● Reading to class
● Whole group instruction
● Individualized instruction
● Library/thematic worksheets
● Listening center
● Literature chosen by holiday, theme, person of interest or teacher request
● Teaching parts of a book
● Author discussions
Grade Pre K Library Assessment
● Observing children’s library manners
● Noting listening skills
● Attention capabilities
● Knowledge of character identities
Grade Pre K Library Materials
● Books
● Worksheets