Numbers and Operations

• Understands one-to-one correspondence that can be demonstrated in two ways: counting objects orally and by matching the printed number to the amount 1-10.
• Counting by ones to thirty.
• Begins to compare the number of concrete objects using language (e.g. “same, equal, more than, less than, or one more”).
• Recognizes and describes the concept of zero (meaning there are none).
• Can identify first and last in a series.
• Can add numbers up to 10 using objects (if needed).
• Can recognize the number that comes before, after, and in between up to 10.

Patterns and Order

• Recognizes oral and written patterns A, B and A, A, B,B can be demonstrated in the following ways: (clap, clap, stomp, stomp, yellow, blue, yellow, blue).
• Recognizes patterns in the environment (day follows night) patterns in carpet and clothing.
• Begins to predict what will come next when patterns are extended.

Geometry and Measurement

• Recognizes and names shapes. (Square, circle, triangle, rectangles).
• Uses positional words such as inside, outside, behind, below, above.
• Makes comparisons between the size of objects as demonstrated by ordering three objects: small, medium, large (smaller than, taller than).
• Can identify which objects sink or float.

Time

• Verbally state days of the week.
• Verbally states months of the year.
• Has concepts of time demonstrated through understanding daily routines.
• Understands how time changes through the seasons (activities and clothing).

Classification and Grouping

• Classifies by one attribute and explains their reasoning (blue group, red group, cars group, truck group).
• Describes similarities and differences between objects.
• Knows eight basic colors.
• Participates in creating and using real and pictorial graphs (children in the class, red apple vs green apple).

Personal Development

• Develops a sense of personal space.
• Expresses interest and self direction in learning.
• Shows self control be following classroom rules.
• Takes responsibility for own behavior and actions.
• Appropriately controls intense feelings such as anger, disappointment.

Social Development

• Shares and cooperates with others.
• Respects others space and belongings.
• Beginning to develop friendships.
• Begins to express thoughts feelings and ideas through language and gestures and actions.
• Responds to suggestions of others.
• Respects the teachers authority and follows the classroom rules.
• Participates in group games.

Gross Motor Skills

• Begins to throw or kick an object in a particular direction.
• Begins to play catch with a bean bag or large ball.
• Bounces and catches a large ball.
• Begins to coordinate arms and legs.

Fine Motor Skills

• Demonstrates pincher control by picking up objects.
• Holds writing tool correctly (large pencils).
• Uses scissors correctly.

Relationship with the Lord

• Gain understanding of God’s love and forgiveness.
• Inspire love for God and a life lived for Him.
• Love one another as we love ourselves