Preschool Standards

First Quarter:

  • Recites Alphabet by rote

  • Recognizes letters A-K (Upper and Lower Case)

  • Rhyming words

  • Counts 1-10 by rote

  • Recognizes 1-10 at random

  • Comprehends and utilities number concepts

  • Identifies parts of book (i.e. title page, cover, back, spine)

  • Recalls facts from stories read

  • Recalls facts from weekly concepts taught

  • Utilizes fine motor skills (i.e. Pencil, crayon grip, scissors, block puzzle manipulation)

  • Uses words to communicate/solve problems

  • Speaks clearly and uses proper volume

  • Follows two step directions

Second Quarter:

  • All the above plus

  • Recognizes letters A-T (Upper and Lower case)

  • Uses correct verb tense when speaking

  • Counts 1-20 by rote

  • Recognizes 1-20 at random

  • Understands and uses prepositions

  • Recalls facts from books read (beginning, middle, end, characters, setting)

Third Quarter:

  • All the above plus

  • Recognizes letters at random

  • Able to match upper and lower case

  • Pencil grip

  • Able to recognize rhyming words

  • Days of the week

  • Months of the year

  • Uses today, yesterday and tomorrow appropriately

  • Opposites

  • Compare/contrast (bigger, smaller)

Fourth Quarter:

  • All of the above plus..

  • Counts 1-100 by rote

  • Recognizes 1-100 at random

  • Patterns

  • Letter sound correlation

  • Formation of letters

  • Counts by 10's to 100

Spanish

First Quarter:

Recites Alphabet by rote

Recognizes letters A-K (Upper and Lower Case)

Sings songs

Counts 1-10 by rote

Recognizes 1-10 at random

Recalls vocabulary from weekly concepts

Speaks clearly and uses proper pronunciation

Follows two step directions in Spanish

Names colors

Second Quarter:

All the above plus

Recognizes letters A-T (Upper and Lower case)

Counts 1-20 by rote

Recalls facts from books read (beginning, middle, end, characters, setting) using Spanish Vocabulary

Recognizes and recalls Calendar vocabulary

Third Quarter:

All the above plus

Recognizes letters at random

Days of the week

Months of the year

Uses today, yesterday and tomorrow appropriately

Opposites

Compare/contrast (bigger, smaller)

Fourth Quarter:

All of the above plus

Counts 1-100 by rote

Letter sound correlation

Counts by 10's to 100

 

Art Appreciation

First Semester

  • Draws from observation, experience, or imagination

  • Creates works that express-

  • feelings, moods, emotions and personality

  • Knows that pictures tell a story

  • Knows that works of art express an idea

  • Exercises gross motor control

(through projects involving large arm movements)

  • Exercises fine motor skills

  • (through drawing, cutting, lacing, gluing, tearing, and folding)

  • Works with art tools and materials appropriately

  • Demonstrates knowledge of colors and color mixing

  • Describes choices made in his/her artwork

(dictates labels, titles and stories)

  • Understands art and why people have made art in the past

  • Recognizes similarities and difference in works of art from a variety of sources

  • Uses a variety of art products and tools

  • (watercolor, tempera, chalk, crayon, marker, pencil, clay, etc.)

  • Follows classroom rules (clean-up, shares supplies)

Second Semester

  • Identifies original artworks

  • Uses specific elements of art and principles of design to communicate an idea

  • Experiences art that has been created for specific purposes

  • Identifies artworks in a variety of styles

  • Identifies art belonging to specific artists, places, and cultures

  • Knows that art subject matter can be imaginary or real

Music

First Semester

  • Sings simple melodic patterns and songs

  • Echoes simple melodic patterns

  • Sings simple unison songs, with and without accompaniment

  • Sings simple unison songs with accurate pitch, accurate rhythm, and appropriate tone quality

  • Performs a steady beat

  • Echoes rhythmic patterns on simple rhythm instruments

  • Recognizes instruments by sight

Second Semester

  • Echoes simple melodic patterns on instruments

  • Interprets notes and note values using Xylophone

  • Recognizes instruments by sound

  • Identifies composers, their eras, and impact in the world of music

  • Recognizes music of contrasting cultures

  • Understands the use of music in daily life

Dramatic Arts

  • Understands theatrical terms and stage etiquette

  • Participates in dramatic exercises

Sign Language

  • Demonstrates use of sign language

  • Participates in conversational vocabulary

  • Applies knowledge of sign language through musical performance


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