Learning and Growth Areas:
Areas of Emphasis:
Social/ Emotional Learning
- Expresses emotions and labels feelings effectively and appropriately
- Easily separates from caregivers; adjusts well to new situations
- Shows confidence and enjoyment in trying new things
- Participates in Role play (family, doctor, farmer, etc.)
- Uses more creativity, imagination, and invention during make-believe play
- Enjoys playing with other children; forms friendships and positive relationships
- Cooperates with others; follows rules and directions
- Can communicate likes and dislikes
- Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations
- Engages in social problem solving and learns to resolve conflict
- Demonstrates respect and care for self, others, and classroom materials
- Participates in group and individual activities
- Participates in clean-up and accepts responsibility
Physical – Fine and gross motor
- Takes care of own bathroom and hand washing needs
- Demonstrates basic large motor skills (running, jumping hopping, galloping, riding trike)
- Demonstrates balancing skills
- Throws, kicks, bounces, catches medium size ball
- Grasps and manipulates small objects
- Holds writing utensils with ease
- Begins to make recognizable shapes, letters and representational drawings
- Cuts drawn shapes and lines without assistance
Language/ Cognitive
- Recognizes that print carries meaning
- Recognizes and attempts to write own name
- Recognizes many alphabet letters and sounds
- Retells general ideas of stories when asked
- Learns and participates in songs, rhymes, and simple prayers
- Looks at books and listens to stories
- Uses problem solving skills
- Uses observation and exploration to gain information
- Knows and points to colors
- Demonstrates knowledge of shapes, patterns, and positional words
- Sorts object by color, shape, and size
- Improved rote counting and counting objects
Spiritual
- Knows that God loves us deeply and we are created by God to love
- Prayer can be a quiet time before snack to show gratitude
- Prayer can be for yourself or others
- Introduction to the bible and age-appropriate bible verses
- Bible stories and songs (monthly chapel)
