Carden School of Sacramento
Curriculum
Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)
| Subject | Text/Materials/Topics | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Literature: | Ask Mr. Bear I am a Mouse Goodnight Moon |
Developing perception, vocabulary, mental image, listening skills, memory skills and logical and critical thinking. |
| Speech: | Careful development of accurate speech. | Speech improvement, pronunciation and vocabulary development. |
| Language: | Who likes? Daddy’s Garden |
Grammatical verses. Vocabulary development. Develop independence and self-reliance, courtesy and conversation. |
| Reading Preparation : | Play names of the letters Carden Coloring Letter Names and Sounds |
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| Poetry: | Little Rhymes Verses from Ask Mr. Bear I am a Mouse Goodnight Moon |
Developing rhythm and song in preparation for reading. Coordinating verses with lessons. Developing memory skills. |
| Science: | Every Mother Loves Her Baby Who likes His Home? Daddy’s Garden Going to the Zoo |
Animal study, learning baby names. Study of birds, insects, animals, amphibians, and their habitats. Study of plants. |
| Math: | Numbers for the ThreeYearOld Workbook Language of the Blocks | Number recognition and formation;. Learning number vocabulary; practical manipulative experience. |
| Music: | Finger plays, rhymes and movement, seasonal songs. | |
| French: | Coordinated French vocabulary with study of colors, numbers, animals, language and grammar | |
| Physical Education: | Learning to run, hop, jump, balance on beam, throw, catch, exercises, posture. Play involving physical fitness, waiting for turns and fair play. | |
| Art Application: | Master works | Develops appreciation of beauty and awareness of observation and discernment. |