Carden School of Sacramento
Curriculum
Pre-Kindergarten (4 year olds)
| Subject | Text/Materials/Topics | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Speech: | Careful development of accurate speech. Sounds and words for speech improvement and pronunciation. Diction, enunciation, and rhythmic speech in preparation for reading. | |
| Literature: | Keep Running Allen The Runaway Bunny Angus and the Ducks Under the Window Minniken, Midgie, Moppet The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings |
Developing perception, vocabulary, mental image, listening skills, memory skills and logical and critical thinking. |
| Language: | Mary’s Home Learning to Listen |
Grammatical verses. Group discussions and pictures to coordinate vocabulary development with science. Listening and observation skills. |
| Reading Preparation : | Getting Ready for School Playnames of the Letters How to Hold a Pencil Letter Names and Sounds |
How to make letters; language of the blocks; Carden coloring. |
| Poetry: | Under the Window Little Rhymes |
Developing rhythm and song in preparation for reading. Developing memory skills. |
| Science: | Animal Youngsters Species of Ducks Breeds of Dogs Mice, Rodents, and Trees |
Identification and observations. Building discernment skills. |
| Math: | Numbers for the Four-Year-Old Workbook Language of the Blocks How to Make Numbers |
Understanding of numbers. Vocabulary, number recognition, number formation. |
| Art Appreciation: | Master’s Work | Develops appreciation of beauty. |
| Art: | Experimentation with clay, crayons, and paint. Learning to color and stay within lines. Express creativity and develop individuality. | |
| Music: | Finger plays, rhymes and movement, seasonal songs. | |
| French: | Coordinating French vocabulary with animals, math and color studies. | |
| Physical Education: | Run, hop on one foot, and jump on both feet. Balance beam, throw and catch, sitting and standing. Exercise, posture, and physical fitness. Fair play, waiting for turns, manners. | |
| Computer: | Use of Pre-Reader Applications to support classroom curriculum; Familiarization with computer and network terminology as needed; computer painting techniques and practice | Development of fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination through use of the mouse; Reinforcement and extension of classroom lessons |