3's Program Curriculum

Religion

Textbook: Stories of God’s Love by RCL Benziger

• Understand prayer is talking to God
• Demonstrate a Christian response to others
• Participate in liturgical seasons
• Develop appreciation and sense of wonder for the gifts of Creation
• Understand Holy Bible as God’s word to us

Language and Writing

Under the training of LETRS for Early Childhood Educators, the curriculum at SJB Preschool builds language and cognitive skills through a balance of teacher and student-centered social, emotional, and physical development essential for children before learning to read and write.

• Phonological Awareness
• Oral Language Development
• Print Awareness
• Alphabet Knowledge
• Early Writing Skills
• Comprehension and Storytelling
• Integrating Literacy with Other Areas

Writing

• Use writing materials to communicate ideas
• Begin printing first name
• Organize writing from left to right
• Develop awareness of left to right and top to bottom in regards to print

Mathematics

• Compare concepts of equal and not equal (size and quantity)
• Begin to develop classification skills
• Use size to place objects in order
• Place and describe items in space using positional relationships
• Develop number concepts 0-10
• Number Sense and Counting
• Patterns and Relationships
• Geometry and Spatial Awareness
• Measurement and Comparison
• Mathematical Vocabulary
• Problem Solving and Reasoning
• Incorporating Math in Daily Activities