Curriculum Guide
Vienna Presbyterian Church Preschool
SOCIAL 2 Year Old Class Learns patience as part of a group Begins to share and take turns Begins to play cooperatively Waits for turn Enjoys small group activities Is aware of others Learns routine and transition 3 Year Old Class Plays cooperatively Understands routines and expectations Exhibits ability to share with others Takes turns Transitions from activity to activity 4 Year Old Class Begins to resolve conflict with peers Shares and takes turns Accepts limits set by adults Respects peers’ space Enjoys dramatic play with others |
| EMOTIONAL 2 Year Old Class Separates from parents Begins to express choices, needs, feelings Begins to respect classroom environment and materials Exhibits good sense of self Builds relationships with adults and children 3 Year Old Class Exhibits good sense of self Builds relationships with adults and children Begins to understand choices/consequences Begins to manage feelings appropriately Respects and cares for classroom environment and materials 4 Year Old Class Exhibits good sense of self Builds relationships with adults and children Understands choices and consequences Uses words to express personal feelings and needs Prefers to play with other children Stands up for his/her rights |
| SPIRITUAL All Classes I am special God loves me Mom and Dad love me My teachers & friends love me 2 & 3 Year Old Classes Repeats blessing at snack time Sings Christian songs Thanks God for blessings Celebrates Jesus’ birthday 4 Year Old Class Continues all activities listed above God made me and God made the world Celebrates the joy of Easter All classes will meet for a chapel time once weekly A syllabus detailing our weekly chapel plans will be distributed early in the school year. |
COGNITIVE 2 Year Old Class Begins to follow directions Listens 5-10 minutes in a group setting Follows one-step directions Counts from 1-5/10 by rote Begins to learn numbers 1-5/10 Sings simple songs Able to relate personal experiences Begins to explore simple shapes and colors 3 Year Old Class Follows two-step directions Explores more fully shapes, colors, numbers 1-10 Recognizes own name Begins to recognize uppercase letters Communicates name, street, 911 Sings simple songs Able to relate personal experiences Understands one to one correspondence 4 Year Old Class Understands one to one correspondence Explores more fully shapes, colors, numbers 1-10 and uppercase letters Begins to recognize lower case letters Able to write first name Begins to recognize and reproduce patterns Understands 4-event story sequencing Communicates name, street, 911 Sings simple songs Relates personal experiences Listens in a group for 15 minutes Understands simple games |
| PHYSICAL 2 Year Old Class Fine Motor Skills Development Puts together simple puzzles Gross Motor Skill Development Hangs up personal belongings Walks up and down stairs using handrail 3 Year Old Class Fine Motor Skills Development Puts together simple puzzles Begins to hold writing tools Begins to write name Practices holding scissors correctly Gross Motor Skills Development Hangs up personal belongings Plays outdoors on climbing equipment Learns to put on a coat Goes to bathroom independently Walks, jumps and gallops to music Learns to balance Walks up and down stairs using handrail 4 Year Old Class Fine Motor Skills Development Puts together simple puzzles Draws a person Pours liquid into a cup Cuts straight and curved lines with scissors Gross Motor Skills Development Hangs up personal belongings Plays outside on climbing equipment Goes to bathroom independently Learns to balance Walks up and down stairs using handrail Throws and catches a ball |
Vienna Presbyterian Church Preschool (VPCP)
124 Park street, NE
Vienna, VA 22180
703-255-1419
preschool@viennapres.org