Curriculum for Stage 1  program

Language arts

• Recognizing and writing of upper case alphabet
• Writing one’s name in upper and lower case.
• Recognition of basic Sight Words ( I, a, here, are etc)
• Identifying and naming of colors.
• Identifying and naming of basic and more complex shapes.
• Understanding of the calendar and ability to name the months and the days of the week.
• Developing a vocabulary and listening skills and attention span (through listening to books being read, flannel board stories, etc.)
• Developing the ability to translate personal thoughts, recall events, and articulate these into sentences in front of a group-News time and Show and Tell.
• To be able to talk in front of a group. (Monday news time and Friday show and tell)

Social-emotional development

• Developing a positive self image and creativity.
• Learning to interact, share and cooperate with a peer group.
• Learning to identify feelings in oneself and others.

Arts as a means of expressions : Workings with art materials to

• Express feelings and ideas
• Develop creativity and confidence
• Foster an appreciation for various art forms.

Gross Motor development

• Fostering large muscle skills, balance, coordination and self expression (though games, playground activities and musical exercises.)

Science

• Developing the curiosity necessary to wonder why, what, when and where through basic hands-on science projects and activities.
• Developing an awareness of the world around them.

Mathematics

• Recognition and writing of numerals 1-10
• Developing basic math concepts such as patterning, sorting, classifying, addition and subtraction (though exploration of tangible objects such as unifix cubes, beads, manipulatives etc.)
• Learning to recognize and compare shapes, sizes and quantities.

Fine motor development

• Fostering hand/eye coordination and pre-writing skills (though experiences with using crayons, chalk, brushes, tearing, pasting, stirring, molding, etc.)
• Increasing skills connected with daily practical experiences (such as dressing, buttoning, hanging coats, eating with a spoon or fork.)
• Developing small muscle control (through play with manipulative, interlocking blocks, puzzles, finger plays, etc.)

Crafts as a Means of Self Expression: Working with art materials to

• Express feelings and ideas.
• Develop creativity and imagination.
• Foster an appreciation for the various art forms.
• Bring out their creativeness.

Thinking Skills

• Reasoning, Sequencing, Patterning etc

Spanish

• Introduction to Spanish