In the four-year old class, the following concepts are covered through the school year:

Social Development

• Can function away from parents
• Plays well with others
• Is courteous and polite
• Respects rights and privacy of others
• Shares toys
• Assumes responsibility/organizes toys and belongings
• Completes tasks
• Demonstrates appropriate classroom behavior
• Follow directions and instructions in a sequence
• Participates in class discussions
• Listens carefully and attentively
•  Participates in field trips

Language Skills and Reading Readiness

• Speaks clearly
• Expresses self well in words
• Has adequate vocabulary
• Knows first and last name, age
• Can write first name
• Recognizes and can write capital and lowercase letters
• Introduced to beginning letter sounds
• Shows left to right directionality
• Can recognize rhyming words

Visual Skills and Math Readiness

• Recognizes shapes and can classify and sort objects and pictures
• Recognizes patterns
• Recognizes numbers up to 10
• Understands counting concept
• Identifies size difference

Fine Motor Skills

• Can cut independently
• Holds pencil/crayon appropriately

Gross Motor Skills

• Throws/catches/bounces ball
• Demonstrates adequate balance

Behavioral Development

• Works quietly
• Works independently
• Shows effort
• Able to put on coat, sweater and jacket
• Begins using zippers and snaps