The Preschool Sequence is intended to guide the planning of experiences and activities for preschool children by offering a coherent progression of skills and knowledge in the following areas:
Faith Development
- Bible as God’s Word
- Jesus’ love
- Bible Stories
- Chapel Talks in the Church
- Song
- Prayer
Language
- Oral language
- Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Fingerplays, and Songs
- Storybook Reading and Storytelling
- Emerging Literacy Skills
Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
- Movement and Coordination
- Physical Attention and Relaxation
- Gross Motor Skills
- Eye-Hand and Eye-Foot Coordination
- Group Games
- Creative Movement and Expression
Approaches to Learning
- Work Habits
- Memory Skills
- Following Directions
- Task Persistence and Completion
Social and Emotional Development
- Autonomy and Social Skills
- Sense of Self and Personal Responsibility
- Working in a Group Setting
- Recognize Uniqueness as God’s Child
Knowledge Acquisition and Cognitive Development
Orientation in Time and Space
- Vocabulary
- Measures of Time
- Passage of Time
- Actual and Represented Space
- Simple Maps
- Basic Geographical Concepts
Mathematical Reasoning
- Patterns
- Classification
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Numbers and Number Sense
- Addition and Subtraction with Concrete Objects
- Money
Scientific Reasoning and the Physical World
- Human Characteristics
- Animal Characteristics
- Plant Characteristics
- Physical Elements (Water, Air, Light)
- Tools
- God, as Creator of our World
Visual Arts
- Attention to Visual Detail
- Creating Art
- Looking At and Talking About Art
Music
- Attention to Differences in Sound
- Imitate and Produce Sounds
- Listen and Sing
- Listen and Move
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