Four-year-old Class Curriculum
The fours' class curriculum was designed based on developmental
needs and subsequent class goals. Throughout the year we will be taking
a journey around the world to explore how people live, what people
like to do, and what children and families are like in various
countries. Our exploration will consist of various activities to
provide experiential learning such as
- reading about and discussing native heroes
- celebrating various holidays and the beginning of seasons in native style
- reading folk tales and doing re-enactments
- cooking native recipes
- playing games
- listening to music and doing native dances
- making and wearing native clothing
- learning about cultural customs and trying them in the classroom
- creating native art pieces.
In keeping with the
parent partnership values of the school, the countries studied and the
activities performed will be based on parent input.
The class will also study a "letter of the week" to develop
understanding of the alphabet with stories, rhymes, craft
activities, show-and-tell, math concepts, and even snacks. Children,
with help from their parents, will be asked to bring an object that
starts with the letter each week.
