4-Year-Old Kindergarten Curriculum
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Our four-year old kindergarten program is full day. Randall’s 4K program provides students a meaningful opportunity to be exposed to a variety of learning experiences. We are a readiness program focusing on social and emotional growth. Our curriculum is aligned with the WIMELS (Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards). We include thematic units, as well as reading and math skills. These experiences are beneficial to students and increase their success in five-year-old kindergarten.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Interacts well with others Participates in group activities Keeps hands to self Respects the rules of the school Shows self-confidence Takes care of one’s own needs Makes appropriate choices
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FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Holds pencil correctly. Uses scissors effectively Prints first name MATH READINESS
Counts using one-to-one correspondence Compares quantities of sets Sorts objects by color, shape, and size Identifies basic colors Identifies basic shapes Counts forward from 1-20 Identifies numbers 1-20 Writes numbers 1-20 Arranges sizes in order Makes simple patterns READING READINESS
Answers questions about stories Retells familiar stories Writes using pictures/symbols/letters Identifies same and different Recognizes own name in print Identifies uppercase and lowercase letters Orally dictates a sentence to match a pictures WORK HABITS
Listens attentively Follows simple directions Handles materials carefully Demonstrates good clean-up habits
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LIBRARY
Book care and selection Parts of a book Holiday/seasonal stories Library manners and etiquette Recognizing parts of a book Retelling favorite parts of a story PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Perform basic locomotor movements of walk, run, gallop, jump, hop, and skip Move safely among other students Perform basic manipulative and non-manipulative skills Perform skills alone and with a group ART
Recognize a variety of artists. Recognize the use of shapes in objects Use shapes to create objects. Experience a variety of media to create 2-D and 3-D art. MUSIC
Experience using their voice. Explore the foundations of beat and rhythms. Explore echoing patterns vocally and with instruments. Begin understanding the difference between fast/slow, high/low, and loud/soft. Explore physically moving to music
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