TCA 4 year olds

Teachers: - Mrs. Patricia Johnson (Younger 4's)

             - Ms. Sherri Comer     (Junior Kindergarten)

1. Child Staff Ratio:

A maximum number of 10 children per teacher or childcare staff member

2. Curriculum:

a. Language Arts

- Phonics and Reading: + Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and 

                                          consonants.  

                                   + Sounding of blends and one-and two-vowel words.

                                   + Reading of sentences and stories with one-and two-vowel words.

- Cursive writing        + Formation of letters, blends, and words

                                   + Writing of first name

- Poetry                   + Poems and finger plays committed to memory

- Language               + Language development and listening skills that include color words,

                                    shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health,

                                    safety, manners, science.

b. Numbers

- Number recognition and counting 1-100

- Number concepts 1-20

- Numbers before and after 1-20

- Numbers largest and smallest 1-20

- Additional facts:     1 + 1            4 + 1                7 + 1

                                2 + 1            5 + 1                8 + 1

                                3 + 1            6 + 1                9 + 1

c. Special classes

Bible 

 Lessons such as creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus and The Good Samaritan (includes memory verses and hymns/choruses).

Physical Education

 We want our children to develop a healthy mind in a healthy body by getting fully involved in the following 

  activities:

    + Running: It involves a brief period of no contact with  the supporting surface. In the case of the 4's, 

                   it is efficient and refined run.

     + Hopping: It involves a one-foot takeoff with a landing on the same foot. The 4's are supposed to hop 

                   four to six times, same foot.

     + Galloping: It combines a walk and a leap with the same foot leading throughout. It is basic but  

                     inefficient gallop.

     + Skipping : It combines a step and a hop in rhythmic alteration. It is one-footed skip.

     + Catching: Catching involves receiving force from an object with the hands,, moving from large to

                     progressively smaller balls. Fear reaction (turns away).

     +Dynamic balance: It involves maintaining one's equilibrium as the center of gravity shifts. Walk on 4 in.

                    balance beam, alternating feet; performance of basic forward roll.

     + Interaction with others

     + Comprehension of verbal commands

     + Respect of P.E. rules.

Spanish

Two communication skills required in target/second language learning are used: listening and speaking skills.

The following lessons are covered in the curriculum: introductions, greetings, leave takings, polite    requests, counting, days of the week, nationality, 1st/2nd/3rd person singular of the verb "ser" (to be).

Computer (Click Computer)

Music: Click Music

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