3 Year Old Program Objectives

During the school year, each of the objectives below will be addressed during the course of the daily instruction and activities:

Social/Emotional

• Learn to function as part of a group—share, take turns, etc.
• Learn to follow routines—help with cleaning up, sit in “circle,” etc.
• Learn to follow directions
• Gain independence in self-help
• Learn to care for personal needs
• Become self-motivated in initiating activities
• Listen attentively to stories
• Begin playing with other children
• Problem solve
• Become comfortable with adults
• Express displeasure verbally rather than physically
• Learn to separate from parent easily

Creative Arts

• Art
  • Experiment with a variety of art mediums (paint, fingerpaint, glue, paper, etc.)
  • Begin to use creativity in art
• Music
  
  • Learn simple songs and musical games
  • Do rhythmic activities
  • Do body movement activities
  • Hear and use various musical instruments
  • Listen to different kinds of music
• Drama
  
  • Use imagination (in play--making up stories and songs)
  • Act out familiar stories and songs
  • Explore “body language”
  • Demonstrate feelings through body movement

Language Arts

• Instill an enjoyment of books
• Learn proper care of books
• Develop listening skills
• Learn finger plays
• Use language to express ideas, feelings and to gain information
• Recognize first name

Motor Development

• Gross
  
  • Gain general coordination of movement
  • Climb, jump, run, balance on one foot, pedal, throw/catch a ball
• Fine
  
  • Do age-appropriate puzzles
  • String beads, place pegs, etc.
  • Hold pencil correctly
  • Cut paper with scissors

Perception

• Do puzzles of increasing difficulty
• Discriminate by color, size, shape
• Begin to develop ability to discriminate by sight, touch, sound
• Develop hand-eye coordination
• Recognize same and different

Social Science

• Learn about families and customs
• Become aware of different cultures through stories, foods, visitors
• Learn about various kinds of homes
• Learn about community helpers

Math

• Recognize shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle)
• Count by rote to 5 or more
• Recognize numerals 1–3 (or more)
• Sort objects
• Learn 1–1 correspondence

Science

• Become aware of environment in general
• Investigate surroundings—indoors and out
• Recognize seasonal changes
• Learn about animals, insects, birds
• Experiment with water, wind, color, ice, heat, plants, magnets
• Learn about good nutrition, dental health, safety

If you need to contact us about your child during school session,
call 662-9348 ext 311 (for downstairs class) or ext 317 (for upstairs class).