Curriculum  |  3K

3K Daily Schedule   |  3K Program

During the course of the Saint Jude School K3 preschool program the following skills will be fostered:

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Personal & Emotional Development
 Your child:

• develops a sense of personal space
  
• expresses interests and self-direction in learning
  
• begins to show self-control by following school and classroom rules
  
• begins to be responsible for individual behavior and actions
  
• enjoys school
  
• willingly tries to solve problems
  
• seeks adult help when needed
  
• accepts changes when explained by an adult
  
• handles situations in an age- appropriate manner
  

Social Development
 Your child:

• begins to share, takes turns, participates and cooperates with others in group activities
  
• respects other people's space and personal belongings
  
• begins to develop friendships with others
  
• begins to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas through language as well   as through gestures and actions.
  

Physical Movement
 Your child:

• explores moving in personal and general space
  
• shows an awareness of name, location, and relationship of body parts
  
• becomes more able to move from one space to another in different ways (running, jumping, hopping, skipping)
  
• begins to move in rhythm
  
• begins to participate in group games involving movement (Duck, Duck, Goose)
  
• begins to realize spatial concepts 
  
• recognizes concepts of speed

Gross-Motor Development
Your child:

• begins to throw or kick an object in a particular direction
  
• begins to play catch with a bean bag or a large ball
  
• bounces a large ball and catches it
  
• begins to coordinate arms and legs (hopping, skipping, swinging, stretching

Gross-Motor Development, continued
Your child:

• begins to develop fine motor control in picking up objects (weaving, touching small objects)
  
• begins to practice self-help skills (zipping, buttoning)
  
• begins to hold writing tools with fingers instead of with a fist
  
• begins to manipulate play objects that have fine parts
  
• begins to use scissors
  

Fine Arts
Your child:

• uses a variety of materials (crayons, paint, clay, markers) to create original work
  
• begins to use art as a form of self-expression
  
• participates in classroom music activities
  
• begins to sing a variety of simple songs
  
• begins to play classroom instruments
  
• begins to understand rhythms and patterns
  
• begins to respond to music of various tempos through movement
  

Health and Safety
Your child:

• follows safety rules
  
• independently washes hands when needed
  
• develops independent dressing skills 
  
• independently takes care of bathroom needs
  

Language Development & Listening Skills
Your child:

• listens with increasing attention
  
• understands and follows simple oral directions
  
• enjoys listening to and responding to books
  
• listens to and engages in several exchanges of conversation with others
  
• listens to music, and shows understanding through gestures, actions, and/or language
  
• uses language for a variety of purposes (expressing needs and interests)
  
• uses sentences of increasing length and grammatical complexity in everyday speech
  
• asks questions and makes comments related to the current topic of discussion