Goals for 4 Year Pre-Kindergarten

Spiritual Development
Listen to Bible Stories and re-tell them
Memorize Scripture verses, songs, and finger rhymes
Know about the love of Jesus

Math Development
Counts 1-100
Recognition of Numerals:  1-40
One-to-one correspondence (counting of objects): 1-20
Use ordinal number words to describe the position of objects (first, second, third)
Use concrete objects to start to build vocabulary:  more, less, greater than, fewer, equal to
Group objects into equal groups
Identify some coins and their basic value (penny, nickel, dime, etc.)
Recognize, describe and extend patterns
Order object by property (small to large, etc.)
Sort, categorize, classify and order objects by more than one attribute (smaller, larger, size, shape)
Understand directionality, order and positions of objects (down, over, under)
Learn to tell time
Demonstrate awareness of measurement attributes (length, volume, weight, temperature)
Recognize, read and interpret data on simple graphs
Use simple strategies to solve problems
Identify geometric shapes:  circle, square, rectangle, circle, diamond, cross, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, cube, trapezoid, rhombus, oval, pyramid, cone and sphere
Recognize and identify primary and secondary colors

Language Development
Association of letter and sounds together
Recites the alphabet in sequence
Recognizes all upper and lowercase letters
Write first and last name using capital and lowercase letters
Copy or write letters from samples
Label own drawings
Understand correct holding of pencil
Make lists, graphs, charts and simple menus
Writes in a variety of settings
Utilize tracing skills
Follow 3-step directions
Segment and identify initial sounds in words and starts to recognize a word’s syllables:  sh-ar-k
Identify end punctuation
Plays with repetitive sounds
Recites rhymes, songs and familiar text
Makes up rhymes or songs
Share and talk about own experiences, products and writing
Use/speak/create larger sentence lengths and structures

Reading Development
Name major events of a story
Identify setting, events, problem and solution of a story
Tell topic of a selection read aloud
State important facts from informational text
Be exposed to and read aloud a variety of genres of text (fairy tale, tall tale, etc.)
Identify author, illustrations and titles of books
Recognize alliteration (Mother, Michael, mop)
Use illustration clues to infer and predict what happens next in a story
Generate ideas for a story or shared writing and dictate those to an adult
Create own books based on familiar stories/additional text
“Reading” stories from pictures
Develop a love for reading and respect for books
Visual and auditory discrimination

Fine Motor Skills Development
Drawing, printing letters and numbers, coloring, cutting, tying, buttoning, zipping, painting, puzzles, educational board games, computer usage-keyboarding/interactive game usage

Large Motor Skills Development
Hopping, skipping, jumping, climbing, balancing, movement to music, building with blocks, running, throwing/kicking balls, large and small group cooperative games, relay races, usage of hula hoops, jump ropes and appropriate equipment

Social Skills Development
Relating and following directions of adults
Begin to express feelings and thoughts verbally
Relating to peer groups, sharing, taking turns, raising hand, etc.
Obtain a self-reliance in self-care activities (cleaning up for oneself, etc.)
Continue to develop self-concept:  having a greater understanding of oneself, continuing to demonstrate independence, trying new experiences and showing pride in work accomplished