St. Anthony of Padua
Roman Catholic School
Academics
Pre-Kindergarten
We offer a program for children who turn four on or before September 30th. This program meets five days a week, M-F from 8:00am-3:00pm, with an extended day option until 6:00pm.
Our four-year old students are provided with a variety of activities that develop kindergarten readiness. Activities include listening, language development, problem solving, group interaction, letter and sound recognition, counting and number recognition, as well as small and large motor activities, dramatic play, creative art, literature and music. These age appropriate activities are presented to children individually, in small and large groups in a Catholic environment. Skills developed in group activities include respect, sharing, listening, cooperation and problem solving. Teachers offer direct instruction and positive feedback to guide the children throughout the day.
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Learning Objectives for Pre-K
- Thinking Skills
- Exposure to all colors
- Exposure to numbers 1 through 25
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Language Development
- Putting words together to form sentences
- Learning to speak in five to seven word sentences
- Following simple three to five step directions
- Using words (adjectives) to describe feelings
- Using words to problem solve
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Pre-Reading Skills
- Exposure to all the alphabet letters, upper and lower case
- Learning sounds of letters
- Printing of name
- Recognition of first and last name in written form
- Exposure to simple sequencing of events
- Understanding opposites
- Learning to rhyme words
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Fine Motor Skills
- Correct holding and usage of crayons/pencils
- Correct holding and usage of scissors
- Stringing beads or small objects
- Doing puzzles (8 - 15 pieces)
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Large Motor Skills
- Balancing on one foot
- Hopping on one foot
- Throwing and catching a ball
- Kicking a ball
- Walking a straight line
- Attempting to skip
- Jumping with both feet off the ground
