Jack & Jill Preschools quick look at the Core Knowledge® Preschool program.
Core Knowledge® focuses on:
- identifying specific goals in all areas of learning
- setting high expectations for all children
- teaching the specific content knowledge & skills that will allow children to be successful in kindergarten and later grades
Movement and Coordination
- Physical Attention and Relaxation
- Gross Motor Skills
- Eye-Hand and Eye-Foot Coordination
- Group Games
- Creative Movement and Expression
Autonomy and Social Skills
- Sense of Self and Personal Responsibility
- Working in a Group Setting
Work Habits
- Memory Skills
- Following Directions
- Task Persistence and Completion
Language
- Oral Language
- Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Fingerplays, and Songs
- Children’s Literature; Read Alouds
- Emerging Literacy Skills
Mathematics
- Patterns and Classification
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Numbers and Number Sense
- Addition & Subtraction
- Money
Orientation in Time
- Vocabulary
- Measures of Time
- Passage of Time (Past, Present, and Future)
Orientation in Space
- Vocabulary
- Actual and Represented Space
- Simple Maps
- Basic Geographical Concepts
Science
- Human Characteristics, Needs and Development
- Animal Characteristics, Needs and Development
- Plant Characteristics, Needs and Development
- Physical Elements (Water, Air, Light)
- Tools
Music
- Attention to Differences in Sound
- Imitate and Produce Sounds
- Listen and Sing
- Listen and Move
Visual Arts
- Attention to Visual Detail
- Creating Art
- Looking at & Talking about Art
For more information about Core Knowledge®, visit coreknowledge.org
