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Children of Joy! is a successful and well-respected ministry of Spirit of Joy! that ministers to an enrollment of 150 children in the community. There is an intentionally Christian focus, as most of the children in the school are not members of Spirit of Joy! Team leaders are involved with decision making that affects the whole congregation, which is such an important ministry at SOJ! The curriculum is designed to be developmentally appropriate while integrating Christian principles. Child-directed, child-initiated and teacher-supported play is an essential part of the Children of Joy! program. The children will enjoy a classroom setting rich with concrete exploration and involvement with adults and other children. Stimulating outdoor activities, creative opportunities and a schedule with alternating quiet and active, and individual and cooperative play, create an environment that meets the
Curriculum goals and Objectives Two Year Old Program Fine Motor Skills Plays with playdough Stirs Pours Scribbles/colors with crayons and markers (may not hold correctly) Tears paper Paints with large paint brush Gross Motor Skills Walks, Crawl under objects Runs Sit in a chair Step over objects Throws a large ball Kicks a large ball Reading Readiness Enjoys being read to May know the story by the cover Participates in songs and fingerplays Answers question with more than one word Understands the concept and begins to recognize colors Number Readiness Counts to three May count objects to three Understands concept of and may recognize shapes Social Development Interacts with other children Listens to activity/story for short period of time Separates from Parents Makes transitions Follows one step direction Curriculum Goals and Objectives Three Year Old Program Fine Motor Skills Attempts to hold writing and painting materials correctly Attempts to hold scissors correctly Cuts or snips a straight line Colors in a stencil Draws horizontal and vertical lines Tears paper Large Motor Skills Body imaging Walks on a taped line Throws a ball Catches a soft ball Climbs Hops on two feet Jumps back, front, and side to side Rolls on side Walk up and down steps Reading Readiness Can listen attentively to a story Knows front and back of book Recognizes name Knows top and bottom Knows colors red, yellow, blue, green, orange black, and brown Number Readiness Counts to five by rote Counts objects to five Recognizes size—big and small Sorts objects by attribute Matches objects Knows basic shapes Can follow an AB pattern Social Development Knows first, middle and last name Answers when spoken to Knows how to ask a question Participates in group times and prayer
Curriculum Goals and Objectives Four Year Old Program Fine Motor Skills Holds crayons, markers, pencils correctly Colors in one direction Holds scissors correctly Cuts on a curved, straight, and slanted line Traces patterns, uses a stencil Draws vertical, horizontal, diagonal and curved lines Buttons, zips, snaps, and buckles Large Motor Skills Hops on one foot Jumps Skips Bounces, throws and kicks a ball Climbs stairs Walks backwards Gallops Body image Reading Readiness Introduced to upper and lower case alphabet and their sounds Recognizes name and letters in first name Writes first name Knows top and bottom Knows left to right directionality Introduced to days of the week Knows age, address, and phone number Knows parents’ full name Knows shapes and colors Retells a story in sequence Memorizes songs and fingerplays
Number Readiness Recognizes 0-10 Counts to ten by rote Counts objects to ten Matches numbers to objects Follows a pattern Knows concept of large and small, more and less Social Development Participates in group games and activities Shares materials Listens attentively in a large group Participates in group discussion Handles disputes with other children in an appropriate manner Speaks in full sentences Shows responsibility for personal belongings Follows directions
Curriculum Goals and Objectives Transition Program Fine Motor Skills Buttons, snaps, laces, zips and ties shoes Holds crayons, markers and pencils correctly Trace patterns Draw vertical, horizontal, diagonal and curved lines Write the alphabet and numbers Uses scissors independently Cut on a curved, straight, and slanted line Accurately cut shapes with varying degrees of size and difficulty Large Motor Skills Have awareness in space Balance self while walking a straight line Hop on one foot Jump rope Skip Bounce, throw, catch, and kick a ball Climbs stairs one at a time Walk backwards Gallop Roll on one side in a straight line Stand on one foot Reading Readiness Introduce upper and lower case letter recognition and sounds Recognize name and letters in first and last name Write first name appropriately Know days of the week and months of the year Knows birthday, address, and phone number Knows parents’ full names Knows colors and shapes Knows color words Retells a story in sequence Makes story predictions Memorizes songs and fingerplays Rhymes Can sit for a time and “read” a book Can find cover and turn pages of a book correctly Knows where to start when “reading” a book Has left to right movement Can identify a group of letter as a word Can identify a letter Can match one-to-one Can recognize similarities in words such as me, my, his, her, he, see, is Number Readiness Recognizes 0-31 Counts to 31 by rote Counts objects to ten Matches numbers to objects Follows a visual and auditory pattern One to one correspondence Solves simple story problems with concrete objects Reads simple graphs Understands estimation Social Development Participates in group games Participates in group activities Shares materials Listens attentively in a large group Enters play and interacts with other children in an appropriate manner Handles disputes by problem solving Speaks in full sentences Makes eye contact/listens with purpose Participates in group discussion Shows self- confidence Shows responsibility for own belongings and actions Follows two steps directions Recalls with accuracy (comprehension) Speaks clearly Uses school tools appropriately Works independently and completes tasks in a timely manner
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