A Look Ahead for Kayleigh

I hesitate to call this year pre-k because that isn't exactly where we're at in life.  It's more of a tot school/pre-k hybrid.  LOL  Whatever you call it, here's what it's going to look like.  I hope.


Kayleigh will be 3.5 when we start.


Our Goals 

    

• ~Simple Memory Verses

• ~Manners and social skills
• ~Love of literature though tons of books

• ~Letter Identification-Upper and Lower Case

• ~Phonemic Awareness (to know that letters make sounds. I don't necessarily expect her to learn what sounds each letter makes at this age since she shows very little interest.  Although she does know some thanks to Leap Frog and Brainy Baby dvds.)

• ~Color Identification

• ~Number Identification
• ~Counting to 20

• ~Shape Identification (square, triangle, circle, oval, rectangle, heart, star)

• ~Sizes (big, medium, small)
• ~Patterns (AB & ABC)
• ~Positional Words

• ~Early Letter Writing Skills (wasn't in my original plan but she's asking)
• ~Days of the Week/Months of the year (circle time)

• ~Fine Motor Skills-Cutting, Gluing, Coloring, Tracing

• ~Print Awareness (following print, understanding that letters make up words, etc.) 

• ~Reading Comprehension (Tell me what happened? What do you think will happen next?)

• ~Vocabulary Development

• ~Musical Awareness (singing simple songs, exploring instruments, keeping time)

• ~Basic Computer Skills (through the use of ABC Mouse, Starfall, and the Raising Rockstars Power Point lessons)
• ~Very basic exposure to sight words since they are part of the RR program.  I have no expectations for this at all and we will not spend a lot of time focusing on them.

What We'll Be Using

       * Raising Rockstars Preschool Program

       * Sonlight P3/4

       * Raising Rockstars Power Point Shows 

       * ABC Mouse   

       * Starfall 

       * Letter of the Week Curriculum for hands-on 
          supplements

       * Making Learning Fun activities
       *ABC Twiggles
       *Various Kumon books

       * Tot Beginnings games and activities

       * Various Learning Toys listed below

The Raising Rockstars Preschool Program and Sonlight P3/4 will be the spine for our year. Each day she will have a short "circle time",  6 guided learning activities, 2/3 learning toys for free play (rotated weekly), and, of course,  our beloved Sonlight books.   

The guided learning activities will include the Raising Rockstars components, computer time, puzzles, and other activites and crafts from LotW, Tot Beginnings, ABC Twiggles, and Making Learning Fun. I am making an effort to play more games with her this year, so I have those "scheduled" in twice a week.  I really hope I don't fall off the band wagon with that. 

Some of our Tools