Spiritual Development
Know Jesus is his/her friend
Experience varied worship activities in classroom and church
Learn to talk to God through prayer
Hear the Gospel message
Know that the Bible is God’s word
Social/Emotional Development
Show ability to adjust to new situations
Demonstrates appropriate trust in adults
Recognizes own feelings and manages them appropriately
Stands up for rights
Demonstrates self-direction and independence
Takes responsibility for own well-being
Respects and cares for classroom environment and materials
Follows classroom routines; follows classroom rules
Plays well with other children
Recognizes the feelings of others and responses appropriately
Shares and respects the rights of others
Uses thinking skills to resolve conflicts
Physical Development
Demonstrates basic locomotor skills
Shows balance while moving
Climbs up and down
Coordinates eye-hand movement
Uses tools for writing and drawing
Pedals and steers a wheeled vehicle
Controls small muscles and hands
Cognitive Development*
Observes objects and events with curiosity
Approaches problem flexibly
Shows persistence in approaching tasks
Explores cause and effect
Applies knowledge or experience to a new context
Classifies objects
Compares/measures objects
Arranges object in a series
Recognizes patterns and can repeat them
Shows awareness of time concepts and sequence
Shows awareness of position in space
Uses one-to-one correspondence
Uses numbers and counting
Takes on pretend roles and situations
Makes believe with objects
Makes and interprets representations
Language Development*
Hears and discriminates the sound of language
Expresses self using words and expanded sentences
Understands and follows oral directions
Answers questions
Asks questions
Actively participates in conversations
Enjoys and values reading
Demonstrates understanding of print concepts
Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet
Uses emerging reading skills to make meaning from print
Comprehends and interprets meaning from books and other text
Understands the purpose of writing
Writes letters and words
*The Creative Curriculum for Preschool by Dodge, Colker and Heroman