5 years old by December 31, of the current year (as mandated by the Ohio Department of Education)
Monday-Friday 12:30-3:00 PM
Tentative Curriculum for Fives
- Religion
- Letter recognition
- Initial consonant sounds
- Short vowel sounds
- Blending phonemes
- Language development and Literacy
- Number concepts 0-20
- Ordinal positions and patterning
- Prediction, analysis and experimentation
- Music and movement
- Cultural awareness
- Independent thinking
Tentative Schedule for Fives
- 12:30-12:45: Arrival and Free Choice
- 12:45-1:30: Circle Time: Children meet with teacher in large group area to discuss day, learn about key concepts related to weekly/monthly themes, and share experiences; whole group math lesson.
- 1:30-1:45: Playground Time
- 1:45-2:00: Religion
- 2:00-2:15: Music and Movement
- 2:15-3:00: Activity Time: Independent and/or teacher directed activities such as art, play-dough, sand/water table, small and large muscle activities, dramatic play, language arts, math, science, finemotor activities, reading center, computer, blocks, and small group games.
- 3:00: Dismissal
