Cloverdale School13506 Minnieville Road
Woodbridge, Virginia 22192(703) 670-8695
FOUR YEAR OLD CURRICULUM
The three day four year old program has a teacher-child ratio of one toeight. Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:50 a.m. to11 :45 a.m. or 12: 15 to 3:00. Once a week each class has Music and Germantaught by specialists. In May the four year old student is evaluated andgiven the Metropolitan Readiness Test. We also administer a readiness skillscheck list in January and May.
The following is a typical daily schedule:
Free Play15-20 min.
Opening15 min.
Language Arts (Academics)15-30 min.
Bathroom/Snack30 min.
Specialist30 min.
Story time, Show & Tell, etc.(Monthly Themed Craft)
30 min.
Materials include the following:Reading: Beginning to Read, Write & Listen Workbooks
1-6 (MacMillian publishers)
Language Readiness: Learning to Think, Level A(SRA publishers)
Weekly Magazine: "Weekly Surprise"(Xerox Education Publication)
CLASS OVERVIEW
SEPTEMBER: Nursery RhymesSafety, MannersJohnny AppleseedShapes and ColorsFallPlaydough
OCTOBER: ColumbusHalloweenFire Prevention
NOVEMBER: ThanksgivingPilgrimsIndiansFeast -make selected food on menu
DECEMBER: Christmas, Hanukkah/Other CelebrationsHoliday Themed CraftWrapping paper, cardsOrnamentsHoliday Program
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JANUARY: Martin Luther KingWinter, SnowAnimals, HibernationDinosaursABC BooksLibrary UnitShow & Tell
FEBRUARY: Groundhog DayBlack HistoryDental HealthValentinesPresidents
MARCH: Book ItSt. PatrickWind, Kites
APRIL: EasterSpring/Hat ParadeFlowers/PlantingDecorate EggsBike Safety/Bike-A-Tbon
MAY: All About "Me"Mother's Day /CarnivalSpirit Week
UNITS
Nursery RhymesSafety, MannersFallWind/KitesSpringWinterBlack HistoryABC Book
DinosaursFire PreventionAnimals/ HibernationPilgrims/IndiansPlantingAll About "Me"Library & Book It
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Field Trips
Cloverdale PlaygroundDairy QueenDentistMusic & Arts Store
Fire StationLibraryBreakfast with SantaSupermarketPicnics
(All field trips may not be taken every year)
Vegetable TastingFinger JelloDinosaur FeastPopcornDecorated EggsApplesauce
COOKING
Scrambled EggsButterCorn MuffinsDecorated Cookies/CupcakesFruit Salad
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GOALS:
ACADEMICS:
MOTORSKILLS:(Fine/gross)
SOCIAL:
FOUR YEAR OLD CURRICULUM
Follow sequence of directionsDistinguish right and leftDevelop hand dominance
Counting 1-30Recognition 1-10Quantities 1-12Ordinals- first, last, nextConceptual Language-more, less, fewer,
first, last, top, bottomComparisons- sizeSimple measuring concepts-longest, shortestTime-seasons, birthday, yesterday, tomorrowCalendar-Days, Weeks, Months, YearAlphabet-recognise and match capitals and lower case
letters; identify some beginning and ending sounds;and identify simple words in letterbooks
Introduce letters, sounds, and wordsRhyming wordsNames-write first names, capital and lower case;
recognize family names; recognize names ofclassmates
Cutting with some accuracy; proper pencil grasp;crayon skills; copying letters; tracingAge appropriate gross motor activities; balance beamball control, skipping, running, jumping and hopping
Speak to a groupAnswer loud enough to be heardGroup participation
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