VPK Curriculum

Physical
Development
Approaches to
Learning
Social and
Emotional Development
Language and
Literacy
Mathematical
Thinking
Scientific
Inquiry
Social
Studies
Creative
Expression
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
-Active Physical Play
-Safety Awareness
-Personal Care Routines
-Healthy Habits and NutritionMOTOR DEVELOPMENT
-Gross Motor Development
-Gross Motor Perception (Sensorimotor)
-Fine Motor Development
EAGERNESS AND CURIOSITY
-Investigate and ExperimentPERSISTENCE
-Attends to TasksCREATIVITY AND INVENTIVENESS
-Responding to Open Ended QuestionsPLANNING AND REFLECTION
-Brainstorming ideas
EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING
-Express and Identify Emotions
-Demonstrate Appropriate A ectMANAGING EMOTIONS
-Self-RegulationBUILDING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS
-Develop Positive Relationships
-Social Problem SolvingSENSE OF IDENTITY AND BELONGING
-Develops Self-Awareness and Independence
LISTENING AND UNDERSTANDING
-Knowledge and Understanding though ListeningSPEAKING
-Clarity of SpeechVOCABULARY
-Increase Receptive and Expressive LanguageSENTENCES AND STRUCTURE
-Age
-Appropriate Grammar and SyntaxCONVERSATION
-Verbal and Nonverbal Communication

EMERGENT READING
-Phonological Awareness
-Alphabetic Print Knowledge

EMERGENT WRITING
-Written Expression

NUMBER SENSE
-Count and Identify 1-31
-Quantify
-One-to-One CorrespondenceNUMBER AND OPERATIONS
-Compose / Decompose Number SetsPATTERNS
-Identify, Extend, and Duplicate Simple AB PatternGEOMETRY
-2-D & 3-D Shapes
-Sort and Classify
-Create ShapesSPATIAL RELATIONS
-Besides, Next to, Between, Below, Over and Under

MEASUREMENT AND DATA
-Measure objects Identify
-Measurable Attributes
-Place Objects in Sequence
-Represent, Analyze, and Predict

SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY THROUGH EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
-Explore social and Physical Environment
-Use of Scientific ToolsLIFE SCIENCE
-Living Things and their EnvironmentsPHYSICAL SCIENCE
-Movement and Speed
-States of MatterEARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
-Properties of Earth and SkyENVIRONMENT
-Natural Resources
-Conservation
-Environmental Protection

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
-Understanding use of simple tools and Machines to Solve Problems

CULTURE
-Cultural Attributes of Self and OthersINDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITY
-Characteristics of SelfINDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
-Similarities of Self and Others
-Role of Groups
-LeadershipSPACES, PLACES AND ENVIRONMENTS
-Personal Space
-Maps, Globes, GPS
-Human Impact on EnvironmentTIME, CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
-Sequence of Events

GOVERNANCE, CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES
-Principles of Democracy

ECONOMICS AND RESOURCES
-Recognizes Wants vs. Needs

TECHNOLOGY AND OUR WORLD
-Impact on Daily Life

SENSORY ART EXPERIENCE
-Open-Ended, Process-Oriented MaterialsMUSIC
-Individual and Group Activities
-Represents Thoughts and ObservationsCREATIVE MOVEMENT
-Represent, Imagination, Feelings, Experiences and KnowledgeIMAGINATIVE AND CREATIVE PLAY
-Dramatic PlayAPPRECIATION OF THE ARTS
-Cultural Perspectives