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3K Program
St. Kilian School offers a 3K preschool program two mornings per week.
Skills developed in our 3K program include:
Color recognition
Shape recognition
Numbers 1-10
Small motor (cutting, painting, gluing, assembling)
Spatial relations
Socialization
Self-Help
Cooperation
Sharing (toys, supplies, one teacher)
Taking turns
Responsibility
Vocabulary Skills
Following Directions
Listening
Basic Religion Concepts
Exposure to many topics and experiences through informal (i.e. science table) and structured activities (circle time discussions, fingerplays, literature)
4K Program
St. Kilian School offers a 4K program three days per week (a.m or p.m pending enrollment)
Skills developed in 4 year old Kindergarten include:
Motor Skills
Gross Motor skills: catching, throwing, striking a variety of objects, basic balance, follows rules and directions, executes simple rolling and tumbling, improve speed and agility, move in time to music and dances
Fine Motor Skills: prints name, traces basic shapes and letters, writes basic shapes and letters
Religion
recalls Bible stories, demonstrates Christian behaviors, Makes the sign of the cross, recalls prayers, recognizes the importance of prayer, show willingness to help others, understands fairness and equality
Social Development
follows classroom rules, plays well with others, demonstrates self-confidence and independence, participates in all activities and conversations, initiates conversation with teachers and peers, uses good manners, displays teamwork, makes friends, solves conflicts in a peaceful manner.
Reading Readiness
recognizes own printed name, identifies letters of the alphabet, matches initial sounds with letters, listens to and understands stories, answers question about stories.
Math
identifies numbers 1-20, puts numbers 1-10 in order, counts orally to 50, sorts and classifies. identifies likeness and differences, interprets graphs, understands numver values, understands daily, weekly and monthly order, understands the concept of time and order
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