Class Description Guide

Tues-Thurs class for 3-4 year old students	Tues-Wed-Thurs class for 3-4 year old students; Monday thru Friday class for 4-5 year old students
Bible Study: learning Old and New Testament Bible stories, Bible application to our lives, weekly chapel devotions, building good character skills	Bible Study: learning Old and New Testament Bible stories, Bible application to our lives, weekly chapel devotions, building good character skills
Reading (Literature): Listening to books about our weekly theme, guest readers, books available to look at	Reading (Literature): Listening to books about our weekly theme, guest readers, books available to look at
Phonics: Recognizing capital and lowercase letters, learning letter sounds, begin learning the difference between questions and statements, learning how combining letters make words	Phonics: Recognizing capital and lowercase letters, writing capital and lowercase letters, learning letter sounds, combining letters to make three-letter words, sounding out three-letter words, vowels and consonants, learning the difference between questions and statements
Language/Grammar: Beginning public speaking skills through assorted presentations (i.e., show and tell, "Me" bag presentation), special programs and stage presentations	Language/Grammar: Beginning public speaking skills through assorted presentations (i.e., show and tell, "Me" bag presentation), special programs and stage presentations
Spelling: Recognizing student's own name	Spelling: Recognizing and writing student's own name
Math: Counting numbers 1-31, recognizing numbers 1-10, patterns, counting items, calendar	Math: Counting numbers 1-31, recognizing numbers 1-20, writing numbers 1-10, patterns, sequence, counting items, calendar
Science: Nutrition, identifying parts of the body, five senses, plants, ocean life, weather words, seasons, healthy habits, insects, dinosaurs, butterflies	Science: Nutrition, identifying parts of the body, five senses, plants, ocean life, weather words, seasons, healthy habits, dinosaurs, butterflies
History/Social Studies: Community occupations, me and my family; fire safety, classroom social skills, Pilgrims/Native Americans, President's Day	History/Social Studies: Community occupations, me and my family; fire safety, classroom social skills, Pilgrims/Native Americans, President's Day
P.E.: Following instructions, large motor skills (i.e., jumping, skipping, balance, catching, throwing, etc.)	P.E.: Following instructions, group games, large motor skills (i.e., jumping, skipping, balance, catching, throwing, etc.)
Art: Coloring with crayons and markers, beginning scissor skills, using stick glue, following instructions, painting, play dough, free art drawing	Art: Coloring with crayons and markers, scissor skills, using glue (white glue and stick glue), following instructions, painting, play dough, drawing
Music: Learning songs dealing with our weekly theme, rhythm instruments, action songs, silly songs, Bible songs. Music is played during "Center Time."	Music: Learning songs dealing with our weekly theme, rhythm instruments, action songs, silly songs, Bible songs. Music is played during "Center Time."
Foreign Language: Exposure to Spanish language: words, numbers, colors, days of the week, months of the year	Foreign Language: Exposure to Spanish language: words, numbers, colors, shapes, manners, days of the week, months of the year
Special Events: Family luncheons, Pancakes and Pajamas Day, Doughnuts with Dads, Tea Party with Moms, field trip to the fire station, visit from a dental hygienist, Mother Goose visit, Thanksgiving celebration, Christmas program, holiday parties, observance of National Lutheran Schools Week, end-of-year ceremony	Special Events: Family luncheons, Pancakes and Pajamas Day, Doughnuts with Dads, Tea Party with Moms, field trip to the fire station, visit from a dental hygienist, Mother Goose visit, Thanksgiving celebration, Christmas program, holiday parties, observance of National Lutheran Schools Week, end-of-year graduation