PreK / 4s Program

Goals

All skills listed under 2s and 3s, plus:

Language and Cognitive Development

  • Counts by rote

  • Point and counts to 10 or higher

  • Identifies numerals 0-10

  • Expresses needs verbally

  • Is clearly understood by adults

  • Follows multi-step directions

  • Shares ideas

  • Has recall of events in immediate or past

  • Recognizes print in the environment

  • Tells experience or story in sequence

  • Starts to make letter-sound matches

  • Understands letters are symbols for meaning making

  • Demonstrates comprehension of story ideas by answering questions or making comments

  • Writes name on work at own ability level

  • Uses scribble writing, letter strings, or invented spelling

Social/Emotional Development

  • Pays attention to group activities

  • Seeks and accepts help when needed

  • Sensitive to rights and feelings of others

  • Tolerates reasonable amount of frustration without tears or anger

  • Verbally expresses feelings

  • Makes transitions easily

  • Uses problem solving strategies

Motor Development

  • Runs smoothly

  • Stops smoothly

  • Throws, kicks, catches and bounces a ball

  • Hops on one foot

  • Manipulates small items with ease

  • Creates complex block structures

  • Holds writing implements correctly

  • Shows hand dominance

Self-Help

  • Can put on own shoes

  • Pours and drinks without spillage

  • Uses bathroom/washes hands independently

  • Cleans up with little or no prompting

Judaic and Spiritual Development

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  • Begins to identify self as Jewish (if appropriate)

  • Understands that spoken prayer is communicating with God

  • Recites Shabbat blessings, snack blessings, Shema

  • Appreciates Jewish holidays as special times for celebration

  • Identifies with Jewish heroes

  • Matches Jewish holidays with symbols and people

  • Feels the awe of the sanctuary

  • Understands the role of the Rabbi and Hazzan

  • Delights in the specialness of Shabbat

  • Learns basic Hebrew expressions e.g. Boker tov, ahni po

  • Understands and demonstrates mitzvot and tikkun olam