Pre-K Curriculum Philosophy Mission Basilica School Pre-K is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and best practices in early childhood education. We are dedicated to the following values: Parents as the primary educators Children are spiritual Development of the whole child Community Collaboration Social justice Intrinsic motivation Active learning Respecting the dignity of the child Basilica Pre-K offers Licensed facility and staff #304270251 WASC/WCEA accredited curriculum Credentialed teacher One to 12 teacher- to- student ratio, with a maximum class size of 24 students Licensed extended day care Curriculum driven by the California Preschool Learning Foundations CAST’s Universal Design for Learning for differentiated instruction Photos and webpage updates Technology integrated throughout the curriculum Religion/Christian Service Attend weekly school mass, any other special mass days and Holy Days of Obligation Allelu! by Our Sunday Visitor (Pre-K Edition) Liturgical and communal prayer Monthly deliveries peanut butter and jelly to Serra’s Pantry Catholic Relief Service’s The Rice Bowl Annual care packages to Operation Gratitude Physical Education Formal PE class 2x a week Fundamental movement skills Manipulative skills Perceptual-motor skills and movement concepts Active physical play Health Basic hygiene Knowledge of wellness Sun Safety Injury prevention Nutrition Scholastic Weekly Reader Magazine Home access to all Weekly Reader magazines, videos, and interactive games Fire safety demonstration Dental health demonstration Mathematics Number sense Algebra and functions (classification and patterning) Measurement Geometry Mathematical reasoning Hands-on activities Tiered groupings Creative Mathematics curriculum Language Arts Language use and conventions Vocabulary Grammar Concepts about print Phonological awareness Alphabetics and word/print recognition Comprehension and analysis of text Literacy interest and response Writing strategies Tiered groupings
Interactive reading Handwriting Without Tears’ Get Set for School Personalized journaling Give Me 20 Challenge Social Studies Culture and diversity Relationships Social roles and occupations Skills for democratic participation Responsible conduct Fairness and respect for others Conflict resolution Sense of time (history) Anticipating and planning future events Personal history Historical changes in people and the world Sense of place (geography and ecology) Caring for the natural world Understanding the physical world through drawings and maps Marketplace (economics) Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline Scholastic’s Weekly Reader Magazine Home access to all Weekly Reader magazines, videos, and interactive games Participation in traditional United Nations Day Introduced to another county’s traditions and geographical location Science Observation and investigation Documentation and communication Properties and characteristics of nonliving objects and materials Changes in nonliving objects and materials Properties and characteristics of living things Changes in living things Properties and characteristics of earth materials and objects Changes in the earth Scholastic’s The Science Spin Magazine Home access to all Science Spin magazines, videos and interactive games Weekly visits to the fish pond on the grounds Hatching eggs and care of chicks Visual and Performing Arts Art, Music, and Drama are integrated with language arts, social studies, science, and religion Spanish Spanish class once a week. Introduction to vocabulary, colors, objects, numbers, songs Music Weekly music class Students have ability to learn new songs, movement through song and introduction to different instruments Familiarity with weekly songs sung at Friday school mass Art Weekly class lessons on varied artists throughout different periods of history Instruction on the art theory and artistic styles to recreate varying artists work