Centers of exploration
Falcon's Nest
In the Falcon's Nest Preschool we offer a variety of activities for students to learn through play. Our curriculum comes from the interests of the children and long term projects of exploration. We assess children using the 38 Objectives written by Teaching Strategies GOLD. Throughout the areas of learning we have suggested a few goals we typically look for progress in while children play, however we are always capturing the student's learning regardless of the intended goal. At each checkpoint period, progress towards the 38 objectives is shared with parents. High School students interact with Preschoolers in these areas of play and write their observations. This helps the High School students to learn how to interact, observe and document student growth.
Circle area and Group time
Goals:
1. Regulates own emotions and behaviors
2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships
3. Participates cooperatively and constructively in group situations
Block area
Goals:
11. Demonstrates positive approaches to learning
13. Uses classification skills
14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present
Sensory table
Goals:
7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength
12. Remembers and connects experiences
13. Uses classification skills
Art area
Goals:
7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
33. Explores the visual arts
Dramatic Play
Goals:
2. Establishes and sustains positive relationships
c. Interacts with peers
d. Makes friends
14. Uses symbols and images to represent something not present
a. Thinks symbolically
b. Engages in sociodramatic play
29. Demonstrates knowledge about self
30. Shows basic understanding of people and how they live
Story telling
Goals:
8. Listens to and understands increasingly complex language
9. Uses language to express thoughts and needs
a. Uses an expanding expressive vocabulary
b. Speaks clearly
c. Uses conventional grammar
d. Tells about another time or place
18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts
Science area
Goals:
24. Uses scientific inquiry skills
25. Demonstrates knowledge of the characteristics of living things
26. Demonstrates knowledge of the physical properties of objects
27. Demonstrates knowledge of Earth’s environment
Math area
Goals:
13. Uses classification skills
20. Uses number concepts and operations
a. Counts b. Quantifies
c. Connects numerals with their quantities
21. Explores and describes spatial relationships and shapes
a. Understands spatial relationships
b. Understands shapes
22. Compares and measures
23. Demonstrates knowledge of patterns
Writing area
Goals:
7. Demonstrates fine-motor strength & coordination
a. Uses fingers and hands
b. Uses writing and drawing tools
19. Demonstrates emergent writing skills
a. Writes name
b. Writes to convey meaning
Library and Alphabet area
Goals:
16. Demonstrates knowledge of the alphabet
a. Identifies and names letters
b. Uses letter–sound knowledge
17. Demonstrates knowledge of print and its uses
a. Uses and appreciates books
b. Uses print concepts
18. Comprehends and responds to books and other texts
a. Interacts during read-alouds and book conversations
b. Uses emergent reading skills
c. Retells stories
38 Objectives TS GOLD
