Overview of Pre-School ELA Skills

• Recognition of the alphabetical order of letters a-z

• Letter name, keyword, and sound for the 26 letters of the alphabet (letter-sound correspondence)

• Visual connection between the letter name, its sound, and its grapheme (or written representation)

• Letter formation for lowercase letters

• Letter formation for uppercase letters

• Association of a sound with a letter that is written

The Importance of Reading Aloud to Your Child 

Overview of PreK Math Units

• **Counting and Cardinality 0–10

  • Interdisciplinary Read Aloud's & Home Activities

  • Playdough Numbers

• **Patterns and Classification

  • Interdisciplinary Read Aloud's & Home Activities

• Geometry

• Addition and Subtraction

• Measurement

What does math learning look like for a three year-old? 

Three year-old children learn that counting means counting each object only once without skipping or double counting. They are memorizing the order number from 1-10. They also are learning that when they count, the last number represents the total number of the count. They are beginning to identify some numerals too. 

How different is math learning for a four year-old? 

Four year-old children learn the concepts as listed above and build upon them. They begin to develop stronger number sense. For example, they build an understanding of the ways numbers build, how adding 1 leads to the next number in the count sequence. They also learn how there are a variety of ways to add (compose) and subtract (decompose) numbers. They are memorizing the number order from 0-20. They are learning that the way we use numbers can be flexible and that talking about it helps us understand the different ways we see numbers.