Spirtual Growth

• Understands there is only One God
• Knows that Jesus is God's Son
• Knows that God loves them
• Has knowledge of Jesus' birth story (Christmas) and the Resurrection (Easter)
• Knows the 10 commandments
      (4 yr old classes include the following:)
• Has knowledge of the creation story and the Exodus

Social Development

• Can accept authority Shows self-discipline
• Respects rights and property of others
• Takes turns and shares
• Shows self-confidence
      (4yr old class will include the following:)
• Participates in group discussions
• Participates in show and tell

Motor Skills

• Express motion to music
• Can color using 3 or more colors in a picture
• Can throw, drop and roll a ball
• Can hop and jump
       (4 yr old class includes the following:)
• Can skip and gallop
• Can bounce and catch a ball
• Can use scissors correctly
• Can print own first name beginning with uppercase letter and remaining letters in lowercase

Communication Skills

• Listens attentively without interruption
• Speaks clearly in a voice appropriate to the situation
• Follows teachers directions
• Uses time constructively
• Shows interest and takes part in activities
• Expresses ideas in sentences
• Willing to try new things
      (4 yr old class includes the following:)
• Achieves an attention span of 10 minutes plus
• Complete projects, including clean-up

Reading Readiness

• Listens and call tell stories
• Repeats finger plays
• Recognizes colors: primary, secondary, and white, black and brown
       (4 yr old class includes the following:)
• Can identify upper case letters and their sounds

Math Readiness

• Can verbalize and reproduce patterns or sequences
• Can count to 10
• Can sort for color, shape, or size
• Recognizes four basic shapes
      (4 yr old class includes the following:)
• Recognizes 8 basic shapes
• Recognizes numbers 1-10
• Relates objects to numbers
• Counts by rote to 50
• Recites days of the week