St. Justin Preschool Curriculum Overview

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

• to learn about God’s love for them
• to develop natural curiosity and wonder about God and the world
• to shape attitudes of love and respect for self and others
• to learn prayer and songs

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• to be responsible for behavior, classroom materials and school routine
• to learn how to share
• to participate in group activities
• to begin to develop relationships with others

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

• to develop listening and speaking skills related to self expression
• to utilize play to order, generalize, and interpret experiences
• to utilize thinking skills and process information
• to begin to understand symbolic relationship between written and spoken forms of communication
• to develop the basic math concept of number patterns
• to be exposed to the concept of proceeding from concrete to the representational to the abstract

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• to develop a positive self image
• to relate to others in group situations
• to develop self help skills
• to utilize quiet and reflective moments

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

• to utilize activities to develop gross motor skills
• to utilize activities to develop fine motor skills
• to employ these skills in cooperative outdoor play
• to promote the development of coordination through specific activities