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The developmental milestones outlined below provide an overview of the curriculum emphasized in St. Jerome ECC's four your old program. The skills noted are typical, expected outcomes for children at the conclusion of their four year old program. The concepts have been compiled using the following resources for this specific age/developmental level:
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Faith Development- "Wee Celebrate the Seasons" and "Step by Step"
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Diocesan Standards & Benchmarks for Early Childhood (Age 3-Gr. 2)
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NAEYC Accreditation & Program Standards (Revised 2006)
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Florida Performance Standards for Four Year Olds (Revised 2008)
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Safe Environment Curriculum - Four Year Olds - Diocese of St. Petersburg (2005)
Faith Formation
Faith Development Concepts
- Plays, w
 orks, and prays happily with others
- Develops a sense of awe, wonder, respect, gratitude, and stewardship for God's creation
- Develops a sense of community and worship
- Knows that God loves, protects, and provides for them
- Recognizes that prayer is talking with God
- Learns traditional prayers including; the sign of the cross, the Lord's Prayer, bedtime and table prayers
- Experiences the love of God and Jesus
- Explores in active ways the Bible stories that form the Catholic Christian faith
- Celebrates their place in God's family
Safe Environment Concepts (Ages 3-5)
Spiritual Development
- Appreciates God's goodness and personal love for them
- Respects all people and all forms of life
- Develops a sense of self worth
- Develops a spirit of prayer and sense of God's presence
- Knows that God loves all individuals and gives us families composed of members who help each other
- Understands that God calls us to forgive those who hurt us
- Develops a proper respect for the body of God's creation
Behavioral Development
- Appreciates that parts of their bodies should be respected
- Recognizes that feelings can be managed
- Learns how friends treat each other with respect
- Reports to trusted adults uncomfortable situations or relationships with others until believed
Cognitive Development
- Understands the difference between "good" touch and "bad" touch
- Develops a sense that individuals are loved by important people in their lives
- Knows there are "good" and "bad" choices
- Understands that it is alright to say "No"
- Knows how to say I'm sorry
- Learns how to experience forgiveness
- Knows that parts of their bodies are private and should be respected
- Understands that there should be no secrets and recognizes the importance of letting trusted adults know about uncomfortable situations or relationships with others until believed
- Knows the difference between safe and harmful relationships
- Learns that when an adult makes a mistake, it is never the child's fault (i.e. In cases of sexual abuse, the child is never at fault)
- Knows that famillies love and care for each other
- Appreciates the uniqueness of each person
Physical Health
Physical Health
- Shows characteristics of good health to facilitate learning
- Demonstrates visual ability to facilitate learning
- Exhibits auditory ability to facilitate learning
- Performs oral hygience routines
- Show familiarity with the role of a primary health care provider
Knowledge of Wellness
- Shows that basic physical needs are met
- Follows basic health and safety rules
- Participates in physical fitness activities
- Makes wise food choices
- Performs some self-care tasks independently
Approaches to Learning
Eagerness/Curiosity
- Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner
Persistence
- Attends to tasks and seeks help when encountering a problem
Creativity/Inventiveness
- Approaches tasks with flexibility and inventiveness
Planning/Reflection
- Shows some planning and reflection
Social and Emotional
Self Concept
- Deomonstrates self-concept
- Shows some self- direction
Self Control
- Follows simple classroom rules and routines
- Uses classroom materials carefully
- Manages transitions
Relationships with Adults
- Interacts easily with familiar adults
- Seeks adult assistance appropriately
Relationships with Peers
- Interacts easily with one or more children
- Develops special friendships
- Participates in teh group life of the class
- Shows empathy and caring for others
Social Problem-Solving
- Seeks adult help when needed to resolve conflicts
Language and Communication
Listening
- Gains meaning by listening
- Follows two or three step directions
Speaking
- Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual clues
Vocabulary
- Shows an understanding of words and their meanings
- Uses an expanded vocabulary to describe many objects, actions, and events
Sentences and Structure
- Uses age-appropriate grammar in conversations and increasingly complex phrases and sentences
- Connects phrases and sentences to build ideas
Conversation
- Uses language to express needs and feelings, shore experiences, predict outcomes, and resolve problems
- Initiates, asks questions, and responds to adults and peers in a variety of settings
- Uses appropriate language and style for context
Emergent Literacy
Emergent Reading
- Shows motivation for reading
- Shows age-appropriate phonological awareness
- Shows alphabetical knowledge
- Shows understanding of text read aloud
Emergent Writing
- Shows motivation to engage in written expression
- Uses letter-like shapes, symbols, and letters to convey meaning
- Demonstrates age-appropriate ability to write letters
- Shows knowledge of structure of written composition
Mathematical and Scientific Thinking
Mathematical Thinking
-Demonstrates understanding of one to one correspondence
-Shows understanding of how to count and construct sets
-Shows understanding by participating in the comparison of quantities
- Assigns and relates numerical representations among numerals (written), set of objects, and
number names (spoken) in the range of five to ten
-Counts and knows the sequence of number names (spoken)
-Shows undertanding of and uses appropriate terms to describe ordinal positions
-Shows understanding of how to combine sets and remove from a concrete set of objects
(receptive knowledge)
-Shows understanding of addition and subtraction using a concrete set of objects
(expressive knowledge) or story problems found in everyday classroom activities
-Begins to develop an understanding of separating a set into a maximum of four
parts, with teacher support and multiple experiences over time
-Recognizes patterns and non-patterns
-Duplicates identical patterns with at least two elements
-Recognizes pattern units (e.g. red/blue, dog/cat, red/blue/yellow, dog/cat/cow)
 -Orders, compares, and describes objects according to a single attribute (seriation)
-Understands various two-dimensional shapes, including circle, triangle, square, rectangle, oval, and other less common shapes
-Shows understanding that two-dimensional shapes are equivalent (remain the same) in different orientations
-Understands various three-dimensional shapes, including sphere, cube, cone, and other less common shapes
-Analyzes and constructs examples of simple symmetry and non-symmetry in two-dimensions,
using concrete objects
-Shows understanding of and uses several positional words (e.g. above, below, next to, beside,
on top of, inside, outside)
-Describes relative position from different perspectives (e.g. "I am on top of the climber and you
are below me.")
-Understands and can tell the difference between orientation terms such as horizontal, diagonal,
and vertical
-Uses directions to move through space and find places in space (e.g. obstacle courses, Simon
Says, Mother May I?, hop scotch, giving simlple directions)
-Compares continuous quantitites using length, weight, and height
-Represents and analyzes data
Scientific Thinking
-Asks questions and uses senses to observe and explore materials and natural phenomena
-Uses simple tools and equipment for investigation
-Makes comparisons among objects
Social Studies and The Arts
Social Studies
- People, Past, and Present
-Identifies similarities and differences in personal and family characteristics
-Begins to understand family needs, roles, and relationships
-Describes some people's jobs and what is required to perform them
-Begins to be aware of technology and how it affects life
- Citizenship and Government
-Demonstrates awareness of rules
-Shows awareness of what it means to be a leader
- People and Where They Live
-Describes the location of things in the environment
-Shows awareness of the environment
The Arts
- Expression and Representation
-Uses a variety of art materials for tactile experience and exploration
-Participates in group music experiences
-Participates in creative movement, dance, and drama
- Understanding and Appreciation
-Responds to artistic creations or events
Motor Development
Gross Motor Development
- Moves with balance and control
- Coordinates movements to perform simple tasks
Fine Motor Development
- Uses strength and control to perform simple tasks
- Uses eye-hand coordination to perform tasks
- Shows beginning control of writing, drawing, and art tools
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