USA education, preschool: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Melissa Newman
imported>Melissa Newman
No edit summary
Line 133: Line 133:
}}
}}


==Directional and positional words and opposite words==
===Directional and positional words and opposite words===
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[same and different]]
* [[same and different]]
Line 153: Line 153:
}}
}}


==Shapes==
===Shapes===
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[Circle]]
* [[Circle]]
Line 168: Line 168:
}}
}}


==Vocabulary==
===Vocabulary===
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[School]]
* [[School]]
Line 185: Line 185:
}}
}}


==Places==
===Places===
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[School]]
* [[School]]
Line 210: Line 210:
}}
}}


==Five senses==
===Five senses===
{{columns-list|2|
{{columns-list|2|
* [[Sense of smell]]
* [[Sense of smell]]
Line 219: Line 219:
}}
}}


==Stories==
===Stories===
{{columns-list|2|
{{columns-list|2|
* [[Goldilocks and the Three Bears]]
* [[Goldilocks and the Three Bears]]
Line 232: Line 232:
}}
}}


==Summer activities==
===Summer activities===


===Places near your home===
====Places near your home====
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[Parks]]
* [[Parks]]
Line 255: Line 255:
}}
}}


===Sports and transportation===
====Sports and transportation====
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[Swimming]]
* [[Swimming]]
Line 270: Line 270:
}}
}}


===Miscellaneous Activities===
====Miscellaneous Activities====
{{columns-list|4|
{{columns-list|4|
* [[Restaurants]]
* [[Restaurants]]

Revision as of 14:17, 13 February 2009

This article is a stub and thus not approved.
Main Article
Discussion
Definition [?]
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
Curriculum [?]
 
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.

In the USA education system there is no clear definition of preschool. The general term is all schooling before 5 yrs old, but even the 5 yr old grade is not standard.

Grade naming

Convention 1

  • 2 year old - Preschool
  • 3 year old - Nursery
  • 4 year old - Kindergarten
  • 5 year old - Pre-1A

Convention 2

  • 3 year old - K3
  • 4 year old - K4
  • 5 year old - K5

Convention 3

  • 1 year old - Infant room
  • 2 year old - Toddler room
  • 3 year old - Nursery
  • 4 year old - Preschool
  • 5 year old - Kindergarten

Purpose and target audience of article

The target audience of this article is parents and teachers. The purpose of the cluster of articles and related articles is to provide information to the parents and teachers to aid them in the education of preschoolers. Although these articles are not intended to be read to children, some children may enjoy articles that are mostly sounds and images.

Curriculum

The following is a sample of the major items that children learn during the preschool years.

Community Helpers

Colors

Seasons and time

Seasons

Calendar

Holidays

Directional and positional words and opposite words

Shapes

Vocabulary

Places

Five senses

Stories

Summer activities

Places near your home

Sports and transportation

Miscellaneous Activities