The Preschool Curriculum
PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM: Pre-Nursery – Pre-K (ages 2-4) At Preschool, NYIS follows a ThemaGc Approach to teaching and learning
THEME A (e.g. myself)
THEME B (e.g. my family)
THEME C (e.g. animals)
THEME … (e.g. food)
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THEME Z (e.g. holidays)
COMMUNICATION & LANGUAGE
Children listen a5en6vely to teacher and others in a range of situa6ons, and express themselves effec6vely. They listen to stories, understand them, respond to ques6ons, make comments or ques6ons, take ac6ons, etc. They use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future. They develop their own narra6ves and explana6ons by connec6ng ideas or events.
LITERACY
Children read, understand and write simple sentences and irregular words. They decode regular words and read them aloud. They demonstrate understanding when talking with others about what they have read. They write simple sentences, which can be read by themselves and others. Some words are spelt correctly and others are phone6cally plausible.
MATHEMATICS
SPANISH / CHINESE
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
ART & MUSIC
Provide children with opportuni6es to develop and improve their skills in coun6ng, understanding and using numbers, calcula6ng simple addi6on and subtrac6on problems; and to describe shapes, spaces and measures. Develop learning and problem solving skills. Recognize pa5erns, sequences and rela6onships. Learn basic words, expressions, commands and gestures. Form simple sentences to express ideas, needs or feelings. Read aloud stories. Establish connec6ons. Ask ques6ons. Develop language habits through games. Follow classroom instruc6ons and direc6ons. Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members. They talk about similari6es and differences between themselves, among families, communi6es, tradi6ons, the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another. They make observa6ons of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes. Children sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them. They safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimen6ng with color, design, texture, form and func6on. They represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-‐play and stories.
PERSONAL, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Self-‐Confidence & Self-‐Awareness: Children try new ac6vi6es, talk about their ideas and preferences in a familiar group, choose the resources they need, etc. Manage Feelings & Behavior: Children talk about how they and others show feelings, about their own and others’ behavior, understand the rules, etc. Making Rela6onships: Children play coopera6vely, they show sensi6vity to others, form posi6ve rela6onships, etc.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Provide opportuni6es for children to be ac6ve and interac6ve. To develop co-‐ordina6on, control and movement. Children must understand the importance of physical ac6vity and healthy choices in rela6on to food. Games, gymnas6cs and dance. Both indoor and outdoor.
Draa
Language & Literacy
45 min.
Language & Literacy
Music & Dance
Numeracy
Language & Literacy
Physical Development
PS&E Development
Spanish / Chinese
Numeracy
Circle Time
10:45 -‐ 11:30
Spanish / Chinese
Tuesday
Circle Time
9:15 – 9:45
Spanish / Chinese
Numeracy
Wednesday
Circle Time
8:30 – 9:15
Spanish / Chinese
Circle Time
10:15 -‐ 10:45
Circle Time
The New York InternaGonal School: PRENURSERY SCHEDULE
Spanish / Chinese
Thursday
Friday
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
15 Hours per Week -‐ Language (speaking & listening) & Literacy (reading & wri6ng): 2.5 hr. -‐ Numeracy: 1.5 hr. -‐ Spanish / Chinese: 2.5 hr.
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
30 min.
Snack & Short Recess
Assembly
(with Spanish / Chinese Teachers)
Monday
9:45 – 10:15
30 min.
30 min.
-‐ -‐ -‐ -‐
Art: 1.5 hr. Music & Dance: 1.5 hr. Circle Time & Assembly: 1.75 hr. Physical Development: 45 min.
30 min.
Language & Literacy 30 min.
Language & Literacy 30 min.
-‐ -‐
Art
45 min.
45 min.
Art
45 min.
Music & Dance 45 min.
PS&E Development: 30 min. Recess: 2.5 hr.
Language & Literacy
Numeracy
Numeracy
35 Hours per Week -‐ Language (speaking & listening) & Literacy (reading & wri6ng): 4 ½ hr. -‐ Numeracy: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Spanish / Chinese: 3 hr. (7 with Art & Music)
Art
-‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Art: 2 ¾ hr. Music & Dance: 2 ½ hr. Circle Time & Assembly: 1 ¾ hr. The World: 1 hr. -‐ -‐ -‐
30 min.
30 Min.
Story / Library
30 min.
2:00 -‐ 2:30
PS&E Development
30 Min.
Story / Library
30 min.
The World
30 min.
Numeracy
1.30 -‐ 2:00
Snack & Recess
Art
(Spanish/Chinese)
45 min.
1:00 -‐ 1:30
Physical Development
30 Min.
30 min.
Language & Literacy
30 min.
Story / Library 30 Min.
Drama
PS&E Development
(in Chinese / Spanish)
30 min.
Music
The World
45 min.
11:30 -‐ 1:00
30 min.
Lunch, Nap & Recess
45 min.
(with Spanish / Chinese Teachers)
45 min.
11:00 -‐ 11:30
Music
45 min.
(Spanish/Chinese)
Art (Spanish/Chinese)
Music / Dance (Spanish/Chinese)
Art
(Spanish/Chinese)
Music / Dance
30 min.
10:15 -‐ 11:00
(Spanish/Chinese)
30 min.
Spanish / Chinese Spanish / Chinese
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
30 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
30 min.
9:45 – 10:15
30 min.
Snack & Short Recess
30 min.
Circle Time 9:15 – 9:45
Spanish / Chinese
30 min.
30 min.
8:30 – 9:15
30 min.
30 min.
Numeracy
30 min.
Numeracy
30 min.
30 min.
Language & Literacy
Language & Literacy
Language & Literacy
Assembly
Friday Circle Time
Thursday
Language & Literacy
Wednesday Circle Time
Tuesday
Circle Time
Monday
Circle Time
The New York InternaGonal School: NURSERY SCHEDULE Draa
2.30 -‐ 3:30
PS&E Development 1 hr.
Physical Development (Central Park) 1 hr.
1 hr.
(Gym) 1 hr.
Personal, Social & Emo6onal Development: 2 ½ hr. Physical Development: 2 hr. Recess: 12 ½ hr.
Language & Literacy
Numeracy
Numeracy
35 Hours per Week -‐ Language (speaking & listening) & Literacy (reading & wri6ng): 4 ½ hr. -‐ Numeracy: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Spanish / Chinese: 3 hr. (7 with Art & Music)
Art
-‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ Art: 2 ¾ hr. Music & Dance: 2 ½ hr. Circle Time & Assembly: 1 ¾ hr. The World: 1 hr. -‐ -‐ -‐
30 min.
30 Min.
Story / Library
30 min.
2:00 -‐ 2:30
PS&E Development
30 Min.
Story / Library
30 min.
The World
30 min.
Numeracy
1.30 -‐ 2:00
Snack & Recess
Art
(Spanish/Chinese)
45 min.
1:00 -‐ 1:30
Physical Development
30 Min.
30 min.
Language & Literacy
30 min.
Story / Library 30 Min.
Drama
PS&E Development
(in Chinese / Spanish)
30 min.
Music
The World
45 min.
11:30 -‐ 1:00
30 min.
Lunch, Nap & Recess
45 min.
(with Spanish / Chinese Teachers)
45 min.
11:00 -‐ 11:30
Music
45 min.
(Spanish/Chinese)
Art (Spanish/Chinese)
Music / Dance (Spanish/Chinese)
Art
(Spanish/Chinese)
Music / Dance
30 min.
10:15 -‐ 11:00
(Spanish/Chinese)
30 min.
Spanish / Chinese Spanish / Chinese
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
30 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
30 min.
9:45 – 10:15
30 min.
Snack & Short Recess
30 min.
Circle Time 9:15 – 9:45
Spanish / Chinese
30 min.
30 min.
8:30 – 9:15
30 min.
30 min.
Numeracy
30 min.
Numeracy
30 min.
30 min.
Language & Literacy
Language & Literacy
Language & Literacy
Assembly
Friday Circle Time
Thursday
Language & Literacy
Wednesday Circle Time
Tuesday
Circle Time
Monday
Circle Time
The New York InternaGonal School: PRE-‐K SCHEDULE Draa
2.30 -‐ 3:30
PS&E Development 1 hr.
Physical Development (Central Park) 1 hr.
1 hr.
(Gym) 1 hr.
Personal, Social & Emo6onal Development: 2 ½ hr. Physical Development: 2 hr. Recess: 12 ½ hr.