Outdoor Prekindergarten Curriculum Mathematics
Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
SKILLS
SKILLS
SKILLS
SKILLS
Patterning
Continued development of literacy
Hypothesizing and making predictions
Understanding diversity
Verbal expression
Observing using all senses
Estimation
Listening comprehension
Grouping
Literature
Developing a sense of curiosity
Graphing Geometry
Socialization Geography Understanding communities
Phonological awareness
Mapping
Letter and word identification
Understanding life cycles and seasonal changes Environmental stewardship
Identifying and naming plants and animals
Counting
Writing process and applications
Experimentation
Respecting living things
Visual perception/spatial awareness
Research
Number recognition Weights and measurements Sequence of events
C ON T E N T
Using units of measurement for making comparisons, estimations and predictions Pattern identification
C ON T E N T C ON T E N T
Initiate and sustain conversation Using new vocabulary Negotiating compromises and resolving conflicts
Stewardship and understanding our responsibility through composting, recycling and understanding linked ecosystems
C ON T E N T
Awareness of and respect for differences of thoughts, ideas, likes, dislikes and abilities Understanding the concept of being a friend
Identifying native plants
Developing independence, responsibility and selfhelp skills
Calendar
Formulating questions
Seasons
Using descriptive language
Understanding life cycles and life spans
Learning to negotiate and compromise
Sharing thoughts and ideas clearly
Learning about habitats and ecosystems
Distinguishing between fiction and non-fiction
Observing seasonal changes, hibernation, migration and weather
Understanding geography through mapping, compass directions, natural resources and habitats
Sense of time, including planning for future and remembering past events Classifying, sorting and grouping Identifying shapes Matching like objects Using natural materials to understand how things work in relation to each other in space
Retelling stories Contextual understanding of stories
Mapping
Team building activities Establishing routines
Recognizing upper and lower case letters and beginning letter sounds Counting and understanding syllables Rhyming words, synonyms and opposites Understanding linear orientation of print Journaling Using writing instruments correctly and writing his or her name 19
