Pre-Kindergarten

Knows all 26 letter names and sounds and the five vowels; hears beginning, middle, and ending sounds; blends and reads printed CVC words across word families; reads short CVC-plus-sight-word sentences; reads about 15 sight words.

Counts to 50 and skip-counts by 10s (previews counting to 100 and teen numbers as ten-and-ones); recognizes numerals to 20; adds and subtracts within 5 with objects; shows number bonds to 5; shares equal parts; compares length and weight; reads a simple picture graph. Uses Singapore Earlybird Kindergarten A into B.

Writes own name and numerals 0–10; builds and writes CVC words; writes a short sentence with support; completes a capstone Pre-K Book.

Completes inquiry-cycle investigations with journaling, including a full seed-to-seed plant study and a terrarium.

Names self, family, home, neighborhood, city, state, and country; identifies land and water; meets the continents and landforms. Present from Week 1.

Performs in four family concerts and builds a portfolio bookended by two self-portraits; creates color art, life-cycle wheels, symmetry work, habitat scenes, and the capstone book.

Grows from steady beat and body percussion to dynamics, tempo, and pitch, to rhythm patterns and counting songs; each quarter closes with a family concert.

Practices one principled virtue per week — kindness, helpfulness, respect, patience, perseverance, honesty, gratitude, and more — through role-play, real tasks, and a daily closing reflection.

Progresses through hand washing, pouring, spooning, dressing frames, food prep, cleaning, plant and terrarium care, and helps host the quarterly showcases.