nyis preschool curriculum
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The Preschool Curriculum
THEME A (e.g. myself)
THEME B (e.g. my family)
THEME C (e.g. animals)
THEME … (e.g. food)
THEME Z (e.g. holidays)
The New York International School PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM: Pre-Nursery – Pre-K (ages 2-4)
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 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.
SPANISH / CHINESE 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.
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
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.
ART & MUSIC
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.
At Preschool, NYIS follows a ThemaGc Approach to teaching and learning
8:30 –
9:15
9:15 –
9:45
9:45 –
10:15
10:15 -‐
10:45
10:45 -‐
11:30
Monday
Snack & Sho
rt Recess
(with
Spanish / Ch
inese Teache
rs)
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
15 Hours per Week -‐ Language (speaking & listening) & Literacy (reading & wri6ng): 2.5 hr. -‐ Numeracy: 1.5 hr. -‐ Spanish / Chinese: 2.5 hr.
-‐ Art: 1.5 hr. -‐ Music & Dance: 1.5 hr. -‐ Circle Time & Assembly: 1.75 hr. -‐ Physical Development: 45 min.
The New York InternaGonal School: PRENURSERY SCHEDULE
Assembly 30 min.
Wednesday Numeracy 30 min.
Numeracy 30 min.
Numeracy 30 min.
Language & Literacy 30 min.
Circle Tim
e
Circle Tim
e Language & Literacy 30 min.
Circle Tim
e
Language & Literacy 30 min.
Circle Tim
e
Language & Literacy 30 min.
Circle Tim
e
Draa
Language & Literacy 30 min.
Art 45 min.
Music & Dance
45 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
-‐ PS&E Development: 30 min. -‐ Recess: 2.5 hr.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
Spanish / Chinese 30 min.
Physical Development 45 min.
Art 45 min.
Music & Dance
45 min.
PS&E Development
30 min.
8:30 –
9:15
9:15 –
9:45
9:45 –
10:15
10:15 -‐
11:00
11:00 -‐
11:30
11:30 -‐
1:00
1:00 -‐
1:30
1.30 -‐
2:00
2:00 -‐
2:30
2.30 -‐
3:30
Monday
Snack & Sho
rt Recess
Lunch, Nap
& Recess
(with
Spanish / Ch
inese Teache
rs)
Snack & Recess
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Assembly
30 m
in.
Physical Development (Central Park)
1 hr.
Lunch, Nap
& Recess
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Art (in Spanish or Chinese) 1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Art (in Spanish or Chinese) 1 hr.
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: 2 ¾ hr. -‐ Music & Dance: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Circle Time & Assembly: 1 ¾ hr. -‐ The World: 1 hr.
-‐ Personal, Social & Emo6onal Development: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Physical Development: 2 hr. -‐ Recess: 12 ½ hr.
The New York InternaGonal School: NURSERY SCHEDULE
Wednesday
Music 45 min.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Music 45 min.
English 45 min.
English 45 min.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Music
30 m
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Music
30 m
in. Physical
Development (Gym) 1 hr.
PS&E Development
1 hr.
PS&E Development
1 hr.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Music / Dan
ce
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
Circle Tim
e
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
PS&E
Developm
ent
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Draa
Music / Dan
ce
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
30 m
in.
The World
30 m
in.
The World
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Dram
a (in
Chine
se /
Spanish
) 30 M
in.
8:30 –
9:15
9:15 –
9:45
9:45 –
10:15
10:15 -‐
11:00
11:00 -‐
11:30
11:30 -‐
1:00
1:00 -‐
1:30
1.30 -‐
2:00
2:00 -‐
2:30
2.30 -‐
3:30
Monday
Snack & Sho
rt Recess
Lunch, Nap
& Recess
(with
Spanish / Ch
inese Teache
rs)
Snack & Recess
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Assembly
30 m
in.
Physical Development (Central Park)
1 hr.
Lunch, Nap
& Recess
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Art (in Spanish or Chinese) 1 hr.
Spanish / Chinese
1 hr.
Art (in Spanish or Chinese) 1 hr.
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: 2 ¾ hr. -‐ Music & Dance: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Circle Time & Assembly: 1 ¾ hr. -‐ The World: 1 hr.
-‐ Personal, Social & Emo6onal Development: 2 ½ hr. -‐ Physical Development: 2 hr. -‐ Recess: 12 ½ hr.
The New York InternaGonal School: PRE-‐K SCHEDULE
Wednesday
Music 45 min.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Short R
ecess
30 m
in.
Music 45 min.
English 45 min.
English 45 min.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Music
30 m
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Music
30 m
in. Physical
Development (Gym) 1 hr.
PS&E Development
1 hr.
PS&E Development
1 hr.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Span
ish /
Chinese
30 m
in.
Music / Dan
ce
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
Circle Tim
e
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Circle Tim
e
PS&E
Developm
ent
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Story / Library
30 M
in.
Draa
Music / Dan
ce
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
45 m
in.
Art
(Spanish/Chine
se)
30 m
in.
The World
30 m
in.
The World
30 m
in.
Langua
ge
& Lite
racy
30 m
in.
Num
eracy
30 m
in.
Dram
a (in
Chine
se /
Spanish
) 30 M
in.