Temple
Beth Or
Preschool
General Curriculum - Three-Year Olds
Temple Beth Or Preschool knows that the three-year-old period is one of tremendous growth and maturity as children transition from toddlers into full-fledged preschoolers. Building on what’s emphasized in the younger classrooms, skills developed this year include:
Patience and self-control
v Waiting for turns
v Listening to and following directions
v Recognizing others’ personal space
v Using words
v Managing emotions
Independence
v Learning to act independently
v Taking out their own snack and cleaning up afterward
v Putting on coats and backpacks
v Taking responsibility for small jobs in the classroom
Refining fine motor skills
v Cutting straight and squiggly lines
v Zipping and buttoning
v Drawing, painting and lettering
Reading readiness
v Following stories, making predictions about stories, telling a story by
looking at pictures
looking at pictures
v Understanding that every word is made of letters and every letter
makes a sound
makes a sound
v Learning to recognize their own name in writing
Becoming a good friend
v Listening when others speak
v Engaging with others
v Conversing through play
v Working out problems
