Classroom Goals for Mothers' Day Out

Classroom Goals
Mothers' Day Out

The goals that are listed belowbuild one upon another. Our primary goal at Mothers' Day Outis to help a child feel comfortable about leaving mom anddad for the day and develop a love of learning. One childmay meet some goals and not others. Most children meet thesegoals when they are ready and not a minute earlier.

Babies:

To feel comfortable separatingfrom parents.
To develop a positiveself-concept.
To recognize play areas withinthe classroom.
To enjoy parallelplay.

Toddler I:

To learn to take turns and playfairly.
To sit at the table for snack,lunch and craft time.
To learn to restquietly.
To discover the joy of readingthrough storytime.
To follow simple verbaldirections.
To introduce simple primarycolors and shapes.
To enjoy and experience musicthrough songs, dramatic expression andmovement.

Toddler II:

To learn to rest quietly on nappads.
To reinforce good table mannersand appropriate social behavior.
To cooperate during group timeand story time. .
To experience theme conceptssuch as seasons, community helpers,Halloween,
Thanksgiving, animals, love,etc.
To be introduced to the properuse of art materials.

Toddler III:

To communicate with the teacher and fellow students.
To recognize and respect authority.
To participate in group activities.
To learn to take turns and play fairly.
To increase self-control.
To increase attention span.
To follow verbal directions.
To practice the use of scissors.

Pre-School:

To recognize left to right squence in reading.
To play role of both follower and leader.
To understand rules are necessary for safety.
To seek answers to questions.
To encourage problem solving through common sense.
To distinguish between fact and fantasy.
To recall simple sequence.
To increase the number of words used meaningfully.
To experience the alphabet through everyday actvities.
To explore numerals 1-10.
To recognize the calendar and clock as instruments of measuring time.
To recognize spatial concepts: over, under, in, out, etc.
To know some opposite words (hot/cold)
To recognize shapes and colors.
To recognize own first name in print.
To develop eye/hand coordination .
To acquire an understanding of the world through theme concepts such as family life, transportation, communication, community helpers, science wonders, etc.

Pre-Kindergarten:

To increase self-control.
To increase attention span and develop listening skills.
To follow more "complex" verbal directions.
To recognize signs and symbols as a means for self-expression and obtaining information.
To appreciate spoken and written language as a source of knowledge and pleasure.
To discover the joy of reading through story time.To recognize letters of the alphabet.
To recognize letters of the alphabet.
To associate letters with the sounds they make.
To explore upper and lower case letters.
To recognize first and last name in print.
To trace own first name.
To recognize patterns.
To reinforce counting sequence, number recognition, and counting objects.
To acquire a simple understanding of basic math processes through practical daily application.
To know how to use scissors and glue properly.
To properly hold crayon, pencil and marker.
To know own first name, last name, parents' names, home address and phone number.
To develop a lifelong love of learning.