LOWCOUNTRY HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION
World Book Typical Course of Study Curriculum Guide for Preschool
School Year:
Introduced Practice 1
Practice 2
Practice 3 Mastered
Reading Readiness
Looks at pictures and tells a story.
Identifies own first name in manuscript.
Prints own first name.
Motor Skills
Is able to run.
Is able to walk a straight line.
Is able to jump.
Is able to hop.
Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs.
Is able to march.
Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds.
Is able to walk backwards for five feet.
Is able to throw a ball.
Pastes objects.
Claps hands.
Matches simple objects.
Touches fingers.
Able to button a garment.
Builds with blocks.
Completes simple puzzles (5 pieces or less).
Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble.
Able to zip a zipper.
Controls pencil and crayon well.
Cuts simple shapes.
Handles scissors well.
Able to copy simple shapes.
Position and Direction
Understands up and down.
Understands in and out.
Understands front and back.
Understands over (on) and under.
Understands top, bottom, middle.
Understands beside and next to.
Understands hot and cold.
Understands fast and slow.
Listening and Sequencing
Follows simple directions.
Listens to a short story.
Listens carefully.
Recognizes common sounds.
Repeats a sequence of sounds.
Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers.
Retells simple stories in sequence.