Four- to five-year-olds learn best by engaging with others and playing. Therefore, our learning goals are based on the children's developmental milestones and the foundational skills that will best prepare them for reading, writing, math, and social-emotional skills. 
The BIG goals:
1. Students will be able to identify all letters of the alphabet and their sounds
2. Students will be able to count to 25 independently, count to 50 using a number chart, and count to 100 by 5s and 10s (using a number chart and/or body movements)
3. Students will "be a good listener and speaker" (taking turns to talk/raising hand, actively participating, helping peers, being kind)

Secondary Goals:
4. Students will be able to identify 5 basic shapes and describe them: circle, triangle, square, rectangle, rhombus (diamond)
5. Students will be able to sing or recite the days of the week and the months of the year and utilize a calendar
6. Students will be able to identify the beginning, middle, and end sounds in a spoken word
7. Students will be able to subitize to 10 (identify a number of objects without counting)

Teaching Credential and Bachelor's Degree in Teaching, emphasis on Literature and Writing
16 years total experience working with children, 7 years experience teaching in public schools