Goals for 4’s and 5’s

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Peer Relationships

To be confident
To seek out other children
To play cooperatively
To show acts of kindness to others
To be able to take turns
To participate in group activities
To be comfortable sharing in the group

Individual Work Habits

To work independently
To have good concentration skills
To follow simple directions
To complete a work cycle (beginning, middle and end)

Emotional Development

To enjoy activities without adults
To be able to name basic emotions
To approach new play activities with confidence
To ask for assistance
To demonstrate love for others

Self-help Development

To care for clothes and belongings independently
To button and zip
To dress self (hat, coat, mittens)
To use bathroom independently

Language Development

To speak clearly and in sentences
To use words to solve problems
To listen to stories
To ask questions
To re-tell stories
To be able to connect experiences and to verbalize what he/she knows
To enjoy singing
To show an interest in print

Spiritual Development

To talk about Jesus
To talk with Jesus (prayer)
To show acts of kindness to others
To talk about how God loves him/her
To see the Bible as God’s word

Small Muscle Development

To hold crayons/markers/pencil confidently with fingers
To use a scissors to cut on a straight line
To use a scissors to cut a curved line (circle)
To explore a variety to art media

Large Muscle Development

To hop or jump
To hop or jump on one foot
To walk forward on a balance beam
To walk backwards on a balance beam
To manipulate self on a climber
To run with control (stop, change direction)
To have experiences throwing and catching a ball
To have experience with galloping and skipping

Cognitive Development

To name colors
To name four basic shapes
To rote count to 12
To match shapes and sizes
To recognize objects which are the same
To recognize printed name
To write own name
To say the alphabet
To recognize some letters and numbers