Curriculum
Every effort should be made to assess and reflect
community, parish, and other local needs in designing a developmentally
appropriate preschool curriculum. Exploration, creative activity, and
play are essential avenues of learning in the preschool classroom.
Suggested areas of learning include readiness activities in:
Spirituality
Language development
Mathematics development
Motor development
Music
Arts and crafts
Socialization and play
There
are many references and resources available to assist schools in
determining local needs and designing curriculum for the preschool
classroom. The assistant superintendent responsible for early childhood
education (phone: 213-637-7432) in the Department of Catholic Schools is available to help in
this area.