Curriculum en preescolar

ST. MARY'S
An IB World School

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM GUIDE
2010-2011

St. Mary's is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School dedicated to inquiry-based academic excellence, developing well-rounded, confident children who flourish in a creative environment founded on Christian values.
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ST. MARY'S SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

HEADMASTER John O'Brien
HEAD OF PRESCHOOL Amy GrittersDEAN OF STUDENTS Jim Cox ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Matt Keil DIRECTOR, LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER Aileen Kay CHAPLAIN Mark Chapman

St. Mary's School – 7 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo, Ca 92656 (949) 448-9027 - www.smaa.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW International Baccalaureate...................................................................................4 IB LearnerProfile.................................................................................................5 Primary Years Programme....................................................................................6 PRESCHOOL Preschool Curriculum (2-yrs old)............................................................................8 Preschool Curriculum (3-4-yrs old)........................................................................10Junior Kindergarten Curriculum...........................................................................13 Technology.........................................................................................................17 Week of the Young Child......................................................................................18

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Forty years ago, a groupof talented teachers from international schools around the world created the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. What started as a single programme for internationally minded students has today grown to be three programmes for students aged 3 to 19, experienced by half a million students from state and private schools in over 139 countries. As the only private school in OrangeCounty to offer the IB Programme from Preschool through Eighth Grade, St. Mary's mission embodies the importance of developing strong and capable leaders through programs that prepare students for positive interaction in a global setting. Through experiences in the classroom, field studies, participation in arts, music and athletic programs, and engagement in community service activities, studentsexperience the fundamentals of leadership. St. Mary's is authorized as An IB World School and offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). The PYP and MYP both emphasize the dynamic combination of knowledge, skills, independent critical thinking, and the appreciation for the richness of life through international awareness. Primary Years Programme Middle Years Programme→ For students aged 3-12, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. → For students aged 11-16, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, becoming critical reflective thinker.

Both programmes:  have a stronginternational dimensional.  draw on content from educational cultures around the world.  require study across a broad range of subjects.  include both individual subjects and and transdisciplinary areas.  give special emphasis to learning languages.  focus on developing the skills of learning.  provide opportunities for individual and collaborative planning and research.  encourage students tobecome responsible members of their community.

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IB LEARNER PROFILE
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

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PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME
The IB Primary Years Programme, for students aged 3 to 12, focuses on the development...