St. Theresa's College Quezon City

PRE - KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
A PAASCU ACCREDITED SCHOOL - LEVEL III

Curriculum:

Classroom Instruction and Practicum/Community Involvement

Classroom Instruction

The Pre-K school year is divided in two semesters. Each semester is further be divided into two and each division has a specific theme. For the first semester, the themes revolve around “More About Myself and My School,” and “My Family and Me.” While the second semester themes include “My Community” and “God Created a Beautiful World for Us.”

The classes in Pre-K are self-contained where all subjects are taught by the class adviser.The team teacher is more focused on assisting the class adviser in classroom management and in the implementation of various activities in and out the classroom.Overall, the curriculum provides for a variety of child-initiated and adult-facilitated learning opportunities.

The Pre-Kindergarten level curriculum basically includes Reading and Math subjects. Christian Living is integrated in the said subjects while Language and Penmanship are integrated in Reading. Each subject will be taught twice a week for a 40-minute period. Art and Penmanship class is given once a week for a 40-minute period each. Outdoor play and music and movement are also alloted time during the day to help the pupils develop their gross motor skills.

To gradually introduce the Filipino subject to the pupils, concepts about Filipino are discusses from time to time especially during the month of August where Buwan ng Wika is celebrated.

KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM
A PAASCU ACCREDITED SCHOOL - LEVEL III

St. Theresa’s College, Q.C. believes that a child should be equipped with essential life skills that hone her capabilities during her formative years. As such, the Kindergarten Program of St. Theresa’s College, Q.C. is geared towards the holistic development of each child. Since June 2010, the program has been implemented and continuously enhanced according to the goals and objectives of the K to 12 Curriculum.

The program equips every child with the necessary knowledge, skills, and values as she explores the world around her. It provides a creative and stimulating environment where a child can be excited about learning as she develops her interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.

St. Theresa’s College, Q.C., provides the Kindergarten pupils with a secure, respectful, child-friendly, and nurturing environment. It provides a positive and healthy environment that motivates the pupils to develop fully their potentials and maximize their learning. The classrooms are designed to be self-contained where the pupils share the same experiences academically and non-academically based on the K to 12 Curriculum. Varied and interesting classroom-based and outdoor activities allow the pupils to develop the following 21st C skills:

Listening Skills

Reading Comprehension Skills

Vocabulary Development

Grammar Awareness

Speaking Skills

Oral English and Filipino Language Fluency

Writing Skills

Critical and Analytical Thinking

People’s or Social Skills

A kindergarten graduate is an active member of the Filipino community who puts God in the center of her life, respects the authority, follows the common good, nurtures the culture of peace, cares for the poor and the environment, and lives harmoniously with other people.