Mission Basilica School Pre-K Curriculum Philosophy Mission Basilica School Pre-K is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and best practices in early childhood education. We are dedicated to the following values: Parents as the primary educators Children are spiritual Development of the whole child Community Collaboration Social justice Intrinsic motivation Active learning Respecting the dignity of the child Mission Basilica Pre-K offers Licensed facility and staff #304270251 WASC/WCEA accredited curriculum Credentialed teacher One to 12 teacher- to- student ratio, with a maximum class size of 24 students Licensed extended day care Curriculum driven by the California Preschool Learning Foundations CAST’s Universal Design for Learning for differentiated instruction Photos and webpage updates Technology integrated throughout the curriculum Religion/Christian Service Attend weekly school mass, any other special mass days and Holy Days of Obligation Allelu! by Our Sunday Visitor (Pre-K Edition) Liturgical and communal prayer Monthly deliveries peanut butter and jelly to Serra’s Pantry Catholic Relief Service’s The Rice Bowl Annual care packages to Operation Gratitude Physical Education Formal PE class 2x a week Fundamental movement skills Manipulative skills Perceptual-motor skills and movement concepts Active physical play Health Basic hygiene Knowledge of wellness Sun Safety Injury prevention Nutrition Scholastic Weekly Reader Magazine Home access to all Weekly Reader magazines, videos, and interactive games Fire safety demonstration Dental health demonstration
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Mission Basilica School Pre-K Curriculum
PhilosophyMission Basilica School Pre-K is guided by the teachings of the Catholic Church and best practices in early childhood education. We are dedicated to the following values:
Parents as the primary educators Children are spiritual Development of the whole child Community Collaboration Social justice Intrinsic motivation Active learning Respecting the dignity of the child
Mission Basilica Pre-K offers Licensed facility and staff #304270251 WASC/WCEA accredited curriculum Credentialed teacher One to 12 teacher- to- student ratio, with
a maximum class size of 24 students Licensed extended day care Curriculum driven by the California
Preschool Learning Foundations CAST’s Universal Design for Learning
for differentiated instruction Photos and webpage updates Technology integrated throughout the
curriculum
Religion/Christian Service Attend weekly school mass, any other
special mass days and Holy Days of Obligation
Allelu! by Our Sunday Visitor (Pre-K Edition)
Liturgical and communal prayer Monthly deliveries peanut butter and
jelly to Serra’s Pantry Catholic Relief Service’s The Rice Bowl Annual care packages to Operation
Gratitude
Physical Education
Formal PE class 2x a week Fundamental movement skills Manipulative skills Perceptual-motor skills and movement
concepts Active physical play
Health Basic hygiene Knowledge of wellness Sun Safety Injury prevention Nutrition Scholastic Weekly Reader Magazine Home access to all Weekly Reader
magazines, videos, and interactive games
Fire safety demonstration Dental health demonstration
Mathematics Number sense Algebra and functions (classification and
patterning) Measurement Geometry Mathematical reasoning Hands-on activities Tiered groupings Creative Mathematics curriculum
Language Arts Language use and conventions Vocabulary Grammar Concepts about print Phonological awareness Alphabetics and word/print recognition Comprehension and analysis of age-
appropriate text Literacy interest and response Writing strategies Tiered groupings Interactive reading
Handwriting Without Tears’ Get Set for School
Personalized journaling Give Me 20 Reading Challenge
Social Studies Culture and diversity Relationships Social roles and occupations Skills for democratic participation Responsible conduct Fairness and respect for others Conflict resolution Sense of time (history) Anticipating and planning future events Personal history Historical changes in people and the
world Sense of place (geography and ecology) Caring for the natural world
Understanding the physical world through drawings and maps
Marketplace (economics) Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline Scholastic’s Weekly Reader Magazine Home access to all Weekly Reader
magazines, videos, and interactive games
Participation in traditional United Nations Day
Introduced to another county’s traditions and geographical location
Science Observation and investigation Documentation and communication Properties and characteristics of
nonliving objects and materials Changes in nonliving objects and
materials
Properties and characteristics of living things
Changes in living things Properties and characteristics of earth
materials and objects Changes in the earth Scholastic’s The Science Spin
Magazine Home access to all Science Spin
magazines, videos and interactive games
Weekly visits to the fish pond on the Mission grounds
Hatching eggs and care of chicks
Visual and Performing Arts● Art, Music, and Drama are integrated
with language arts, social studies, science, and religion
Spanish Spanish class once a week. Introduction to vocabulary, colors,
objects, numbers, songsMusic
Weekly music class Students have ability to learn new
songs, movement through song and introduction to different instruments
Familiarity with weekly songs sung at Friday school mass
Art Weekly class lessons on varied artists
throughout different periods of history Instruction on the art theory and artistic
styles Opportunity to recreate varying artists
work
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