Saturday, September 12, 2009

Aims and Objectives (edited)




ACTIVITY 1- DIARY- A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…

PSYCHO-MOTOR SKILLS

Aim : Ability to do movements that require eye-hand coordination

  • Can use some tools that require hand skills.
  • Can put the objects together in a way to create new shapes.
  • Can draw pictures by using different materials.
  • Can draw the shapes by using different tools.
  • Can fold the various materials in different ways.
  • Can cut the materials in required qualities.
  • Can glue the materials in required qualities.

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS

Aim: Ability to realize own feelings

  • Can tell his feelings.
  • Can express his feelings through music, dance, drama, etc.

Aim: Ability to motivate oneself

  • Can start doing something by himself.
  • Struggles to finish his work.

Aim : Ability to realize other’s feelings

  • Can express the other’s feelings.
  • Can share the other’s feelings.

Aim : Ability to understand the social life

  • Can tell the different roles of a person.
  • Can tell the characteristics of his culture.

Aim : Ability to create objects with aesthetic value

  • Can present original poem, story, song, etc.
  • Can develop original products in visual arts.
  • Can present his products in various ways.
  • Can use real or imaginary objects in his presentations.


LINGUISTIC & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Aim : Ability to express oneself verbally

  • Can tell his feelings, ideas and dreams.
  • Can explain his feelings, ideas and dreams in creative ways.
  • Can report on own experiences
  • Can outline what is happening in simple terms

Aim : Ability to read visual materials

  • Can talk about his day by using visual materials


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD(COGNITIVE SKILLS)

Aim : Ability to understand the information about oneself and family

  • Knows his/her house number
  • Knows his/her street
  • Can explain the information about the family members.

Aim : Ability to describe events and objects

  • Can discuss the type of home in which he/she lives
  • Can tell the features of the events or objects
  • Can compare the features of the events or objects.

Aim : Ability to remember the things perceived

  • Can express the event or an object again after some time.
  • Recall sequences of events and routines


Aim : Ability to associate cause-result relation about certain aspects and events

  • Can tell the possible causes of a certain event.
  • Can tell the possible results of a certain event.

Aim : Ability to associate relation between the concepts of time

  • Can tell the events in the order of happening
  • Can differentiate between day and night
  • Is able to match the times of the day to specific activities
  • Knows yesterday was the day before
  • Knows tomorrow is the day after
  • Knows the names of the days of the week
  • Knows the order of the days of the week

Aim : Ability to solve problem

  • Can offer several formulas for the problem.
  • Can choose the appropriate formula


PERSONAL-CARE SKILLS

Aim : Ability to carry out the cleaning rules

  • Can use the cleaning items correctly.
  • Takes responsibility of personal hygiene
  • Keeps his environment clean.


ACTIVITY 2- RECIPE

PSYCHO-MOTOR SKILLS

Aim : Ability to do movements that require eye-hand coordination

  • Can pour the objects from one container to another.
  • Can fold the various materials in different ways.
  • Can cut the materials in required qualities.
  • Can use the kitchen tools properly

Aim : Ability to do movements by using gross motor skills

  • Can carry the objects in different weights
  • Can walk a proper distance by carrying the objects in different weights.

Aim : Ability to do movements by using fine motor skills

  • Can shape the materials with hands.


SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS

Aim : Ability to motivate oneself

  • Struggles to finish his work.
  • Starts doing something by himself.
  • Concentrates for lengthening periods when inappropriate tasks
  • Explore and experiment confidently with new learning opportunities

Aim : Ability to manage the relations with the others

  • Is willing to take responsibility in the group
  • Accomplishes his responsibilities
  • Interact positively with a number of children
  • Helps younger children
  • Can learn from older children
  • Interact with the adult who leads the activity
  • Acknowledge the need for help and seek help when needed


LINGUISTIC & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Aim : Ability to express oneself verbally

  • Responds to simple instructions
  • Is able to express a request independently

Aim : Ability to enlarge vocabulary

  • Realize the new words while listening.
  • Name the kitchen utensils


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD(COGNITIVE SKILLS)

Aim : Ability to describe events and objects

  • Is able to describe and name a range of different foods
  • Understands that some food comes from plants and some food from animals

Aim : Ability to measure the objects

  • Compare heavy and light
  • Differentiate between full and empty
  • Compare two different containers that hold more
  • Understand the language of size


Aim : Ability to do simple addition and subtraction with the objects

  • Can do simple addition and subtraction by using the ingredients

Aim : Ability to associate cause-result relation about certain aspects and events

  • Understands that food and water are essential for living
  • Understands that certain food are good for you


PERSONAL-CARE SKILLS

Aim : Ability to carry out the cleaning rules

  • Take responsibility for personal hygiene
  • Take responsibility for selecting and clearing away own materials
  • Behave acceptably at mealtimes
  • Careful about the cleaning of the food.
  • Aware of the healthy and non-healthy food

Aim : Ability to protect oneself from the accidents and dangerous situations

  • Can tell the dangerous situations.
  • Stay away from the dangerous situations.
  • Ask for help in the time of danger.



ACTIVITY 3- THE SONG

PSYCHO-MOTOR SKILLS

Aim : Ability to do coordinated movements

  • Can do coordinated and rhythmic movements
  • Shows willingness, appropriate behaviour and enjoyment when participating in musical activities- vocal and instrumental
  • Is able to use a steady beat whilst singing, clapping, tapping or using percussion instruments


SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS

Aim : Ability to realize own feelings

  • Can express his feelings through music, dance, drama, etc.

.Aim : Ability to create objects with aesthetic value

  • Can walk and dance with aesthetic movements.
  • Imitates and learns simple rhythmic sounds and melodic patterns
  • Creates, selects and arranges sounds in response to various stimuli
  • Enjoys and appreciates live and recorded music


LINGUISTIC & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Aim : Ability to distinguish the sounds

  • Can copy the given sounds.
  • Demonstrates the ability to hear
  • Conveys accurately a simple phrase or rhyme
  • Recognizes rhyming words

Aim : Ability to use voice correctly while talking

  • Can use his breath correctly.
  • Can pronounce the words correctly

Aim : Ability to enlarge vocabulary

    • Can realise the new words while listening.
    • Asks the meanings of the new words.


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD(COGNITIVE SKILLS)

Aim : Ability to concentrate

    • Focus attention on the music.
    • Understand that all living things should be treated with care, respect and concern
    • Respond positively to a range of new cultural and linguistic experiences


ACTIVITY 4- THE GAME

PSYCHO-MOTOR SKILLS

Aim : Ability to do coordinated movements

  • Can run according to the given instructions
  • Can throw and catch the objects
  • Combine dancing with the rules of a game
  • Imitate animals physical movements
  • Keep in balance
  • Play in parallel alongside other children
  • Is able to use basic body actions
  • Is able to use a steady beat whilst singing, clapping or tapping


SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS

Aim : Ability to manage the relations with the others

  • Can start the communication by himself.
  • Is willing to take responsibility in the group
  • Show respect to the others’ and his rights.
  • Obey the rules in the group.
  • Play associatively, sometimes planning play sequences
  • Take turns, share and begin to exercise self control
  • Is confident in a large space

Aim : Ability to indulge

  • Accepts that he can make mistakes.
  • Tells his mistakes.


LINGUISTIC & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Aim : Ability to use voice correctly while talking

Can use his breath correctly.

Can pronounce the words correctly

Aim : Ability to express oneself verbally

  • Uses speech to describe someone or something
  • Be able to portray a character in role play
  • Tell a simple story
  • Is able to understand a simple story
  • Responds to instructions and sounds

Aim : Ability to associate relation between the concepts of time

  • Sequences a known story


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD(COGNITIVE SKILLS)

Aim : Ability to remember the things perceived

  • Recognizes and identifies actions through observation.
  • remember rhymes, rhythms and lyrics and use them in future play

Aim : Ability to focus

  • Concentrate for lengthening periods when involved in appropriate tasks
  • follow the rules of a game


PERSONAL-CARE SKILLS

Aim : Ability to protect himself from the accidents and dangerous situations

  • Can tell the dangerous situations.
  • Stays away from the dangerous situations.