Nursery Preschool Curriculum (3-4 Years)
1. Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Adjusting to classroom routines and group activities.
Learning self-help skills (washing hands, eating neatly, tidying toys).
Developing sharing, waiting, and turn-taking habits.
Expressing feelings and understanding others' emotions.
Building confidence through role play and show & tell.
2. Physical Development
Gross Motor Skills
Running, hopping, marching, balancing, climbing.
Throwing, catching, kicking balls.
Outdoor play with obstacle courses and ride-ons.
Fine Motor Skills
Holding crayons, markers, chalks correctly.
Tracing lines, curves, and patterns.
Threading beads, tearing & pasting paper.
Building with blocks and puzzles.
3. Language & Communication Development
Listening attentively to stories, rhymes, and instructions.
Repeating and memorizing rhymes with actions.
Developing vocabulary on everyday objects, animals, and surroundings.
Speaking in short, meaningful sentences.
Naming colors, shapes, and body parts clearly.
Beginning conversations with peers.
4. Cognitive & Early Concept Development
Recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle).
Identifying and naming colors.
Sorting by size, color, and shape.
Learning opposites (big-small, hot-cold, near-far).
Counting numbers (1-10) orally.
5. Pre-Literacy Skills
Recognizing and naming pictures from flashcards.
Introduction to phonics (A-Z sounds.
Learning through sandpaper letters / tracing.
Matching alphabets with related pictures.
Beginning recognition of letters A-Z (capital letters).
6. Creative & Aesthetic Development
Free drawing, coloring, finger painting, sponge painting.
Simple crafts (pasting, folding, collage).
Music and movement (dance, action songs, instruments).
Pretend play (kitchen set, doctor, shopkeeper).
7. Environmental Studies & Sensory Awareness
Learning about animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, vehicles, and seasons.
Observing nature (plants, trees, flowers).
Identifying sounds (animals, vehicles, instruments).
Knowing community helpers (doctor, teacher, policeman).
8. Creative & Aesthetic Development
Dressing with minimal help (shoes, buttons).
Following classroom routines.
Using polite words (please, sorry, thank you).
Beginning toilet independence.
Eating independently and learning table manners.
At this stage, children transition from exploratory play to structured pre-academic learning, while still keeping activities fun and play-based.
