At MCG our curriculum provides a challenging and well-rounded academic program. For our preschool program students are divided into three groups. Each group will have its own appropriate plan based on their age.

1- Yellow group (ages 2-3 )

•  Language Arts: Gradually introduces basic concepts that build literacy. Collaborating letter books, stories, projects, monthly themes and play.
• Math: Each theme explores and expands key skills and concepts.
• Arabic: Through colorful books, stories, monthly themes, play, and songs they will be gradually introduced to Arabic Alphabets, numbers, colors, shapes, etc.
• Quran: Together we will recite short Suras from the Quran (Surat Al-fatihah, Al-Ikhlas, Al-flaq, An-nas).

2- Blue Group (ages 3-4)

• They will be exploring basic concepts such as: same and different, opposites, comparing and contrasting, visual discriminations and matching. Children will learn Hand-Eye coordination and fine motor skills through manipulatives.
• Language arts: they will learn phonics (recognition and sounds of letters), rhyming and short word recognition.
• Math: they will learn numbers recognition, shapes, colors and patterns.
• Arabic: Children will be learning Alphabets,short words recognition, phonics, numbers, colors, shapes, opposites, and more. All themes taught in English will be taught in Arabic as well.
• Quran: Children will recite and memorize 8 to 9 Suras from Juzza Amma (30th chapter of Quran), also they will learn Islamic manners( expressions + Dua'a) and will learn about the prophet stories through story telling and cartoon movies.

3- Red Group (ages 4-5)

• Language arts: they will learn beginning and ending letter sounds, short vowels, simple word recognition as well as an introduction to sight words.
• Math: they will be learning number recognition, colors, shapes, classification and patterns, time and measurement.
• Arabic: Children will be learning writing skills, short words recognition, phonics, numbers, colors, shapes, opposites, and more. All themes taught in English will be taught in Arabic as well.
• Quran: Children will recite and memorize 8 to 9 Suras from Juzza Amma (30th chapter of Quran), also they will learn Islamic manners( expressions + Dua'a) and will learn about the prophet stories through story telling and cartoon movies.

As for our Kindergarten program / foundation:

Kindergartners are exposed to the Muslim environment MCG has to offer during one of the most important years of a child's educational career

•  The Kindergarten program follows the California Content Standards while teaching the following subjects: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, Computers and Physical Education
• Houghton Mifflin (California Edition) Curriculum is used in both the areas of Language Arts and Math
• Quran and Islamic studies: By the end of the year they are expected to recite and memorize 20 Suras from Juzz Amma ( starting sura No.96 Al-Alaq). They will learn the pillars of Iman, the pillars of Islam, Seera along with other prophet stories.   
  
• The small class setting in MCG's Kindergarten Program lends to more direct student/teacher interaction

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