Kindergarten Class Overview
Developed for children who are turning five by September 1, our Kindergarten class is bursting with opportunities for children to grow socially, academically and spiritually. We provide phonics practice in many areas, including short- and long- vowel sounds, consonants, and vowel blends, one and two-vowel words, special sounds and sentence comprehension. Our program is designed to provide many strategies to assist the students to become independent readers at their appropriate reading level.
Our math program provides bright, colorful lessons and varied activities to bring success and enjoyment to each student. Some of the concepts covered; counting, identification and addition of coins, telling time, patterns, addition and subtraction, measurement, odd and even numbers, fractions, identification of geometric solids and greater or less than. Writing skills are developed during our Kindergarten Year with handwriting practice to early writing strategies taught through journal writing.
Kindergarten students learn about science through interactive questioning, hands on learning, multisensory methods, student-to-student interaction, discourse and reflective thinking and reading and research. All the students enjoy hands-on learning. God is honored in all aspects of our curriculum, and our Bible curriculum is positive and age-appropriate.
Class Objectives:
+ Social/ Emotional Development
+ Language Development
+ Phonological Awareness: Rhyming, Clapping, Syllables, and Alliteration
+ Letter Sound Recognition
+ Short and Long Vowel Recognition
+ Blending Sounds
+ Special Sounds Recognition
+ Develop Reading Strategies
+ Early Writing Strategies in Journals
+ Small and Large Muscle Development
+ Number Recognition and writing numbers
+ Sequencing, predicting, patterning and graphing
+ Problem Solving
+ Character Development
Inside the Classroom
8:20 |
Assembly |
8:40 |
Calendar |
9:00 |
Smart Centers |
Writer’s Workshop |
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Chapel |
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10:15 |
Recess |
Story |
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Snack |
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10:45 |
Handwriting |
Free Choice |
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Chinese |
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11:45 |
Lunch |
Recess |
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12:30 |
Bible |
12:45 |
P.E. (Monday) |
Music (Tuesday) |
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Computer (Wednesday) |
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Messy Art (Thursday) |
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Science (Friday) |
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1:50 |
Pack up |
Super Star |
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2:00 |
Dismiss / Car Line |
Kindergarten Highlights
September
| + Johnny Appleseed + School and Playground Safety + Fantastic Fall + American Flag + Betsy Ross |
Devotions: + Creation + God Cares For His Creation + Adam and Eve |
October
| + Spiders + Pumpkins + Healthy Habits + Hygiene + The Three Bears + Fall Trees- Foss Science Kit |
Devotions: + Cain and Abel + The Story of Noah + The Tower of Babel + Abraham and Isaac |
November
| + Japan + Thanksgiving + Native Americans/Pilgrims |
Devotions: + Jacob and Esau + Joseph and His New Coat + Joseph in Egypt + Moses and the Princess |
December
| + Jesus’ Birthday + The Gingerbread Boy + Gingerbread House + Magnets + Giving + Hilltop Christmas Program |
Devotions: + Daniel In The Lion's Den + The Birth of Jesus + The Shepherds and The Wise Men |
January
| + Winter + Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. + Laura Ingalls Wilder + Donuts with Dads + Wood & Paper – Foss Science Kit + Snowflake Study + Artic/ Antarctica |
Devotions: + Samson, God's Strong Man + King Solomon + Elisha The Prophet + Daniel & His Friends |
February
| + Presidents Lincoln and Washington + Hearts + A visit from Tammy Toothpaste + "100" Day Celebration |
Devotions: + Israel in The Desert + Joshua and Jericho + Daniel in The Lions' Den |
March
| + Eric Carle + Earthworms and their Habitats + Soil + Insects + Spring Concert |
Devotions: + Jesus Grows + Jesus Chooses His Helpers + Jesus and The Children + Zacchaeus and Nicodemus |
April
| + Earth Day + Recycling + Butterflies Life Cycle + Brazil + Science Fair + Rainforest Habitat + Art Show + Field Trip |
Devotions: + Jesus Heals The Sick + The Good Shepherd + The House On The Rock + Jesus Dies On The Cross |
May
| + Gravity + Mt. St. Helens + Memorial Day + Kindergarten Memories + The Emperor’s New Clothes + Mother’s Day Tea + Animals 2 by 2 – Foss Science Kit |
Devotions: + Jesus Lives Again + Jesus Begins His Church + Paul, The First Missionary + Paul Spreads The Gospel |
June
| + Summer Fun + Kindergarten Memories + Kindergarten Graduation + Ocean Life |
Devotions: + Learning From God's Word |
*If you have any item, snack or great idea that correlates with any of the themes and topics of study, please share them with me. Your involvement is appreciated!
