Small Kindergarten class sizes of 15 students ensure that your child will receive individual attention and instruction from our experienced, licensed teachers. Our half or full day options offer flexibility in meeting your child’s needs and your family’s schedule.
Bible
Bible stories which survey the Old and New Testaments include: creation, the exodus, Bible heroes, the birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus and the New Testament church. Kindergartners attend Chapel twice each month. Students learn and recite the “Lord’s Prayer” along with scripture verses.
Reading
Our Kindergarten students receive one-on-one reading instruction in a program individually designed for them. The A Beka Reading Program is used which teaches reading using phonics, sight words and context clues. Students begin by learning letter sounds, blending, reading individual words, reading in context and building comprehension skills. The students will also learn 100 sight words.
Math
Purposeful Design is used. Learning concepts include: patterning, writing numerals, making sets, telling time to the half hour, identifying coins, counting by 5’s, 10’s, addition fact families through 10 and introduction to subtraction.
Social Studies
Teacher generated units include map studies, American history, cultural studies and community relationships.
Science
Teacher generated units include studies in weather, astronomy, seasons, life cycles and human body systems.
Physical Education
Students learn how to play group games, develop skill building in throwing and catching, running, skipping, hopping, rhythm and dance, balance and motion in our full-sized indoor gym and on our two spacious playgrounds.
Music
Vocal music and learning to play rhythm instruments will be the focus for music studies. Students perform 2 yearly musical programs.
Author Studies
Students will learn about different authors, styles of writing and comparing different illustrators. Enjoying children’s literature is a priority.
Physics for Fives
Using the scientific method, students will explore different physics principles such as heat, friction, magnetism, simple machine, gravity, etc.
Composer of the Month
Students will learn about the life and times of a different composer each month. They will listen to famous works and learn to identify major musical works of composers.
Art Literacy
Students will learn different art concepts such as shape, texture, line and form. They will learn about different artists and enjoy hands on exploration with different mediums. Our annual Art Show celebrates each student’s creative works.
Child-Directed Activities
Time is scheduled for students to paint, puzzle, build, and engage in imaginative play in the classroom. There is also unstructured playtime outside and in the gym. There are numerous opportunities during the day for students to develop social interaction skills and manners.
Writing
Writer’s Workshop is used throughout the year to teach children the components of good story-writing.
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