Kindergarten

 

Kindergarten is a year packed with accomplishments!  We learn not only how to read and add and subtract, we also learn how to be a good friend, how to be a disciple of Jesus, how to be a respected leader, and how to feel good about ourselves.  We make sure that our good manners are used as we stand and greet each person who comes to visit us in our room as well as taking turns, and being kind to one another.  You will see your child bloom with writing skills as he/she writes in a journal each week and illustrates sentences.  We love our Math and Phonics/Reading/LA books as we are able to have additional practice at home by going online.  While at school, we use the Computer Lab to learn the parts of a computer and use Mavis Beacon to practice our new keyboard and mouse skills.  Art is the perfect time for us to express ourselves as we enjoy creating masterpieces.  Kindergarten students learn the true meaning of community service as we reach out to those in need.

 

Academic Highlights

• Add and subtract
• Understand and read graphs
• Recognize hour and half hour
• Read words with short and long vowel
• Read blends
• Create own story
• Identify nouns and verbs
• Explore Life, Earth, and Physical Science
• Learn about neighborhoods and communities

Art

Kindergarten enjoys being creative as we work in the following mediums:

• Paper mache
• Crayons, markers, and paints
• Clay

Physical Education
Physical Education will teach the age-appropriate fundamentals of several sports; how to properly catch and throw a ball and how to hit a ball off of a Tee in T-ball; how to catch and run with an irregular shaped ball in flag football; how to dribble and shoot a basketball; how to manipulate and shoot a ball using the feet in soccer; how to control and shoot a puck with a stick in hockey; how to hit a ball off of a tee and control a put in golf; how to hit and return a ball in tennis; how to field and throw a ball in lacrosse; and proper running technique in track. The following sports will be taught:

• Volleyball
• Flag Football
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Hockey
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• T-Ball
• Tennis

Spanish
Spanish is taught on the Kindergarten level. Children will learn to express greetings and will repeat expressions to complete a verbal message.  Students engage in conversation as they master the following:

• Numbers
• Days of the week
• Colors
• Animals and animal sounds
• Months
• Songs

Sacred Studies
The overarching theme is love of God, self, and others as students:

• Learn Jesus’ summary of the Law and that God is Love
• Learn that prayer is talking and listening to God
• Explore various Bible stories with play involving art and motion
• Experience Peace Education with I-Care Cat (puppet) and friends
• Practice service to others

Music 
In the Kindergarten Music class students expect the following:

• A loving, nurturing environment
• Vocal warm-ups to encourage matching pitches and proper singing technique
• Board work and competitions to learn basic mechanics of music
• An introduction to sight reading music
• Writing and noting notes and simple melodies
• Musical flash cards
• Music appreciation via listening to CD’s of classical music and introduction to Music History
• 2 concerts; one for Christmas, choral 2-part harmony music, and one for the spring with Broadway selections which are choreographed
• Movement to help with explanations about rhythms and how to interpret them
• Singing songs that are age appropriate and ones that they should know
• Performance etiquette