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KINDERGARTEN OVERVIEW |
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The program in Kindergarten seeks to provide
age-appropriate experiences that fully develop a
student's God-given potential in an atmosphere
that promotes spiritual growth and a positive
self-concept. The schedule features daily
routines with structured large-group lessons.
Small-group learning and free-choice activities
provide for the development of students' social
interaction and promote cooperation. While
planned activities cover all of the core
curriculum areas, the students' faith life,
pre-reading/reading skills, and a solid math
foundation are the most prominent.
RELIGION
Students have the opportunity for worship
through Chapel services on Mondays and sing-alongs
on Thursdays. Students explore God's Word and
God's world though the Voyages curriculum. This
curriculum is published by Concordia Publishing
House and approved by the Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod. Bible stories are enhanced
through the use of puppets, felt pieces, and
projects.
READING/LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
The Open Court Kindergarten curriculum is a
research-based program that teaches phonics,
writing, and reading comprehension through a
variety of teaching strategies. This program
also has differentiated instruction for meeting
students' individual needs. Site words are also
incorporated into the Unit Study (see below).
PHONICS
In addition to the phonics in the Open Court
curriculum, the Modern Curriculum Press Phonics
program supplements phonics instruction. This
program with over 50 years of success uses
pictures, handwriting techniques, and a variety
of activities to increase letter recognition and
phonemic awareness.
MATHEMATICS
The Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Math
curriculum uses concepts for real-life needs and
concerns specific to Kindergarten, supported by
research and grounded in real classroom
experience. Students will learn concepts such
as position and classification, patterns,
graphs, numbers through 10, shapes, time, money,
addition, and subtraction.
SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE UNIT STUDY
Weekly or bi-weekly a topic in social studies or
science is studied through a variety of
activities such as themed stories, worksheet
packets with fun learning activities, bulletin
boards, and hands on activities.
ART
Students are asked to express themselves through
art skills. Drawing, painting, radial designs,
color schemes, and directional art enhance
artistic abilities. Neatness and orderliness
are expected with each project completion.
MUSIC
Students have music instruction each week.
Music involves singing, listening, and playing
simple instruments. Students will demonstrate
understanding of rhythm patterns. Students will
recognize letter names of lines and spaces in
the treble clef. Students will recognize the
importance of music in worship and everyday
life. They will learn a variety of Christian
songs, hymns and secular songs. All students
prepare and present a Christmas and Spring
Musical.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Students learn to use a computer for
level-appropriate tasks. Educational software
enhances learning experience and reinforces
concepts taught in the classroom. Students also
learn basic care of a computer such as turning
one on and off properly, volume control,
launching a CD-ROM using special icons, and how
to use a keyboard and mouse.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Students will practice using large motor
skills. Activities target specific muscle
groups and increase coordination. Games also
provide the opportunity for students to learn
about good sportsmanship and teamwork.
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