Kindergarten Program

80 Skills Kids Should Have Before They Start Kindergarten

Curriculum Map at a Glance (K-5)

Specific Kindergarten Curriculum Map

Kindergarten Program Description

Monday- Thursday Full Day Schedule: Academic Kindergarten

8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Cursive instruction
Reading groups
Math groups
Spelling
History/Geography
Science Exploration
Lunch & Recess (11:15 AM-12:00 PM)
Regroup & Rest Time: Listening to music and stories
Specials: Music, Art, PE (one special per day)
Movement / Exercise / Recess
Core Knowledge: Literature
Learning Centers
Vocabulary

Friday Schedule: Early Release (1:30 PM for students)

Friday Assembly (All students)
Cursive instruction
Seatwork
Reading groups
Specials: Music, Art, PE (one special per day)
Vocabulary & Language Exploration
Lunch & Recess (11:15 AM-12:00 PM)
Regroup & Rest Time: Listening to music and stories
Science exploration
Movement / Exercise / Recess

Supplemental Program Elements- Description in Detail

Vocabulary
Study of Nursery Rhymes – Discussing meaning, acting out important scenes
Recalling story sequences through use of words (e.g. beginning, middle, and end)
Hearing good children’s literature read aloud with questions asked to stimulate thoughtful reflection
Conversation skills – speaking in complete sentences using rich vocabulary, using correct word order & grammar

Core Knowledge Science

Plants and plant growth
Seasons and Weather
The Human Body – 5 senses and taking care of your body
Animals and their needs

Motor Skills

Coloring
Craft time: using scissors and gluing to encourage eye-hand coordination and creativity
Centers time: imaginative play (with puppets), building blocks, connecting items, phonics and picture reviews,
Puzzles, practice tying foam shoes, playdough, sequencing stories, math activities, magnet play

Social Skills

Learning to work with all classmates, taking turns, sharing
Following simple and multi-step directions
Character Pillars and Traits are reinforced

(e.g., what “respect” looks like and sounds like)