Kindergarten Scheduled Activities
Kindergarten provides a place and situation for your child to begin his/her formal learning. The different subjects and activities in our kindergarten will provide a foundation for your child’s future learning. In kindergarten we approach learning as something that is fun and not pressuring. Our program includes:
1.
Reading Readiness
- This is development of visual and auditory training of beginning sounds and words.
2.
Language Time
- This planned program is designed to stimulate spoken language. The emphasis is on understanding speech and talking and thinking
through activities that are motivating.
3.
Math
- In math, the children will learn to recognize and print numerals, count objects, and recognize geometric shapes.
4.
Handwriting
- Using the Peterson Directed Handwriting method, the students learn the correct formation of letters and numerals.
5.
Science and Social Living
- We discuss the basic awareness of home and environment. Our hands-on science units are "Wood and Paper" and "Animals Two by Two".
6.
Health and Safety
- Basic rules for group and personal care, good health, and safety are discussed.
7.
Story Time
- Reading to children is an important part of our program. During this time, we emphasize attentiveness and genuine interest in listening to stories.
8.
Music
- The children participate in various rhythm activities and group singing.
9.
Art
- This area can be your child’s individually created project or a teacher guided lesson. With the teacher-guided lesson, we hope to teach skills such as following directions, cutting with scissors, and holding crayons and pencils properly. Art is a fun way of developing a child’s finger muscles, which in turn gives him/her more control in handwriting.
10.
Guidance
- In this program, your child will learn social rules and ways of dealing with emotional needs.
11.
Computer
- At computer class, the children have the opportunity to both practice academics areas of need and use their creative talents to produce projects.
12. Playtime- This is a fun but structured part of our program. During playtime, they develop creativity, sharing, taking turns, problem solving, and eye-hand coordination.
13. Physical Education- Our kindergarten students now have gym class. Sneakers must be worn on gym days. Some classes may be held outdoors if the weather permits.
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