Kindergarten (K5)
Up they go! Kindergarten students’ inquisitive, enthusiastic minds explore new heights as teachers and parents partner to cultivate each unique personality and interest. With their expanding vocabularies and attention spans, the world of learning takes on a more clear and definite shape every day.
A Day in Kindergarten
Each Kindergarten class begins their day by reading a Bible story, learning a Bible verse, and saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. The students sing patriotic and religious songs and spend time orienting themselves by discussing the calendar and weather before closing with a prayer.
Reading and Writing
Each Kindergarten class is divided into small groups of 4 to 6 children. These groups rotate through reading, handwriting, and playtime stations every 20-25 minutes. Students are carefully taught to read and write letters, associate those letters with sounds, blend letter-sounds to form words and sentences, and to read and write phonetically regular words as well as memory words.
Enrichment Time
Throughout each week children participate in art, music, library, and develop perceptual motor skills during enrichment time. Science and social studies are taught throughout the curriculum. Special reading units, such as Dr. Seuss, encourage a love for reading.
Enrichment
Kindergarten students enjoy the following enrichment programs in the afternoon:
Bible
Young Raiders learn about the Bible and Biblical stories that supply loving guidance for their lives and their relationships with others.
Science Explorations
While conducting hands-on experiments, teachers encourage the students to see themselves as scientists exploring, investigating, and learning in their own unique ways.
Spanish
Spanish class helps students to understand different languages and cultures both in their country and throughout the world. Students learn vocabulary for everyday items, like hats and cats. Hispanic songs and games are integrated into the vocabulary lessons.
Kindergarten Curriculum
Subject | Curriculum Used |
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Language, Vocabulary, Early Literacy Development | Rowland Reading Foundation, Superkids |
Foreign Language | Spanish |
Pre-writing Skills | Handwriting Without Tears |
Math | Every Day Counts, Math in Focus, Singapore Math |
Language Arts | Oral Expression, Poetry |
Science and Social Studies Discover | JA Curriculum, Scholastic Magazine, Field Trips |
Spiritual/Character Development | Building Character with Kelso, The Beginner’s Bible – Gold “n” Honey |
Social and Emotional Development | Co-operative Play, Conflict Management – Kelso’s Choice, Assertive Discipline |
Creative Expression | Art, Music |
Literary Appreciation | Story Time, Library |
Physical Development | Perceptual Motor Development, Mind n’ Motion – Capon, Climbing Wall |
Lower School Calendar
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Jan 08Wednesday
LS Chapel
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Jan 24Friday
100th Day
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Jan 27Monday
101st Day
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Feb 05Wednesday
LS Chapel
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