Kindergarten

The kindergarten program immerses children in a print-rich environment. The reading/language arts program focuses on the development of the child's alphabet knowledge, listening, speaking, and pre-writing skills. Units in science, mathematics, health, and social studies are taught through exploration and hands-on learning activities. Children also have opportunities to select their own learning activities and plan to participate in music, art, and physical education.

Sample Content Standards

                                                                                     
  Reading/ Language Arts       Social Studies                 Mathmatics                  Sciences

How You Can Help

• Be sure your child attends school regularly and is on time.
• Be sure your child eats breakfast and comes to school ready to learn.
• Encourage your child to listen and follow directions.
• Use household objects (for example, buttons or beans) to practice counting and to solve simple addition and subtraction problems.
• Talk with your child each day.
• Discuss a variety of topics including current events, school activities, etc.
• Encourage your child to count objects (to 20) around the home. Ask, "How many?", "Which is bigger?", "How many do we need?".
• Read to/with your child daily.
• Encourage your child to use his or her senses to observe the world. Ask questions such as, "What does it look like?", "How can we make that sound?", "How does it feel?", "How has it changed?"