What We Offer
We will incorporate many of the A Beka teaching materials which includes a very strong phonics based system for beginning readers. Knowledge of letters and sounds prior to this class is very helpful, as it moves at a fast pace. We will continue to highlight developmental skills and activities in the classroom, and keep creative art work coming home, along with the challenging curriculum.
A balanced approach helps prepare all children for future years of education, no matter where they attend school. Class sizes are set at 12 students. Children will also attend music and physical education classes, have recess and a lunch period. There will be an opportunity to enrich their experience by selecting some after school special activities/classes that will be held once a week for a semester.
Number Skills
This colorful book reinforces number concepts and formation of numbers up through 100. It also covers simple addition and subtraction combinations, telling time, number sequences, number words and working with money.
Letters & Sounds
This book begins with reviewing vowels and consonant sounds, blends, one and two vowel words, words with special sounds and sentence comprehension.
My Blend & Word Book
This is a 48-page book of blends and words for practice at home and school.
Basic Phonics Reader Set
This set of 12 books are actually read along with phonics instruction and prepare the Kindergarten students for more difficult books in the curriculum.
God's World Science Text
Kindergarteners learn about God's plan for seeds, animals, the seashore, health, weather and seasons with the help of this big, colorful science workbook.
Social Studies
Students learn about community helpers, America, our great country, and children of ten different countries in this semester long study.
Kindergarten Writing Tablet
Students will be tracing and practicing letter formation, in manuscript (print) while reviewing phonics. Students will use lines and "letter houses" to help with correct placement.
Children also practice correct formation and number recognition as they write numbers 1-100. They write numbers by "families" (20-29) as well as by fives, tens, and twos.
Wee Can Write
"Wee Can Write" is a creative writing program for Kindergarten students, incorporating the 6 +1 Traits of Writing. The children will use familiar literature to develop vocabulary, critical thinking, decoding of words, punctuation, and creative story telling and illustrating.
Children are assessed during each quarter for report cards. We also administer the Star Early Literacy Computer Based Testing during the school year, we do the Stanford Achievement Test in April, and we will evaluate children with the DRA assessment and reading book level. These test scores and report card details will help your child's future school get a clear picture of your child's skills, reading level, and abilities.