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Curriculum - Kindergarten
Kindergarten students continue
mastery of items introduced in Jr. K while
adding math, calendar and time, handwriting,
and reading readiness to their current skills.
Science and health are introduced in kindergarten,
allowing students to become actively involved
in discovering God's creation. In addition,
students are introduced to foreign language
through the school's Spanish program. Kindergarten
students are characterized by an eagerness
to learn through hands-on activities, experiments,
community resources, and field trips.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Bible - God's Wonders:
The Story of God and His People. (Christian
Schools International)
In kindergarten, stories of
the Old Testament and the life of Jesus
help students grow in their understanding
of who God is and how He cares for His people.
Old Testament topics include creation, patriarchs,
the exodus, kings and prophets, the exile,
and the return to Israel. Jesus' birth,
teachings, death, and resurrection are covered
later in the year. Kindergartners listen
to storytelling, watch a flannel board,
memorize scripture, and do hands-on activities
in order to learn and remember these lessons.
Math - Math K- An Incremental
Development. (Saxon)
Kindergarten math provides
the foundation needed for students to develop
basic math skills. In each lesson students
learn through hands-on experience, discussion,
and exploration. Main topics include calendar,
patterning, classification, numeration,
number operations, money, time, geometry,
measurement, and graphing.
Language - Beginning to
Read, Write, and Listen. (MacMillan/McGraw-Hill)
Kindergartners use Beginning
letter books to develop a basis for understanding
letters as written symbols for spoken sounds.
The curriculum integrates reading, handwriting,
spelling, auditory, and oral language skills.
Letter books provide visual, kinesthetic,
and auditory activities which help develop
manual dexterity, perceptual awareness,
and other essential readiness skills.
Science/Health- Science.
(Christian Schools International), and Healthy
Living: God's Healthy Child. (Christian
Schools International)
Hands-on activities, experiments,
community resources, and field trips help
kindergarten students become actively involved
in discovering God's creation. In Science
and Health, students use these means to
learn about senses, plants, animals, weather,
safety, emotions, and personal care.
Computers - Techworks
Technological awareness and
the basics of computers are taught in Kindergarten.
Students learn about the different parts
of a computer system, how each part works,
and how it should be treated. Computer concepts
like desktop, software, icon, and word processing
are introduced. The shape and sound of each
letter of the alphabet are reinforced in
parallel with the regular classroom. Students
also learn the basics of keyboarding.
Spanish
Through exposure to the Spanish
language, students become aware of and learn
to appreciate the wonderful variety in God's
world. Kindergartners learn colors, days
of the week, animals, songs, Bible verses,
and more in this basic introduction to the
Spanish language. Resources used include
audio, visual, and reading materials, as
well as worksheets and many games.
Integrated Areas
Kindergartners use music and
art as expressions of praise to God and
as tools for learning in other curricular
areas. In kindergarten, students develop
their creativity using the following media
and more: coloring, painting, modeling clay,
cutting, and gluing.
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