Primary School - Kindergarten Curriculum

Please scroll down this page to read specifics about the Kindergarten curriculum.

Kindergarten Language Arts Curriculum

• Literature-based approach to reading with emphasis on phonological awareness and phonics using decoding readers
• Phonetic spelling
• Creative writing
• Journal writing
• Cooking with letters
• Manuscript writing
• Basic phonics rules
• Student generated books
• Bi-weekly home reading assignments

Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum

• Fundamental concepts counting, reading, and writing
• Use of manipulatives
• Patterning, classifying, and sequencing
• Introducing of measurement, time, and money
• Addition and subtraction
• Graphing
• Problem solving
• Geometric figures
• One to one correspondence

Kindergarten Science Curriculum

• Physical science- solids, air, sounds
• Basic vocabulary and expressions
• Light, and simple machines
• Life science- senses, safety, space, nutrition, insects, science lab, body parts
• Earth science- weather, plants and trees, rocks, ocean, seasons
• Science labs

Kindergarten Social Studies Curriculum

• Family, school, friends, self
• Holidays and culture celebrations
• Communities from the universe to our city
• Physical properties of map and globe
• Current events
• Careers
• Theme centers
• Weekly Readers

Kindergarten Foreign Language Curriculum (Spanish)

• Exposure to Spanish sounds, vocabulary expressions
• Hispanic culture awareness
• Enrichment activities including songs, games , dances, movies, and puppets

Kindergarten Fine Arts Curriculum

Art
• Introduction to and care tools and various media
• Beginning study of design principles
• Art history of assigned multicultural unit for the semester
• Two and three dimensional activities
• Elementary use of clay, painting , drawing , printing

Music
• Introduction to piano
• Written notation of simple rhythm through singing, listening, movement and playing rhythm instruments
• Orff instruments
• Smart Board and written notation
• Performance opportunities include Christmas Pageant and Spring Play
• Field trip - Educational Theater

Kindergarten Physical Education Curriculum

• Introductory games
• Parachute play
• Ball skills, Bean bags, scooters
• Skatetime
• Cross- curriculum games
• Field day

Kindergarten Enrichment Curriculum

Library
• Read fiction and nonfiction stories
• Storytelling with puppets

Technology
• Curriculum Integration
• Basic computer skills
• Keyboarding
• Word processing
• Long Distance Learning
• Internet Exploration
• Developmentally Appropriate Software in various content areas
• SMART Board Interactive Experiences
• Instructional Vidoe Applications