Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Language Arts
This Kindergarten Language Arts course will teach students to identify and write all letters and to produce letter sounds and frequently used phonograms. Students will also master weekly sight words and reading and comprehension strategies to grow as readers. This course meets all Common Core Kindergarten Language Arts standards.
Math
During the first semester, students will learn foundational math facts. They will learn to count to 12, to compare sizes, learn ordinal numbers, how to put items in order, what a number line is and its uses, basic measurements such as inches and feet, and how to tell time on digital and analog clocks.
In the second semester, students learn to count to twenty. They will learn to compare objects using the terms tall, longer, and shorter and to compare two objects by using the words lighter and heavier. They will continue their exploration of basic geometric shapes such as cones and spheres. They will work with the concept of first, middle, and last.
Science
Students in this course will use their senses to explore their world. Students experience nature walks, gardening, and imitative games by exploring varying concepts.
Social Studies
This course introduces students to their place in the community and the responsibilities of being a member of society. A key focus of this semester is studying prominent figures from U.S. history, including Pocahontas, George Washington, and Abraham Lincoln.
In the second semester, students will learn map reading skills. They will learn to read maps of the U.S. and the world. Students learn lifelong map skills, including location and floor plan representation of water.
Electives
Physical Education
Elementary PE K-1 helps young learners establish a basic understanding of health and fitness. Students focus on health-related fitness and learn to become more fit and healthy. Study topics include exercise safety, nutrition, fitness benefits, components and principles, basic anatomy and physiology, and values like cooperation and teamwork. In addition, students learn age-appropriate motor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. Students are required to participate in regular physical activity.
Arts and Crafts
This course provides a foundation for children’s inherent artistic imagination and creativity by sharing the basics of art and making art. Students are introduced to lines, circles, recognizing and using shapes, creating a collage and concepts such as symmetry.
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