We offer a full-day (8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) or a half-day (8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) kindergarten
program. Enrollment in the all-day program provides
opportunities for expansion of the curriculum because there are fewer time
restraints. The afternoon schedule includes playtime and/or outdoor play,
when weather permits, and rest-time. Children who attend the all-day program eat lunch in the cafeteria and
have outdoor recess with the elementary grades.
The morning schedule for the half-day program is academically centered and very busy. The students follow the same curriculum
guidelines as the full-day program. A daily snack allows for some down time and socialization.
Both the half-day and the full-day programs are designed to meet the educational and
developmental needs of young children through a broad range of activities and hands-on learning
experiences.
Included in both program are the following:
Religion
- encourages
and teaches the children to respect themselves, others, nature and
property. They learn about themselves
and about the people and world around them.
Reading
- an
integrated program which involves reading, writing, listening, and
speaking.
- students build an
impressive sight vocabulary and decoding skills through daily practice and
activities.
- students are also exposed to age
appropriate literature.
Phonics
-
designed to enable the children to develop a
solid foundation in phonics and become successful readers and spellers.
- new concepts are presented in small
increments which are reviewed daily.
- program includes reading instruction, where a controlled vocabulary and sight
words are used throughout the program.
Mathematics
- a
hands-on program which utilizes manipulatives and math centers regularly.
- children build skills with numbers,
money, counting, time, measurement, estimation, graphing, and more.
Handwriting
-
students
learn to position paper, and use writing instruments properly to produce the
basic strokes needed for manuscript and improve their formation of the letters of the alphabet.
Special Classes
- held once a week during the morning hours so the half-day kindergarten students may participate.
These include: Art, Computer, Music, Library, Spanish, Phys. Ed.
