We know that kindergartners are energetic and curious. They learn by doing and trying, need to make personal connections in order to learn and build schema, explore through fantasy and make-believe, and thrive in structure and routine.

We help our kindergartners begin to know themselves as they practice how to: be a good friend; resolve conflict; identify and describe their feelings; contribute to a group; and build resilience, perseverance, and respect.

Our goals for kindergartners

WRITING:

Strengthen pre-literacy skills and begin to see themselves as writers and storytellers.

READING:

Learn good reader habits and to appreciate story structure. Develop sound symbol correspondence and phonics skills to create a strong reading foundation.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Learn about self, family and people in our school community to explore identity, difference, fairness and respect.

MATH:

Explore numbers 1-100, patterns, sorting, and shapes, and begin to articulate and represent mathematical thinking.

SCIENCE:

Identify patterns in the natural and designed world, communicate observations, and begin to use basic scientific tools to expand their senses.

WORLD LANGUAGE:

Build foundational skills through songs and plays in French and Spanish, learn basic greetings and responses, and begin developing cultural sensitivity.

LIBRARY:

Develop a love of reading; learn how to find, check out, and care for books; practice active listening; and become exposed to a variety of literature.

PE:

Build locomotor skills and coordination and learn what it means to be physically active and how to share, cooperate, play fair, and be a good sportsperson.

MUSIC:

Expand music skills vocally and rhythmically with singing, movement, and Orff instruments.

ART:

Develop a love of art, appreciate that there are “no mistakes in art” and continue to build fine and gross motor hand strength by working with a variety of art mediums.

THINKERING:

Learn to listen to directions, work productively, and think as makers by engaging with hands-on, interactive, and computer-based activities.