![]() ![]() ![]() Comprehension strategies are combined with a literature based program to promote active thinking while reading and being read to. Phonemic awareness, phonics, word study, high frequency word study, fluency, and vocabulary are taught and practiced in multiple ways. In Kindergarten, the foundational skills of reading are expanded from their introduction in Junior Kindergarten. Children learn a great deal from their self -chosen interests and activities. They observe, explore, share and solve a wide range of problems. ![]() Children count, sort, describe shapes, compare sizes, estimate, and explore numerals they see all around them. Math centers are used for exploration, study, and play. The program is designed to relate to children’s interest and engage them in meaningful learning activities, while also incorporating the Saxon Mathematics curriculum. The students explore mathematics, as they interact with materials, each other, and their surroundings. The Kindergarten mathematics curriculum introduces children to the six major mathematical content domains: number sense, algebra, measurement, geometry, data analysis, and probability. The lessons provide new experiences that will become the foundation for the development of more complex science concepts that will be introduced later in their schooling. Using concrete, hands-on materials and guided exploration, teachers introduce the content and science process skills that help children build meaning over time. Our approach models science process skills through guided inquiry and exploration designed to build on children's existing knowledge base. Science at the Junior Kindergarten level is designed to facilitate learning of key concepts in science and develop scientific thinking skills through a variety of thoughtfully connected hands-on learning experiences. Our curriculum presents the Bible as the source for learning about God and God's Son, Jesus, and helps young children and their families learn and live Christian values. The lessons teach scripture stories that connect to children’s lives through an easy to understand, real-life story format. The Junior Kindergarten religion program helps children take their first steps on their journey of faith. The children are exposed to a variety of rich literature to foster a love of reading, to build vocabulary that establishes a solid foundation in reading, and to prepare students for the rigorous reading curriculum in Kindergarten and beyond. Our multisensory approach breaks different concepts into simple tasks by utilizing hands-on auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic learning opportunities. ![]() The language arts program includes activities that incorporate beginning phonemic awareness activities, alphabet knowledge, rhyming, syllable segmenting, comprehension, concepts about print, oral language, and writing. Children ages 4 and 5 learn best when they move, manipulate objects, build, sing, and draw. The Junior Kindergarten program incorporates Saxon MATH K as well as Get Set for School Numbers and Math, which engages the children’s natural curiosity and classroom experiences.Ĭhildren learn through movement and participation. Through free play and engaging activities, children develop early math skills in the following five domains: numbers and operations, geometry, patterns, measurement, data representation and probability. Counting, comparison, spatial awareness, patterning, sequencing, matching, sorting, and problem solving is taught through the use of manipulatives, music, and rhymes. ![]()
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