KINDERGARTEN
Admission
Students entering K2 must be five years old by September 1st of the year entering
the program. Birth certificate and baptismal certificate (if applicable) as well as proof of immunization
are required.
School Hours
Monday through Friday 8:10
– 2:00PM
Lunch program and extended day care available
Curriculum
Basic Skills
Recognizing and
writing first and last name in upper/lower case format
Knowing address and telephone
number
Understanding positional concepts (right, left, top, bottom, etc.)
Following complete sequence of an activity
Fine/Gross Motor Development
Developing appropriate pencil
grip and use
Holding scissors correctly and cutting properly
Coloring
within a restricted space
Using appropriate movements for grade level
Religion
Learning the Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
Participating in activities that encourage spiritual and moral development
Participating
in Liturgical services during the year
Knowing Christian meaning of Thanksgiving,
Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter
Participating in school-sponsored Christian Outreach
projects
Math
Counting
numbers 0 – 100, recognizing numbers 0-30
Learning
correct formation of numbers 0-20
Replacing numbers missing in a sequence
Reproducing and extending color and shape patterns
Classifying
and sorting in a variety of ways
Understanding number terminology: greater than,
less than, equal to
Creating simple graphs
Comparing height, length, size,
shape, more/less
Knowing and drawing circles, squares, rectangles, ovals
Recognizing
three-dimensional shapes: cones, cylinders, prisms, spheres
Telling time to hour, days
of the week, and months of the year
Recognizing penny, nickel, dime, quarter and their
values
Adding and subtracting facts to 10
Demonstrating
the concept of one-half and one-fourth
Language Arts
Recognizing, producing and
using letter names and sounds Aa – Zz
Recognizing, producing and
using various blends and digraphs
Creating basic sight word vocabulary lists
Encoding and decoding basic short vowel words
Reading/writing simple sentences
and stories
Understanding and using opposites and rhymes
Choral
reading/reciting of seasonal poems and finger plays
Comprehension development:
sequencing events, predicting outcomes, retelling stories, following series of three or more directions
Directed writing and creating illustrations to match story concepts
Independent
writing encouraged
Science
Introducing animals and their habitats
Distinguishing between living and non-living
Recognizing the seasons and
some signs of each
Identifying types of weather and seasonal changes
Participating
in experimental activities
Developing awareness of health issues: nutrition,
cleanliness, exercise, rest
Performing basic, age appropriate computer tasks
Social
Studies
Identifying land, water, air
Manipulating puzzle maps effectively
Developing awareness of state and national holidays and customs associated with each
Understanding and sharing in simple holiday celebrations
Recognizing
symbols of USA (Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty,White House)
Showing interest in cultural
artifacts and pictures
Art/Music
Recognizing
the eight basic colors, color words, color shades
Exploring with colors, shapes
Creating work to own satisfaction
Responding to music
Singing songs and enjoying group music activities
Technology
Understanding basic computer
terms
Using menu bar, select/deselect icons
Using the keyboard, general functions keys, and mouse effectively
