Kindergarten Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
Religion
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
- Understand the world is a gift from God
- Recognize that God loves us
- Celebrate the Holy Mass and liturgical seasons
- Introduce prayer and faith life
- Introduce Scripture as God's word
Text and Materials
- Faith First (Resources for Christian Living)
- Catholic Bible for Little Children (Catholic Book Publishing Corp.)
Reading
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
Language
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
- Draw accurate pictures and use appropriate coloring to match words
- Understand punctuation, capitalization, and spacing
- Use correct letter formation of upper- and lowercase letters
- Decode words in order to write words independently
- Present information on a specific topic
Text and Materials
Mathematics
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
- Develop number sense (reading, counting, writing, sequencing)
- Introduce addition and subtraction concepts
- Identify and describe shapes
- Review basic concepts of measurement and time
- Explore graphs as a way to show data
Text and Materials
- Sadlier Math
- BrainPop Jr.
Science
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
- Introduce forces and interactions: push and pull
- Introduce independent relationships in ecosystems: animals, plants, and their environment
- Explore weather and climate
- Introduce the engineering design process
Text and Materials
- A World In Motion Project Resource
- BrainPop
Social Studies
Curricular Goals
Students in Kindergarten will:
- Introduce the American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance
- Introduce concepts of rules and responsibility
- Introduce basics of calendar time and timelines
- Introduce the use of maps and globes to locate places
- Introduce decision-making and citizen involvement
Text and Materials
Specials
Students is Kindergarten are enrolled in the following specials classes and also select one elective for the year.
- Art
- Computers
- Music
- Physical Education
- Spanish
Events and Experiencies
Field Trips
- Three Cedars Farm
- DNR Outdoor Adventure
- Euro Stars Gymnastics
Featured Projects
- A World in Motion (AWIM) Rolling Things
- Thanksgiving Feast
- The Nativity Play
- Community Helpers
- Dr. Seuss Day
- The 50s Day Celebration
- Weekly Noble Library Lesson
- Grandparents' Day Mass and Celebration
- VIP Day
- Mothers' Day Celebration
- End of the Year Move Up Ceremony and Celebration